California Science and Technology News - Business and Management http://www.ccnmag.com Sun, 07 Sep 2008 06:25:17 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 Keeping Score in the IP Game http://www.ccnmag.com/article/keeping_score_in_the_ip_game U.S. patent awards continue to rise sharply, feeding a perception that those laying claim to intellectual property are at an unfair advantage. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Go Solar, Wind Or Geothermal If You Want Renewable Energy With Life-cycle Efficiency http://www.ccnmag.com/article/go_solar,_wind_or_geothermal_if_you_want_renewable_energy_with_life-cycle_efficiency Do the overall efficiencies of renewable energy sources, such as wind, solar, and geothermal add up in terms of their complete life cycle from materials sourcing, manufacture, running, and decommissioning" Researchers in Greece have carried out a life cyc CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Ports Could Hasten Freight Traffic By Doubling Up On Crane Trips http://www.ccnmag.com/article/ports_could_hasten_freight_traffic_by_doubling_up_on_crane_trips Slow-moving, expensive cranes sit at the crux of an overloaded freight system CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Global Package Race Puts Major Carriers to the Test http://www.ccnmag.com/article/global_package_race_puts_major_carriers_to_the_test How hard is it to deliver a package to Ouagadougou? A Georgia Tech logistics group puts the major carriers (UPS, FedEx and DHL) to the test with its Great Package Race, a contest to see which carrier can get a package to a very challenging locations. CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 Making Sense of Rising Gas Prices http://www.ccnmag.com/article/making_sense_of_rising_gas_prices t’s happening again. Americans are pulling up to gas stations, putting the nozzle in the gas tank, and watching the ticker reach prices reminiscent of the post-Hurricane Katrina days. But with the cost of crude oil dropping, and Katrina two years behind u CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100 You Don't Have To Be Smart To Be Rich http://www.ccnmag.com/article/you_don_t_have_to_be_smart_to_be_rich It doesn't take a rocket scientist to make a lot of money, according to new research. A nationwide study found that people of below average intelligence were, overall, just about as wealthy as those in similar circumstances but with higher scores on an IQ CalTechNews Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0100