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March 29, 2013

Nanoscale manipulator can act as a movement sensor

Engineers have created a tiny motorized positioning device that is claimed to have twice the dexterity of similar devices being developed for applications that include biological sensors and more compact, powerful computer hard drives.
March 27, 2013

New models point way toward better solar cells

According to the United States Department of Energy, the amount of solar energy that hits the surface of the earth every hour is greater than the total amount of energy that the entire human population requires in a year.
March 27, 2013

Winds of Change

Collaboration across disciplines works to overcome technical challenges in quest to develop economical, clean and reliable wind energy.
March 27, 2013

EcoCar2: Plugging into the future

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has given students from 15 universities across North America, including Purdue, the chance to show what they can do in the field of automotive technology that looks to reduce greenhouse emissions and improve fuel efficiency.
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