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Automation Update
Feather-based biodiesel takes wing
A new and environmentally friendly process for producing biodiesel fuel from "chicken feather meal" is now under development. More...
Hydrogen fuel cells looking for boost
Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs) can be an important part of the solution to America's energy crisis, but roadblocks continue to stand in the way of full time adoption. More...
Applying math to fuel cells
Talk still abounds about powering vehicles in the future with fuel cells, but the continuing bug-a-boo remains how to get an efficient power plant into the car. That is where math comes in. More...
GM to build small car at idled Michigan plant
The capitol of car making, Michigan snatched back a few of its fast-disappearing auto jobs, winning a heavy competition with two other states to build General Motors Corp.'s next-generation subcompact car. More...
Hydrocarbons go deep
Oil that fuels homes and cars and natural gas may exist even deeper below the Earth's crust. More...
Atom substitution brings cleaner water
Just by simply substituting a single atom in a molecule widely used to purify water, there is now an effective decontaminant with a shelf life superior to products currently on the market. More...
Global perspectives: Oil, gas deals in Europe
KazMunaiGaz, the second largest Kazak oil producer, acquired Amsterdam-based Rompetrol Group N.V., the second largest oil and gas group in Romania, after buying the remaining 25% of stock for an undisclosed sum from Romanian tycoon Dinu Patriciu, who temporarily remains chief executive. More...
Market Research
InTech Ethernet survey
Ethernet has been in the industry for years and is a ubiquitous element throughout the automation arena. InTech magazine is conducting a survey to find out fundamental trends and what readers see as challenges and opportunities. More...
People in Automation
Molecular manufacturing a boost to Moore's Law
There is now a new method of attaching molecules to semiconducting silicon that may help manufacturers reach beyond the current limits of Moore's Law as microprocessors get smaller and more powerful. More...
Calendar of Events
4-6 AUGUST
NIWeek 2009, Austin, Tex. http://www.ni.com/niweek/.
6-8 OCTOBER
ISA EXPO, Houston. http://www.isa.org/expotemplate.cfm. Additional Calendar Events
Blogs
ISA Quick Links
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