Posted on August 27th, 2009 by als
Diane Gulyas joined DuPont 30 years ago — starting “at the bottom,” as she puts it — with a newly minted B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame. Today, many different duties and promotions later, she’s a group vice president heading one of DuPont’s largest divisions: Performance Materials.
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Posted on August 27th, 2009 by als
Is solar power the heavenly answer to our energy needs? Perhaps. Not only is sunlight clean, abundant, and everlasting — it’s free. Until recently, however, the cost of converting it into electricity was prohibitive — especially when compared with natural gas, which was cheap. But as they say, things change. New technologies are making solar power more cost-effective.
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Posted on August 27th, 2009 by als
With his high school buddy, Adam Lowry created household cleaning products that are stylish, nice smelling, and kind to the environment. You may have seen his Method line at Target or Safeway stores. The cleaners are made with natural ingredients that are less toxic.
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Posted on August 27th, 2009 by als
Saul Griffith likes to create things — pretty cool things. He invented low-cost eyeglass lenses that can mold into various shapes within 10 minutes to correct people’s vision.
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Posted on August 27th, 2009 by als
Music fans can rock out with virtual guitars on an interactive wall, thanks to a touch-screen technology that Jeff Han tinkered with. Most touch- screens, such as the ones at airport check-in kiosks, allow only one finger touch at a time. But Han’s large, multitouch screens can be activated by touching or sweeping several fingertips across the surface.
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