Superconductor maker in political crosshairs: congressional inquiry could jeopardize bold New York City grid project

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The American Superconductor Corp. is under investigation by the office of representative John Dingell for their no-bid contract to develop and test the Secure Super Grids in New York City. A major part of the project involves designing a fault-current limiter system which would dampen massive current surges from grid-scale short circuits.

Contracts & orders received, Facilities & equipment, New York, Nonferrous wiredrawing & insulating, Contracts & orders let, Investigations, Contracts, Buildings and facilities, New York, New York, Contract agreement, Powers and duties, Legislators, Electrical wire and cable industry, Electric wire and cable industry, High temperature superconductors, Research and development contracts, Government, Government research and development contracts, American Superconductor Corp., AMSC, Dingell, John D., Government contract, Congressional representatives

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Keeping score on the IP game: quantity and concentration of patents strengthen the case for legislative reform

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A compilation of patent awards and patent impact divided by industry type is presented. The Patent R eform Act of 2007 seeks to establish a procedure for challenging patents after its issuance thereby preventing "trolls" or companies wh o acquire patents and sit on them hoping that these would have a crucial business application.

United States, Other Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities, Legal/Government Regulation, Patent Law, Licenses, Patents & Trademarks, Labor Distribution by Employer, Cases, Statistics, Intellectual property, Criticism and interpretation

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Restoring coal's sheen: Swedish energy company takes a novel approach to carbon capture

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Sweden's Vattenfall is testing the oxyfuel process that captures the carbon dioxide from burning coal. The technology has good prospects because of its simplicity and the growing global concern for climate change.

Electric Utilities, Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution, Manufacturing processes, Electric services, Industrial Gas Manufacturing, Industrial gases, Carbon Dioxide, Evaluation, Sweden, Production processes, Vattenfall AB, Control, Clean coal technology

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