Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Generating hydrogen from seawater to power boats

Generating hydrogen from seawater to power boats

Scientists have been exploring how to best produce hydrogen from water for use as a fuel, without using electricity to do so. Read the full story

In New Jersey, a quiet solar revolution is underway

Investing in solar or wind is like printing money, according to Pro-tech Energy Solutions principal John Drexinger. Read the full story

The coming boom of aging in place

Any device that tells caregivers what a patient is up to, how their parts are working, can help them dose hands-on care. Read the full story

Which widget is greener? Software will make sustainable design simpler

Autodesk and Granta Design are partnering to make it easier for designers to evaluate the sustainability of materials and components. Read the full story

Mobile diabetes management -- outside the doctor's office

With FDA approval and plans to launch commercially in 2011, the DiabetesManager system from WellDoc is setting the stage for a new type of medical management. Read the full story

NASA issues call for more private spacecraft; Branson wants in

The Bearded One has his eye on NASA cash. Read the full story

Robonaut 2 preps for trip to International Space Station

Robonaut 2, also known as R2, is prepped to visit the International Space Station via NASA's space shuttle Discovery. Read the full story

Alcoa provides tech for U.S. Army's fuel efficient ground vehicle project

Alcoa Defense, a unit of Alcoa, has developed technology that will make the structure for the U.S. Army's Fuel Efficient Ground Vehicle. Read the full story

10 things you should know about NASA's Curiosity Cam

A webcam offers insights into one of the most challenging missions ever designed.nbsp;Read the full story

Google, Intel and Verizon partner with UCSB, hope to make the Internet 1000 times faster

Terabit Optical Ethernet Center wants to hit Terabit Internet by 2015. Google, Verizon, Intel, Agilent Technologies and Rockwell Technologies are interested. Read the full story

What we're reading: the social circles of cities

Cities' social circles; Microsoft for Nissan Leaf; Position-less MRI machine; infrastructure politics; military bomb detection. Read the full story

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