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GE Global Research Develops ''Ideal'' Carbon Nanotube Diode

GE Global Research, the centralized research organization of General Electric (NYSE: GE), announced the development of a carbon nanotube diode that operates at the “theoretical limit,” or best possible performance. This is a significant improvement upon the original nanotube diode device that GE developed and announced last year. This latest breakthrough will enable even smaller and faster electronic devices with increased functionality. In the course of its research, the GE team led by Dr. Ji Ung Lee made a related discovery when it observed a photovoltaic effect in the nanotube diode device. GE says this development could lead to new approaches and breakthroughs in photovoltaic research. GE reported its discovery in the cover story of the August 15, 2005 edition of Applied Physics Letters. “GE’s success in developing the ‘perfect’ carbon nanotube device has not only ushered in a new era in electronics, it has potentially opened new doors in solar energy research,” said Margaret Blohm, GE’s advanced technology leader for nanotechnology. “The discovery of a photovoltaic effect in our nanotube device could lead to exciting breakthroughs in solar cells that make them more efficient and a more viable alternative in the mainstream energy market. Diodes are fundamental semiconductor devices […]

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Time To Go Solar?

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Patagonia Announces Global Garment Take-Back Program

Patagonia, Inc., the outdoor gear and apparel company, in partnership with Teijin, a progressive fabric manufacturer in Japan, announced the launch of one of the first garment take-back recycling programs in the world. Through its Common Threads Recycling Program, customers can return worn-out long underwear to Patagonia, to be recycled into new garments. Making new polyester fiber from used garments, that have been mailed from customers to Patagonia, results in an energy savings of 76 percent and a CO2 emissions reduction of 71 percent, versus creating that fiber from new raw material. “Our goal is to take responsibility for every product we make. This includes responsibility for the fibers a garment is made of, as well as what happens to a product at the end of its useful life. Garment recycling is simply our first step towards a truly environmentally sound process,” explained Michael Crooke, president and CEO of Patagonia. “We recognize that everything we make pollutes — and most of it eventually ends up in landfills. Moving forward, with our customers’ help, the 1.3 million Capilene pieces we sell each year will potentially live on in perpetuity.” Effective September 12, 2005, customers may return used Capilene baselayers to Patagonia, […]

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Whole Foods Market to Open Flagship Supermarket in London

Whole Foods Market Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI) announced plans to open its first flagship store outside the U.S. and Canada – in London. The 75,000-square-foot supermarket is scheduled to open in early 2007. The London store is a “first step in expanding the Whole Foods Market brand in the United Kingdom and ultimately into other parts of Europe, where we believe the long-term growth potential is tremendous,” said Jim Sud, executive vice president of growth and business development. Just six of the company’s 170 stores are in the 60,000- to 80,000-square-foot range, with another 17 under development. The larger stores “take longer to reach maximum capacity and are less vulnerable to competition,” Sud said. In January 2004, Whole Foods acquired U.K.-based Fresh & Wild, a chain of seven natural foods markets, and announced plans to expand its brand to the country.

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