PHYSICS TODAY online has two free articles of interest.
The Hydrogen Economy
"If the fuel cell is to become the modern steam engine, basic research must provide breakthroughs in understanding, materials, and design to make a hydrogen−based energy system a vibrant and competitive force." George W. Crabtree, Mildred S. Dresselhaus, and Michelle V. Buchanan
Transforming the Electric Infrastructure
"If the electric power grid is to meet 21st−century demands, society will need to invest in extensive modernization." Clark W. Gellings and Kurt E. Yeager
Hubble Rescue awarded to CanadArm maker - "Canadian firm MDA Signs Contract Valued At $154 Million U.S. To Provide Hubble Rescue Solution" (Wednesday, January 05, 2005); Also Space.com [popups!]
Disability research may fund Cyberpunk reallity$6.7 Million For Bionic War On Disabilities
Dec. 29, 2004 ââ¬â "University of Utah researchers have won about $6.7 million in federal grants to develop wireless electrodes that would be implanted to provide blind people with artificial vision and stimulate paralyzed body parts and so disabled people could walk, talk or control a computer with their thoughts."
Radio communications in DisastersConvention Center Implosion Site For Disaster Radio CommunicationsExperiments
"Experiments aimed at improving emergency radio communications were performed by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) at the old Washington Convention Center in downtown Washington, D.C., before, during and after its implosion on Dec. 18, 2004."
Tsunami modellingAsteroid Forecast and Historical. "Steven Ward was interviewed on campus this week for the television news program Dateline NBC. Although scheduling is subject to change, the program is expected to air on Friday, January 7, at 8 p.m. on local NBC stations."
