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Chrysler Developing Engine That Burns Gasoline and Diesel
KickingTiresChrysler and the U.S. Department of Energy are developing a radical prototype engine that burns a combination of gasoline and diesel fuels that could help Chrysler and other automakers meet future fuel economy targets, according to a presentation given...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, Delphi Corp, Energy, Ford, Automotive Equipment
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Will Lithium-Air Battery Be the Silver Bullet?
KickingTiresCurrently, the lithium-ion battery is the most effective battery composition and the one being deployed by automakers in the Toyota Prius, Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf. It provides the most energy while taking the least amount of space. However,...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Science and Technology, IBM, Vehicles
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Your Tax Dollars at Work: Argonne Lab's Diesel Research
KickingTiresThe U.S. Department of Energy???s Argonne National Laboratory outside of Chicago is synonymous with the rise of nuclear power in the last century, but it's currently improving a technology that could already be sitting in your garage: the diesel engine......Tags: Ford, Automotive Equipment, Science and Technology, Diesel Fuel, Vehicles
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Harris: 3 innovations from Chicago science scene that offer ideas, shape of things to come
Internet-centered technology has advanced to the point that smartphone apps and e-commerce sites seemingly sprout overnight. Indeed, many can be built inexpensively from off-the-shelf software in weeks. Scientific breakthroughs, however, often require...
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It came from Ray Bradbury
Though known primarily as an author, Ray Bradbury had a fixation with Hollywood. It was inevitable that his skills as a science fiction writer would eventually land him work in the movies. His first gig was with Universal Pictures in the early 1950s,...
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Tracking down Iraq's arms
Are you smart enough to operate a high-tech laser but willing to do the work of a warehouse stock boy? Able to spot a buried Scud hidden in a grainy satellite shot? Unfazed by whizzing bullets or wilting 120-degree desert heat? If so, then you have what...Tags: Photography, Services and Shopping, Science and Technology, Nuclear Weapons, Weaponry
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Tollway, Argonne Lab to work on green projects
TribLocal - Downers Grove » NewsDOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (AP) â The Illinois Tollway and Argonne National Laboratory have announced a three-year partnership to study and develop energy-efficient technologies. Argonne scientists …... -
Wacky machine wins trip to nationals
TribLocal - Des Plaines » NewsA team of Maine South students is headed to the national competition after winning a regional contest for having the wackiest, most complex machine that …... -
Breakthrough in Coverting Heat Waste to Electricity
TribLocal - EvanstonEVANSTON, Ill. — Researchers at Northwestern University have placed nanocrystals of rock salt into lead telluride, creating a material that can harness electricity from heat-generating …... -
Yuma competition drives auto engineers to excel
The Sun, Yuma, Ariz.There's only so much a student can learn within the confines of a classroom when it comes to automotive engineering. In order to better equip future generations of engineers with hands-on experience, the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors have...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Services and Shopping, Science and Technology, Health and Safety at School, Vehicles
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NYPD, Brookhaven study to prepare for airborne attack
NewsdayA multimillion-dollar airflow study will be conducted this summer to help authorities better understand the risks of airborne terrorist attacks on New York City and its subway system, including those posed by chemical, biological and radiological weapons....Tags: Science, Science and Technology, Raymond W. Kelly, Los Alamos National Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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Chicago working on biotech incubator
Tribune reportersMayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday a plan to create a collaborative work center for biotechnology startups in downtown Chicago that’s set to open early next year. The center will be based on 1871, the hub for digital startups at the Merchandise...Tags: McCormick Place, Science, Education, Science and Technology, Twitter, Inc.
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