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Mass production micro-hybrid technology set to cut emissions and fuel use in cars

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 15, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

The EUREKA (Belgium) i-StARS project is developing a compact, fully integrated and low-cost start-stop system for cars to replace conventional alternators in mass production. This second-generation starter alternator reversible ...





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IBM Introduces New System z Linux Solutions for Large-Scale Consolidation and Savings

Technology / Software

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IBM today announced new Linux offerings for the System z mainframe to help clients run smarter and more efficient data centers that maximize the use of IT resources and reduce energy costs.


Large Hadron Collider (LHC)

Atom smasher catches 1st high-energy collisions

Physics / General Physics

created 58 minutes ago | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(AP) -- The world's largest atom smasher has recorded its first high-energy collisions of protons, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.


Dinosaur

Dinosaurs hop, skip and jump into 21st century

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Dinosaurs have literally been put through their paces by a new supercomputer, allowing scientists to get closer to understanding how they once moved.


Review: Barnes & Noble reader is dual-screen mess (AP)

Review: Barnes & Noble reader is dual-screen mess

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

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(AP) -- The e-book reading device is the gadget gift of the season. Both Sony and Barnes & Noble have sold out of their new models, and new buyers will have to wait until January for delivery. So why are ...


Charles Darwin: More than the origin

Charles Darwin: More than the origin

Biology / Evolution

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Although Charles Darwin is most well-known for his book On the Origin of Species, in which he described the process of natural selection, he greatly contributed to many specific fields within biology. As ...


Swift spacecraft

Magnetic Power Revealed in Gamma-Ray Burst Jet

Space & Earth / Astronomy

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(PhysOrg.com) -- A specialized camera on a telescope operated by U.K. astronomers from Liverpool has made the first measurement of magnetic fields in the afterglow of a gamma-ray burst (GRB). The result is ...


New silicon-germanium nanowires could lead to smaller, more powerful electronic devices

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created 3 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Microchip manufacturers have long faced challenges miniaturizing transistors, the key active components in nearly every modern electronic device, which are used to amplify or switch electronic signals.


A view of an offshore wind power farm in Germany

EU grants 1.5 billion euros for wind farms, carbon capture

Technology / Energy

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The EU commission on Wednesday granted 1.5 billion euros (2.2 billion dollars) to offshore wind farms and carbon capture and storage schemes to help relaunch Europe's economy and cut greenhouse gas emissions.


Energy efficiency technologies offer major savings

Technology / Energy

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Energy efficiency technologies that exist today or that are likely to be developed in the near future could save considerable money as well as energy, says a new report from the National Research Council. Fully adopting ...


Astronaut balancing act: Training to help explorers adapt to a return to gravity

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

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Astronauts returning from challenging long-duration missions face one more challenge when they get back to Earth - standing up and walking.



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