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Alberta company creates world's first fully integrated solar-powered street light

Autonomous EnerSolar street light intended for third-world market.

August 17, 2010   |   DE staff

ABB Canada on the way to Mars

Quebec-based company to supply component to "sniff out" life on Mars.

August 05, 2010   |   DE staff

UofT researchers further reduce cost of inexpensive solar cell design

Costs reduced by 40 to 80 percent while maintaining efficiency.

August 04, 2010   |   DE staff

Terrafugia’s "Flying Car" to launch next year

Historic vehicle optimized for flight and driving with minimal physical testing with help from ANSYS.

July 27, 2010   |   DE staff

The latest poop on renewable energy

Nanotech coatings generate electricity from sewage.

July 22, 2010   |   DE staff

Bombardier, NRC announce partnership

Bombardier and the National Research Council Canada to strengthen collaboration on technology development.

July 21, 2010   |   DE Staff

Canada’s AQUA-bot invades G20

McGill University researchers demonstrate one-of-a-kind, 6-legged amphibious robot for world press.

July 02, 2010   |   DE staff

Keeping cool and staying hot

Nanotech yields major advance in heat transfer, cooling technologies.

June 10, 2010   |   DE staff

UofT Engineering Student Named to Top 20 Under 20

Inexpensive roofing tile produces solar energy on the cheap.

June 08, 2010   |   DE staff

BAE Selects Tank Teammate

Ottawa's DEW Engineering to partner on Canadian Close Combat Vehicle program.

June 04, 2010   |   DE staff

IBM and McMaster collaborate on "Smarter Transportation" Research

Embedding video games microprocessor to provide drivers with traffic management information.

May 14, 2010  

Miniature Actuator

Steinmeyer's mini actuator provides ultra precision in a small package.

May 03, 2010   |   DE staff

The 2010 James Dyson Award competition kicks off

Canadian university students urged to submit by July 1, 2010 deadline.

April 19, 2010   |   DE staff

Canadian university wins 2010 Eco-marathon competition

Laval students' prototype design gets 1,057.5 km per liter

April 05, 2010   |   DE staff
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