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The Rarest, Riskiest Elements We Use Every Day

Most of our modern technology is powered by a few very rare elements. Most of those elements aren't found in the United States. Until we find new solutions, we're at the mercy of other countries.READ»

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Hydrogen Fuel Gets a Boost with Stainless Steel Technology

The science of producing hydrogen to power fuel-cells in microbial electrolysis processes has just received a boost with some research at Pennsylvania State University that uses stainless steel components instead of the more ...READ»

Renewable Energy Solar Cells Ain't So Renewable

Sanyo's just announced that it's going to build a new factory in Japan dedicated to solar photovoltaic cell manufacture--the company plans to double its solar cell output to meet rising demand as the world slowly catches on to the ...READ»