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New high-power supercapacitor electrode material offers power density of up to 990 kW/kg

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The power performance of the SWNH/SWNT composite electrode surpasses other nanocarbon electrodes. Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) have developed a novel high-power composite material for supercapacitor electrodes.

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Science Fiction Short: Hijack

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Computers have grown more and more powerful over the decades by pushing the limits of how small their electronics can get. So IEEE Spectrum is making one of its occasional forays into science fiction, with a short story by Karl Schroeder about the unexpected outcomes from building a computer out of planet Mercury.

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A Brief History of the World’s First Planetarium

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According to the Zeiss Archive, a large sphere held all of the projectors for the fixed stars as well as a “planet cage” that held projectors for the sun, the moon, and the planets Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. As its name suggests, the museum showcased exhibits on electricity, funded by the municipal power company.

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Top Tips for charging your electric car in summer

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Summer is just around the corner, and as the mercury rises, electric vehicle owners need to adapt their charging habits to ensure optimal performance and longevity of their beloved EVs. In this article, we will explore five essential tips for EV owners to make the most out of their summertime charging sessions.

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200 Years Ago, Faraday Invented the Electric Motor

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But when Phillips asked Faraday to write the review article for the. For a good summary of Faraday's article, see Aaron D. He took a deep glass vessel, secured a magnet upright in it with some wax, and then filled the vessel with mercury until the magnetic pole was just above the surface. The next day, he got it right.

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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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magnitude Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011, setting off the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit Japan since modern seismography began. Palmieri’s seismograph consisted of U-shaped tubes filled with mercury. Subduction along this plate triggered the 9.0-magnitude

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Process for Hydrogen Production from Sodium Sulfite Solutions Resulting from Capture of SO2 from Coal Flue Gas

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under illumination from a low pressure mercury lamp. Article ASAP doi: 10.1021/es903766w. A paper on their work was published 1 June in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. A number of technologies have been employed for the capture and disposal of SO 2 from a flue gas stream. Cunping Huang, Clovis A.

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