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New NIST Screening Method Identifies 1,200 Candidate Refrigerants to Combat Global Warming
Release Date: 09/18/2012 Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new computational method for identifying candidate … more
NIST Provides Octagonal Window of Opportunity for Carbon Capture
Release Date: 02/07/2012 Filtering carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, from factory smokestacks is a necessary, but expensive part of many manufacturing processes. However, … more
Greenhouse Gases: The Measurement Challenge
Release Date: 08/16/2011 The continuing increase in the level of carbon dioxide and other "greenhouse gases" in the Earth's atmosphere has been identified as … more
New Software Tool Helps Evaluate Natural Cooling Options for Buildings
Release Date: 05/24/2011 A new, free software tool from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) could prove to be a breath of fresh air for architects … more
The Secret Behind NIST's New Gas Detector? Chirp Before Sniffing
Release Date: 05/10/2011 Trace gas detection, the ability to detect a scant quantity of a particular molecule—a whiff of formaldehyde or a hint of … more
End of an Era: NIST to Cease Calibrating Mercury Thermometers
Release Date: 02/02/2011 Beginning March 1, 2011, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will no longer provide calibration services for mercury … more
JILA Unveils Improved 'Molecular Fingerprinting' for Trace Gas Detection
Release Date: 10/13/2010 Scientists at JILA and collaborators have demonstrated an improved laser-based "molecular fingerprinting" technique that picks out … more
NIST Researcher Wins Presidential Award for Green Innovation
Release Date: 10/13/2010 NIST researcher Barbara Lippiatt (left) received the 2010 GreenGov Presidential Award for her work on a software tool that measures the … more
Showcase - Focus on Microfluidics
Release Date: 10/12/2007 A TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND FEDERAL MARKETPLACE EVENT NIST Presents Its Microfluidics Technologies For Commercial Adoption On Tuesday, October 9, … more
NIST Workshop to Help Industry Meet New EU Regulations
Release Date: 08/10/2005 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host a workshop this coming October to assist U.S. manufacturers and their supply … more
NIST June Workshop Focuses on BFRs in Environment
Release Date: 06/02/2005 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will host the Seventh Annual Workshop on Brominated Flame Retardants (BFRs) in the … more |
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