Has the bridge between buckyballs and graphene been crossed?

The discovery of the soccer-ball-shaped molecule ‘buckminsterfullerene’ (or buckyball) in 1985 kick-started a revolution in carbon nanomaterials that continues today with research into extremely conductive graphene.

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Solar flexes its muscles in Arizona

Arizona Public Service (APS) has become the first utility in the nation to deploy and control advanced solar technology remotely.

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The cat is out of the bag on Google’s ‘secret’ radio transmitter

Outside Truth or Consequences, New Mexico in the sparsely populated, middle-of-nowhere area where Spaceport America is located, Google is planning to build a huge experimental radio transmitter, the purpose of which is apparently secret.

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Venezuela in the midst of electricity shortages. Coming to a country near you.

The SHTF might be a lot more subtle than an EMP or a massive natural disaster.

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Netherlands to ban all petrol vehicles

Electric vehicles – including self-driving cars – are clearly the future of personal transportation, but the question remains: when does the future begin, exactly?

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Can nanotech be used to remove oil spills

Oil spills at sea, on the land and in your kitchen could one day easily be mopped up with a new multipurpose fabric covered with semi-conducting nanostructures, developed by a team of researchers from QUT, CSIRO and RMIT.

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Electrical boost in non-ferrous metals observed

Insights from pure mathematics are lending new insights to material physics, which could aid in development of new devices and sensors.

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Unexpected discovery leads better battery tech

An unexpected discovery has led to a rechargeable battery that’s as inexpensive as conventional car batteries, but has a much higher energy density. The new battery could become a cost-effective, environmentally friendly alternative for storing renewable energy and supporting the power grid.

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Has the Electric Universe theory risen above the gravitas of its skeptics?

The Electric Universe theory argues that electricity plays a more important role in the Universe, than is generally accepted.

As a theory, it offers explanations of various natural and astrophysical phenomena, some of which it claims are better understood without the need for various ad hoc explanations.

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Solar energy rises to dominance

Futurist Ray Kurzweil made a thought-provoking presentation at a recent trade show for medical device companies, MD&M, in Anaheim, California. At one point during his 45-minute talk he shifted his attention to solar.

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