Need for new magnet materials
Increasing demand and a shrinking supply of rare earth elements for magnets creates a perfect opportunity for a research team from Oak Ridge National...
Seoul Metropolitan Government to Run Wirelessly Recharging Electric Trams
The Open Leading Electric Vehicle & System, which debuted in March 2010, will begin running in earnest, after the completion of a test operation,...
Magnetic computers could achieve ultimate energy efficiency
Future computers may rely on magnetic microprocessors that consume the least amount of energy allowed by the laws of physics, according to an analysis...
The Highest Magnetic Fields Are Created in Dresden
On June 22, 2011, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf set a new world record for magnetic fields with 91.4 Tesla.
To reach this record, Sergei Zherlitsyn and...
Harnessing ambient electromagnetic energy at very low cost
Researchers have discovered a way to capture and harness energy transmitted by such sources as radio and television transmitters, cell phone networks and satellite...
Nanomagnets – Small Parts of the Next Magnetic Data Storage Systems
Incredible to find out, researchers have at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) developed a kind of egg shaped nanomagnets for future...
The magnetic effect of light could let us harness the solar power without solar...
The researchers found a way to make an “optical battery,” said Stephen Rand, a professor in the departments of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science,...
The magnetism of superconductors
2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the discovery of superconductivity, the ability of some materials to conduct electricity with zero energy loss when cooled...
Apple’s Proposed Electromagnetic Induction System
Just as the auto industry is racing to find the perfect electric engine, the tech sector is in a similar race to find a...
Rare Earth Problems Could Be Solved Through the New Magnet Materials
Researchers are now working on new types of nanostructured magnets that would use smaller amounts of rare-earth metals than standard magnets.
Many hurdles remain, but...