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Zyvex focuses on its quest to revolutionize manufacturing through nanotechnology (September 2008)

Las Vegas Valley Water District powers operations with solar panels (April 2008)

New River bioreactor landfill in Florida extends its life and generates methane (April 2007)

Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona explores uncharted territory in the universe (January 2007)

Compatible Technology International volunteers design equipment for developing countries (October 2006)

Spent limestone mines make ideal space for business parks (January 2006)

Denver Water Recycling Plant gets more out of water (October 2005)

BWI Trail around Baltimore-Washington International Airport links several modes of transportation (September 2005)

Profiles

Colwyn Sayers: Geotechnical engineer inspects bridges by diving underwater (August 2008)

Floyd Dowell: Agricultural researcher devises ways to analyze grains (May 2008)

Maynard Hill: Piloted a radio-controlled model aircraft across the Atlantic (February 2007)

Lillian Gilbreth: Pioneering industrial engineer did more than raise a big family (February 2006)

David Friedman: A Safer, More Fuel-Efficient Automobile (September 2005)

Ryan Wotipka: Engineering student designed a wind turbine for an Indian School (August 2005)

Company Profiles

Princeton Power Systems: Seeking a Clean Wave Form from AC-DC Power Converters
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Earth Tech: Environmental engineering firm seeks a culture after expanding (March 2008)

HESCO Bastion offers a modular building unit for flood control and many other applications (June 2007)

Calpine: Power company generates electricity using natural gas and geothermal energy (March 2007)

R.W. Beck: Infrastructure engineering firm focuses on business too (December 2006)

Mid-Penn Engineering fosters community development (September 2006)

Jones Edmunds: Engineering firm keeps its roots in water and wastewater (June 2006)

EBI Consulting: Environmental engineering firm helps myriad businesses (December 2005)

Interface Engineering combines MEP with with sustainability and green building (October 2005)



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