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Agenda Highlights for EmTech08 Include Biotech, Energy and Green Transportation

EmTech08 will feature presentations by some of the world's leading innovators and entrepreneurs. The conference will focus on key innovations in industries and technologies including biotech, energy, green transportation, the Internet and nanotech

30 Jul 2008

Grant Allows University of Texas to Promote Sustainable Design Through School of Architecture

Faculty in the School of Architecture at The University of Texas at Austin will soon have the opportunity to incorporate principles of sustainable design into core curriculum

30 Jul 2008

Federal Tax Credit Available for Clean Diesel Volkswagon Cars

Buyers of Volkswagen Jetta TDI vehicles eligible for a $1300 Federal Tax Credit

29 Jul 2008

Alternative Energy Flies at Air Force Base With Fuel Cell Forklifts

The Defense Logistics Agency kicked off its fuel cell forklift pilot project on July 24 at the Defense Depot Warner Robins. It is part of an effort to find alternative energy sources and reduce America's growing dependence on energy imports

29 Jul 2008

Light Weight, Hybrid Power System and Recyclable Materials Make Revolutionary Bus a Friend of the Environment

Insight from Oak Ridge National Laboratory, commitment from two Michigan companies and funding from the Department of Energy have led to the commercialization of a lightweight urban transit bus with double the fuel efficiency of conventional hybrid buses

29 Jul 2008

Aircraft, Ships, Vehicles, Computers and Biomedical Applications All Set to Benefit from Recyclable High Performance Magnets

Until now, producing Samarium Cobalt has been a difficult and expensive multi-step process. Northeastern University researchers have broken new ground with an innovative invention of a rapid, high-volume and cost-effective one-step method for producing pure Samarium Cobalt rare earth (RE) permanent magnet materials

28 Jul 2008