Word: breakthroughs
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Many people still assume that solar energy is something for the future, awaiting technological breakthrough. That assumption represents a great misunderstanding, for active and passive solar heating is a here-and-now alternative to imported...
Texas slang and an abrasive style produce a breakthrough...
...cells has been cut in half since 1975, the cost is still $9 per watt,*equal to a staggering $40,000 for a one-family home. Still, advances are being made in the efficiency of panels and methods to store power at night. Last month, Texas Instruments claimed one breakthrough that should lower the costs: a self-contained photovoltaic system, which changes the sunlight into a fuel suitable for producing electricity day and night. The Department of Energy has set a goal to reduce the cost per watt...
That is, until last week. Finding an "implied right" in Title IX, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that individuals can indeed bring sex discrimination suits against schools and colleges. Women's groups immediately hailed the decision as a breakthrough for women's rights. So did White House Special Assistant Sarah Weddington, who argued that it was better to have individuals assert their rights in court than rely on an already overburdened HEW. Legal experts noted that the decision will not only make it easier to bring sex discrimination cases but racial discrimination cases as well...
This sex strategy has been touted as a promising approach in pest control. But the search for the complex roach excitant was a needle-in-the-haystack challenge. For Dutch Entomologist CJ. Persoons, the breakthrough came with new techniques for separating chemicals...