Big things often come in small packages. That’s certainly the case with the potential created by recent successes in hydrogen research at Idaho National Laboratory.   Steve Herring, technical director of the High Temperature Electrolysis Nuclear Hydrogen Initiative, has a solid-oxide electrolysis cell no larger than a standard CD. However, the two electrodes and electrolyte that make […]

Editor’s Note: I’ll reiterate: we need to focus more on toxic chemicals than CO2 in the entire pollution debate. Evidence is mounting that the chemicals we are allowing to build up in our environment will hurt us far more in genetic damage and health problems than any damage climate change will do, even if things transpire […]

The AP reports that “climate bill” proponents had agreed to concessions in an attempt to sway wary Democrats. In this case, “climate bill” refers to the “Cap and Trade” proposal sought by Barack Obama and activists for years. As an aside, I find it fascinating that, just as “climate change” has replaced “global warming” as the preferred […]

  (AP) WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Al Gore, a leading voice on climate change, urged lawmakers Friday to overcome partisan differences and pass legislation to curb greenhouse gases. Gore, who won a Nobel prize for his work on global warming, called the climate issue the most important ever before Congress. A Democratic bill limiting carbon dioxide and other pollution linked […]

  ASU Develops World’s First Flexible Touchscreen Display by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor Arizona State University’s Flexible Display Center (FDC) recently unveiled the world’s first flexible touchscreen display. Developed in conjunction with E Ink Corporation and DuPont Teijin Films, the active matrix display is capable of real-time user input, and can send and receive information. The applications for such a […]

Energizer Stays One Step Ahead by Catering to Diminutive Device Trend by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor “Quad A” may soon become part of the common vernacular. Although the AAAA battery (or Quad A) has been commercially available since 1989, it’s mostly been a niche product, difficult to find on shelves. But with consumer electronics moving towards […]

There are many reasons technology companies are stepping up efforts to make their products more efficient and environmentally friendly. Those reasons range from actual concerns about the environment to saving money and presenting a positive company image. Whatever the reason this is a hot topic and our sister publication Wireless Week recently ran an article describing […]

OLED technology has been around for a while and appears to offer significant power efficiency gains in slimmer packages. At this point, cost and operational lifetime constraints have kept the technology from becoming a reasonable option for most consumer applications. However, GE Global Research announced the successful demonstration of “roll-to-roll” manufactured OLEDs. The company claims that this process is […]