Nanomaterial holds potential for memory, transistor applications.
The National Institute for Materials Science of Japan has developed a nanomaterial for applications in semiconductor memory devices and transistors. The nanomaterial has a record high dielectric constant, meaning that it can store charge at great density. A semiconductor memory device made using it could hold at...

TES without ice.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In 1971 IBM built a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Bromont, a small town in the Eastern Townships, about 62 miles (100 km) from Montreal, Quebec. Located in a rural setting on 1,000 acres (405 ha) of land, this 800,000 [ft.sup.2] (74 322 [m.sup.2]) plant primarily...

EMCORE Systems Tapped for Alternative Energy Projects in South Korea.
ENERGY RESOURCE-17 December 2007-EMCORE Systems Tapped for Alternative Energy Projects in South Korea(C)2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com EMCORE Corporation, a provider of compound semiconductor-based components and subsystems for the broadband, fiber optic, satellite, and terrestrial solar power markets, has received a purchase order to supply 5.7 Megawatts (MW)...

White light has daylight quality.
Seoul Semiconductor of South Korea has announced that Acriche, which is claimed to be the world's first semiconductor lighting source for alternating current (AC) power outlets, can now achieve warm white light of near-daylight quality, making it suitable for general and indoor lighting applications. The warm white Acriche features...

Immigration and wages: current immigration policy is costing Americans both dollars spent on social services and lowered wage rates. A wiser policy, on the contrary, would benefit workers.
In 2004, economist Todd G. Buchholz--author of the book New Ideas from Dead Economists--published a new book, this time about the loss of jobs in America. In Bringing the Jobs Home, Buchholz pointed out that immigration can either be a blessing or a curse to a nation and that...

Samsung Debuts Flash Software for Advanced Multimedia-intensive Mobile Applications.
ENTERTAINMENT CLOSE-UP-29 August 2007-Samsung Debuts Flash Software for Advanced Multimedia-intensive Mobile Applications(C)2007 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Samsung Electronics, a provider of advanced memory technology, said that it has developed NAND flash software specially created for high performance multimedia applications. The new software greatly simplifies multimedia...

SunPower Corp. Awarded DOE Funding for National Solar Initiative.
ENERGY RESOURCE-17 September 2007-SunPower Corp. Awarded DOE Funding for National Solar Initiative(C)2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com SunPower Corp., a Silicon Valley-based manufacturer of solar cells, solar panels and solar systems, been awarded a cost-shared, three-year cooperative agreement by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the "Grid-Competitive Residential...

China Nuvo Solar Energy, Pioneer Materials Announce Solar Cell Pilot Operation in China.
ENERGY RESOURCE-6 September 2007-China Nuvo Solar Energy, Pioneer Materials Announce Solar Cell Pilot Operation in China(C)2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com China Nuvo Solar Energy Inc. has announced a binding term sheet with Pioneer Materials Inc. (PMI) of Torrance, California, to establish a pilot development and manufacturing operation in...

Signet Solar Enters Thin-Film PV Market, Signs Equipment Deal with Applied Materials.
ENERGY RESOURCE-14 May 2007-Signet Solar Enters Thin-Film PV Market, Signs Equipment Deal with Applied Materials(C)2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Signet Solar Inc. today announced its entry into the silicon thin-film solar technology arena and said it will establish headquarters and its first production line near Dresden, German, with...

PEOPLE IN ENERGY: Chris Eberspacher Joins Solar Group at Applied Materials.
ENERGY RESOURCE-17 July 2007-PEOPLE IN ENERGY: Chris Eberspacher Joins Solar Group at Applied Materials(C)2007 JeraOne - http://www.jeraone.com Applied Materials Inc. yesterday announced that Dr. Chris Eberspacher has joined the company's Solar Business Group to lead advanced R&D programs for both silicon and non-silicon based solar material. He...