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Updated: 5:03 PM May 17, 2008
NIU at Forefront of Nanotechnology
Renowned inventor Ray Kurzweil predicts that within the next five years nano-engineered materials currently being developed will make solar power competitive with fossil fuels. Posted: 9:24 PM May 15, 2008 |
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