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Fujitsu packs chips with biodegradable tape

February 1, 2005 Japanese giant will fully convert to using carrier tape made from plant-based materials to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. TAGS: carbon, Fujitsu, material

Silicon vs. CIGS: With solar energy, the issue is material

October 2, 2006 What should solar panels be made of? Silicon has history on its side, but the future may lie in CIGS. TAGS: silicon, material, solar energy, electricity, film, semiconductor, CEO

Creating power out of thin air

October 26, 2007 Imagine a material that can suck in heat from the environment and power a notebook. A New Jersey company is aiming to do just that. TAGS: fuel cell, fusion, material, electricity, energy, temperature, degree, environment

Making paper waterproof--and writable

August 9, 2005 Lab accident at Ecology Coatings leads to method of making paper and other objects that are impervious to water. Images: Ecology's nanospray TAGS: chemical company, nanotechnology, material, paper, process

Solar cell breaks efficiency record

December 6, 2006 It converts almost 41 percent of light that hits it into electricity, almost double the efficiency of current commercial cells. TAGS: cell, electricity, efficiency, sunlight, silicon, solar energy, material, barrier, Sharp Corp., semiconductor

Life in an earthship

August 8, 2007 These fully sustainable, off-the-grid dwellings can maintain a comfortable interior temperature regardless of the heat or cold outside.Photos: Home sweet earthship TAGS: hill, material, temperature, house

To harvest water from air, MIT copies beetles

June 16, 2006 The future of water is in bumps, according to researchers studying a desert beetle's method of water collection. TAGS: substrate, bump, material, water, glass, polymer, layer, professor

Shortage of LCD materials likely in 2005

April 1, 2005 Components and materials for liquid crystal displays will be in short supply in the second half of this year, iSuppli says. TAGS: shortage, iSuppli Corp., market research company, material, LCD, research company

Move over silicon, there's new transistor material in town

December 8, 2006 MIT, among others, is working with new composite materials it hopes will be able to reliably outpace the conducting speed of silicon. TAGS: transistor, silicon, material, professor, Apple iPod, Intel

Unlocking the secrets of concrete to cut greenhouse gases

January 31, 2007 Work by MIT researchers could one day put a sizable dent in carbon dioxide emissions. TAGS: powder, emission, carbon, material, particle, researcher

HP to revamp its plastics formula

November 3, 2005 Hewlett-Packard vows to refrain from using potentially hazardous materials in products it introduces last next year. TAGS: plastics, material, HP

A 30-year memory problem solved?

March 16, 2005 Heat and repeat. If Royal Philips Electronics researchers are right, this is how data will be stored in the future. Photo: Measuring Memory TAGS: material, Philips Electronics N.V., reflection, energy, researcher, memory

U.K. seeks to ban violent online porn

August 30, 2005 Government announces proposal to outlaw possession of "extreme pornography" in effort to limit online images of abuse. TAGS: porn, possession, U.K., material, law, government, image

NASA searches for a better heat shield

May 19, 2006 Researchers are looking for materials to protect astronauts from temperatures that can be three times hotter than the sun. Photos: NASA feels the heat TAGS: material, temperature, blade, sun, mile, scientist, researcher

NBC strikes deal with YouTube

June 27, 2006 Just months after confronting YouTube about copyright material, NBC reverses its course and will upload some clips to the video site. TAGS: YouTube, entertainment company, material, Hollywood, video, entertainment

U.C. system signs on to Microsoft book-scan project

June 9, 2006 University of California, University of Toronto join British Library in helping search up-and-comer stack its digital library shelves. TAGS: digital library, Google Book Search, Microsoft Windows Live, publisher, material, Amazon.com Inc., Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Green paint made in 1700s may be gold for new tech

August 8, 2006 Obscure artists' pigment invented in 18th century Sweden may be key to new generation of 21st century electronics. TAGS: electron, material, Sweden, researcher, property

Solar star Konarka raises another $20 million

February 14, 2006 Konarka, which specializes in plastics that convert light into electricity, has raised $20 million in its latest round of venture funding. TAGS: plastics, electricity, round, material, start-up

Harnessing quantum dots for solar panels

June 27, 2007 Sources say a start-up is working to use the tiny particles to convert sunlight into electricity. TAGS: sunlight, silicon, electron, cell, efficiency, material, electricity, researcher
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