Emerging Technologies

May 17, 2013

Article

US Lawmakers Raise Google Glass Privacy Concerns

Members of the Congressional Privacy Caucus question Google about the privacy implications and possible 'misuse' of its Internet-linked eyewear....More
May 15, 2013

News

Tesla Founder to Invest $100 Million in Surging Electric Car Company

Automaker says it also will repay DOE loan ahead of schedule...More
May 14, 2013

News

Cornstarch May Provide Green Method to Extract Gold 1

Discovery offers potential for cheap, environmentally friendly alternative to cyanide....More
May 13, 2013

Commentary

Manufacturer's Agenda: Manufacturing Innovation Captures the Nation's Imagination

Can it be that manufacturing once again is viewed as the vanguard of the economy's future, rather than a relic of its past?...More
May 8, 2013

News

Electrolysis Method Described for Making 'Green' Iron

New molten oxide electrolysis method for extracting iron ore helps curb CO2 emissions while also releasing oxygen as a byproduct....More
May 8, 2013

Commentary

Is Reshoring a Myth or Reality?

When I first started talking about saving American manufacturing and returning manufacturing to America four years ago after the first edition of my book, “Can American Manufacturing Be Saved? Why we should and how we can,” came out, I was met with a great deal of skepticism. Some typical comments were: “I don’t think we can.” “It’s too late.” “I wish we could.” “We need to.” Very few thought we actually could return manufacturing to America....More
May 7, 2013

Article

IndustryWeek

Technology: Taking Batteries Beyond Lithium Ion

To keep pace with the speed of technology, it may be time to change our batteries....More
May 7, 2013

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Batteries of the Future [SLIDESHOW]

New technologies with novel designs and unexplored materials are bubbling up in the market, promising to upend the battery industry.
May 7, 2013

blog

The 3-D Printed Gun and the Danger of Ideas

Even before Cody Wilson posted the files for his 3-D printed gun, the project had launched a hailstorm of criticism and condemnation from lawmakers, gun control activists and the greater 3-D printing community — and for good reason....More
May 6, 2013

News

Every Dollar Must Go to Bridge Gaps to Mars: NASA

Despite hard economic times, NASA is committed landing a human on Mars by the 2030s to fulfill a 'human destiny' and break new boundaries in space exploration....More