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Technology Research News August 25, 2004 |
Method Makes Stronger Steel Researchers have found a way to cast relatively large structures from a type of steel whose atomic structure is amorphous, like glass, rather than the usual orderly crystalline structure of metal. |
Geotimes July 2004 Sara Pratt |
Core Compositions Scientists are working to explain the differences in composition between Earth and Mars. |
Geotimes June 2007 |
News Notes -- Energy & Resources New standards for fuel economy proposed... Mineral resource of the month: Steel... |
Chemistry World March 13, 2006 Simon Hadlington |
New Way to Produce Heavy Rare Earth Metals Chemists have for the first time demonstrated the electrochemical reduction of a solid oxide of a heavy rare earth metal into its metallic state. |
Popular Mechanics December 17, 2009 Adam Hadhazy |
How the Manufacturing Sector Can Curtail Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions Increasing efficiency, which reduces emissions, also improves the bottom line, and so the manufacturing industry has already begun to think creatively about its sizable carbon footprint. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Should Investors Rely Upon Reliance? Large metal processor pre-announces a strong first quarter. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Commercial Metals Gets Hammered Missing estimates meant a big market markdown for this diversified metal company. |
Chemistry World November 18, 2014 |
Rare: the high-stakes race to satisfy our need for the scarcest metals on earth This book talks about the rare earth metals that are used in many technologies, and the politics surrounding them. |
Chemistry World May 13, 2014 Tim Wogan |
Chemistry calculations reveal Earth's inner core Theoretical calculations have confirmed that the Earth's core contains a significant proportion of oxygen. |
The Motley Fool June 1, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson |
Scrappy Metal Management The metal recycler continues to build share in a volatile but fragmented business. There's no question that you can make a lot of money on stocks like this one -- if you are a savvy and opportunistic trader. |
The Motley Fool February 17, 2011 Dan Dzombak |
Challenges for Precious Metals Stocks Companies are looking to cut out metals needs. |
Reactive Reports Issue 62 |
Take the Volcanic Fast-track to Nanotube Production Igneous rock from the Mount Etna volcanic eruptions could be used to mass produce carbon nanotubes, according to researchers. |
Chemistry World March 1, 2013 Andrea Sella |
Castner's electrode Hamilton Castner was a US chemist (1858 -- 1899) and inventor of processes to make cheap sodium and hence aluminium. It can be argued that Castner's electrode marks the moment when carbon began to be considered as a structural material. |
IndustryWeek June 17, 2009 Thomas Duesterberg |
The Competitive Edge -- Cap-and-Trade Would Be a Major Mistake U.S. manufacturers face significant cost disadvantages if current proposals are enacted. |
Chemistry World July 31, 2008 |
Breakthrough Catalyst for Splitting Water Scientists say they have solved a fundamental problem hampering renewable energy generation - how to split water cheaply into oxygen and hydrogen, under benign conditions, so that the gases can be stored as fuels. |
Technology Research News October 20, 2004 Kimberly Patch |
Cooler material boosts fuel cells A cathode that allows solid oxide fuel cells to operate at reduced temperaures promises to lower the cost of fuel cells, which could spur broader adoption of the technology. |
Science News September 29, 2001 |
TimeLine: September 26, 1931 Flash welding joins metal amid shower of sparks... Six generations of poliomyelitis virus grown outside the body... Faraday's research on metals anticipated modern steel... |
IndustryWeek July 21, 2010 |
Thought Leader -- Steel's Struggle for a Sustainable Future AISI CEO Thomas Gibson is beaming about steel's environmental strides, but views forthcoming EPA regulations as a major threat. |
Chemistry World February 26, 2013 Holly Sheahan |
Capturing the potential of carbon dioxide A team of researchers from the University of Bath have opened up the idea of using carbon dioxide as a useful potential feedstock; a useful chemical resource rather than a troublesome waste product. |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2011 Travis Hoium |
Molycorp Goes Vertical Molycorp is buying companies that add downstream value to its rare earth mine. |
Chemistry World November 28, 2013 Andy Extance |
Base metal catalysts strike hydrogenation gold Three teams have shown that chemists need not rely only on expensive and toxic precious metal catalysts for hydrogenation -- they've found complementary alternatives based on cheap, abundant and safer transition metals. |
Chemistry World May 27, 2010 Simon Hadlington |
A novel designer surface catalyst for oxidations Scientists in China have developed a new surface-based catalyst that can selectively oxidise carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide in the presence of hydrogen. |
Chemistry World October 16, 2015 James Urquhart |
Microporous copper silicate sucks up carbon dioxide A carbon capturing microporous copper silicate material has been created that could offer a cheaper and simpler way of capturing carbon dioxide from the gas flues of fossil fuel power plants. |
Technology Research News September 22, 2004 Kimberly Patch |
Fuel Cell Converts Waste to Power One problem with fuel cells is that they produce carbon monoxide, which can gum up the works. Researchers have found a way to use the carbon monoxide to produce more energy in a reaction that can take place at room temperature. |
Entrepreneur July 2007 Dian Vujovich |
Eureka! Precious natural resources make this fund a real find. |
The Motley Fool March 7, 2005 Lawrence Meyers |
There's Gold in Scrap Metal Metal Management's recycling biz is priceless, but only at certain times. Investors, tread cautiously. |
Geotimes December 2004 Jay Chapman |
Carbon Dioxide Alchemy Some scientists are experimenting with a new form of alchemy, not looking to create a substance, but rather remove one: carbon dioxide. If their process works, it could reduce the effects of the greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. |
Chemistry World December 12, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Iron Oxide Succumbs to the Gentle Touch Chemists in Japan and France have produced a new iron oxide with a sheet-like structure that could be used in fuel cells and sensors. |
National Defense April 2010 Grace V. Jean |
Making Metals Lighter, But Stronger Than Steel The military is looking for ways to engineer lighter materials that off the same protective qualities of steel and iron. |
The Motley Fool April 6, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
A True Scrapper Metals recycler Schnitzer Steel reports a good quarter, but the future is beginning to look more challenging. Investors, keep an eye on this one. |
Chemistry World May 4, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
Cutting the Cost of Climate Change Scientists have welcomed a UN climate change report released on Friday that sets out a range of affordable options for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. |
The Motley Fool March 17, 2011 Shubh Datta |
China Likely to Lose Rare Earth Metal Market Dominance China, which currently dominates the production of rare earth metals, may soon become an importer of them. |
Geotimes January 2005 |
Energy & Resources Heavy-Metal Sponge... Remotely Sensing Rock Types... Mineral of the Month: Chromium... |
Geotimes May 2007 Carolyn Gramling |
Lava Cooks up Carbon Nanotubes Mount Etna may be a fiery factory for one of the most sought-after tools of nanotechnology: tiny carbon nanotubes. |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2011 Christopher Barker |
Don't Skip the Scrimpers of Scrap Schnitzer Steel is extracting value at every step in the supply chain. |
Chemistry World April 30, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Anton Toutov: The power of potassium Toutov says the potassium catalyst he has developed costs only about $30 per mole, or less. 'It is safer and non-toxic, and a lot more cost-effective,' he states. |
Chemistry World May 17, 2011 Meera Senthilingam |
UK report calls for new approach to strategic metals The UK will need to secure supplies of strategic metals or future economic growth will be put at risk, a Science and Technology Committee report warns. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2006 Jill Jusko |
Manufacturers Achieve Emissions Goals Here is a short list of the many goals and achievements reached by manufacturers in their voluntary efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Carbon dioxide is a primary component of greenhouse gases. |
The Motley Fool May 19, 2005 Rich Duprey |
Apollo Steels Itself The equity firm taking over Metals USA has apparently surveyed the steel industry and likes its prospects. It's paying Metals USA shareholders $22 in cash for their shares, a 58% premium, which will be financed by a combination of equity and debt. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2008 Jonathan Katz |
Where Does Steel Go Now? With the first wave of consolidation bringing stability, the steel industry looks to further integration and policy change to remain competitive. |
Chemistry World March 26, 2015 Jonathan Midgley |
Ionic liquid a perfect fit for rare earth recycling Chemists in Belgium have shown how an intriguing ionic liquid they developed 10 years ago can recover valuable rare earth metals from stockpiles of used fluorescent lamps and magnets. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Has China Caused a Metal Meltdown? Supply outgrows demand, prices plummet, and iron and steel stocks struggle. |
Chemistry World August 28, 2015 Andy Extance |
'Fire fountain' data illuminate lunar history The most precise measurements yet of carbon present in volcanic glass samples found on the Moon suggest that the 'fire fountain' lava explosions that formed them were propelled by carbon monoxide. |
IEEE Spectrum January 2008 Sandra Upson |
Loser: Algae Bloom Climate-Change Scheme Doomed Planktos's ploy to combat global warming by sequestering carbon in the oceans holds no water. |
Geotimes October 2006 Megan Sever |
Giving Carbon a Deep-Sea Burial While many people are calling for an immediate reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, others are looking toward ways to dispose of the excess carbon dioxide. Burying the gas in sediments below the ocean could be a potential solution |
Chemistry World February 2007 Helen Pilcher |
Living on Credits Carbon rationing isn't just a personal fancy. A growing band of UK politicians and scientists are touting it as the fairest and most practical way to cut emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane. |
Reactive Reports November 2007 David Bradley |
Cats Don't Work Like That Scientists have discovered that the three-way catalytic converter in your car converts carbon monoxide into carbon dioxide in two reaction steps, instead of a single step as previously thought. |
Chemistry World July 31, 2008 Kira Welter |
Cooler fuel cells Solid oxide fuel cells, which generate electricity at around 700 C, may be able to operate at room temperature - thanks to a new layered material that is remarkably efficient at conducting oxygen ions. |
Chemistry World March 27, 2015 Rebecca Trager |
Sewage offers attractive source of precious metals Sewage sludge from water treatment plants contains precious metals like gold, silver and platinum, as well as industrial metals such as copper and zinc, researchers at the US Geological Survey have found. |
Geotimes December 2006 Fred Schwab |
Why Fester? Let's Sequester! Instead of looking toward another fossil fuel-based energy choice, scientists need to examine carbon dioxide sequestering, the capture and storage technology that removes anthropogenic carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. |