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Teaching an Old Polymer Memory Tricks: By Prachi Patel
Thursday, March 11, 2010; A polymer takes on four shapes depending on the temperature.

Gasifying Biomass with Sunlight: By Tyler Hamilton | 03/10/2010 | 8 Comments; A solar-driven process could yield far more fuel than conventional biomass production.

Catalysts for Plastic Recycling: By Katherine Bourzac | 03/09/2010 | 2 Comments; Chemical process can recycle PET bottles at lower temperatures.

Ultra-Efficient Gas Engine Passes Test: By Kevin Bullis | 03/08/2010 | 44 Comments; A novel fuel-injection system achieves 64 miles per gallon.

Making More Solar Cells from Silicon: By Kevin Bullis | 03/04/2010; 1366 Technologies hopes to cut the cost of solar with cheaper manufacturing.

Loan to Kick-start U.S. Solar Thermal Industry: By Kevin Bullis | 03/02/2010 | 14 Comments; Federal funds could help 15 gigawatts of solar projects move forward.

Material Traps Light on the Cheap: By Katherine Bourzac | 02/26/2010 | 1 Comment; The flexible composite requires far less silicon than today's solar cells.

From Waste Biomass to Jet Fuel: By Kevin Bullis | 02/25/2010 | 1 Comment; Fuel made from waste by-products could lower greenhouse gas emissions.

Bloom Reveals New Fuel Cells: By Kevin Bullis | 02/25/2010 | 35 Comments; Its 100-kilowatt modules have been sold to Google, eBay, and Walmart.

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