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Karel Smrcka

Smrcka is an information resources consultant and translator - ksmrcka@volny.cz

Developments to Watch - Karel Smrcka

German researchers zero in on critical materials

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Siemens and RWTH Aachen University are collaborating on raw materials research. On January 1, Siemens begin providing €6-million in funding for the strategic collaboration – Siemens' first research programme at a university. At least nine...

By: Karel Smrcka

03 Feb 12

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Organic electronics a reality

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German researchers Professor Karl Leo, Dr Jan Blochwitz-Nimroth and Dr Martin Pfeiffer have been honoured for their pioneering achievements in the field of organic electronics.

By: Karel Smrcka

27 Jan 12

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Quality of life, machines that ‘learn’ under the spotlight

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The latest edition of research magazine Pictures of the Future is dedicated to the quality of life in cities, machines that 'learn' and economic growth with low resource consumption.

By: Karel Smrcka

20 Jan 12

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Siemens boosts number of inventions by 10%

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Siemens employees are more inventive than ever. In fiscal 2011, the company increased the number of its invention applications by 10% to 8 600, compared with the previous year. This equates to just under 40 inventions for each work day.

By: Karel Smrcka

16 Dec 11

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Norway punching above its weight in energy arena

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Norway is in many ways a small country, but it punches well above its weight when it comes to energy. Norway covers a significant proportion of global energy needs, and is among the world's five largest exporters of energy. Nearly all of Norway's...

By: Karel Smrcka

09 Dec 11

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Nanomaterials market forecast to top $6.1bn

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Nigel O´Dea, of management and market research organisaton Lucintel, presented a very interesting paper at the Composite Forum, in September.

By: Karel Smrcka

02 Dec 11

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Technologies for the city of tomorrow

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German scientists shone the spotlight on the scenario of a sustainable city of the future, Morgenstadt – a city that obtains its power from renewable resources, where electric cars move quietly along the streets and which emits virtually no...

By: Karel Smrcka

25 Nov 11

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Wind energy now a booming business

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From an emerging fuel source 20 years ago, wind energy has mushroomed into a mature and booming global business. Generation costs have fallen dramatically over the last 15 years, moving closer to the cost of conventional energy sources. At the...

By: Karel Smrcka

18 Nov 11

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