New York (UPI) Apr 02, 2004 - The U.S. Department of Energy is planning to give cold fusion a warmer reception after many years of skepticism and even ridicule as the agency pursues an official review of the controversial technology. James Decker, deputy director of DOE's Office of Science, said the review actually began last fall when he met with scientists to discuss the state of cold fusion research.
Paris - Apr 01, 2004 - ESA's Technology Transfer Programme is to supply state-of-the-art technologies to assist adventurer Bertrand Piccard's flight around the world in a single-pilot solar-powered aircraft, as the ultimate demonstration of the potential for pollution-free flight.
Palo Alto - Mar 30, 2004 - Hydrogen fuel cell technology's potentially strong future as a fuel for automobiles and various other applications is likely to be weakened by issues regarding its availability and the expenses involved in storage. Bio-based products such as ethanol are expected to open up new areas for research.
Montreal QC - Mar 24, 2004 - Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered an interesting type of electronic behavior in a recently discovered class of superconductors known as cobalt oxides, or cobaltates. These materials operate quite differently from other oxide superconductors, namely the copper oxides (or cuprates), which are commonly referred to as high-temperature superconductors.
Idaho - Mar 16, 2004 - The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory is designing a prototype remote-controlled system that will permanently close the waste packages of spent nuclear fuel before final disposal in the proposed federal repository being studied at Yucca Mountain in Nevada.
Georgia - - Mar 16, 2004 - Scientists from Colorado State University, the University of Georgia and Argonne National Laboratory, writing in the journal Science, suggest that some of the policies for remediating slightly contaminated land on U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sites be changed.
Washington (UPI) March 15, 2004 - According to Iraqi Oil Minister Ibrahim Mohammad Bahr al-Uloom, he did not discuss the future of the development of the Iraqi Western Kurna-2 oil field with Russian Lukoil chief executive officer Vagit Alekperov during the CEO's visit to Iraq.
Yerevan (AFP) Mar 15, 2004 - The European Union renewed pleas to Armenia Monday to close a nuclear power station in an earthquake-prone zone, saying it would provide 100 million euros (122 million dollars) in compensatory aid.
Somerset - Mar 10, 2004 - Emcore Corporation has been selected by Boeing to provide advanced triple-junction high-efficiency solar cells and panels for the latest model 702 satellite which Boeing is manufacturing. The contract includes an option for a follow-on satellite as well.
Washington - Mar 10, 2004 - Fuel cells for future ships As hybrid electric cars become more commonplace on America's highways, the Navy is working to bring hybrid electric ships to the high seas.
Tokyo - Mar 04, 2004 - Agreement on a multi-million euro contract for the supply of solar array panels was reached between Mitsubishi Electric Corporation and Alcatel Space on February 17th, 2004.
College Station - Mar 04, 2004 - Two research economists say electrical power plants and other manufacturing agencies could someday seek the aid of farmers, offering contracts to help industrial firms reduce carbon emissions. For farmers, such agreements could create an additional source of income and make carbon a traded commodity.
West Lafayette - Mar 04, 2004 - Researchers are reporting new evidence supporting their earlier discovery of an inexpensive tabletop device that uses sound waves to produce nuclear fusion reactions.
New York - Mar 04, 2004 - L-3 Communications announced today that its Westwood Corporation business unit has received orders from the U.S. Army CECOM Acquisition Center totaling $12 million for Tactical Quiet Generators. These orders are an add-on to an existing Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract raising the total amount of orders placed to date to $39.6 million.
Washington - Mar 04, 2004 - The American Physical Society's Panel on Public Affairs (POPA) today released a report that analyzes the Hydrogen Initiative. President Bush proposed the initiative in his 2003 State of the Union Address. The Hydrogen Initiative envisions the competitive use of hydrogen fuel and a hydrogen-fueled car by the year 2020.
London - Mar 04, 2004 - Hot on the heels of a warning about the mounting energy demands of smart cellphones comes a ray of hope. Cellphone giant Nokia last week warned that battery technology is not keeping pace with advanced phone functions - but a trick that boosts the power of miniature hydrogen fuel cells by up to 50 per cent could help keep energy-hungry gadgets up and running reports New Scientist this week.
