Thursday, April 26, 2012

Cadillac takes the dirt and grime out of self-serve gas stations with capless design

Cadillac takes the dirt and grime out of self-serve gas stations with capless design: "The 2013 Cadillac XTS, which will hit dealerships in a few weeks, is a hotbed of new technology and features for GM. The car is the launch vessel for everything from the CUE infotainment system to vibrating alert seats. This week, Cadillac has detailed a smaller but perhaps equally useful feature."

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Grand plans for asteroid mining unveiled by Planetary Resources

Grand plans for asteroid mining unveiled by Planetary Resources: "“I’m Chris Lewicki, and I’m an asteroid miner!” These were the opening words spoken by the President and Chief Engineer of Planetary Resources Inc., as the asteroid mining company emerged from three years of silent running to outline its plans to begin mining Near-Earth Asteroids (NEAs) within the decade."

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Cheap, stable, printable liquid solar cells developed

Cheap, stable, printable liquid solar cells developed: "Scientists at the University of Southern California (USC) have developed technology to cheaply produce stable liquid solar cells that can be painted or printed onto clear surfaces. The technology relies on solar nanocrystals that are around four nanometers in size - meaning you could fit more than 250 billion on the head of a pin. Their size allows them to be suspended in a liquid solution so they could be printed like a newspaper."

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