Orlovka Journal: ThereÂs Money in Dirt, for Those Who Find Bits of Silicon
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Across a vast landfill just outside tiny Orlovka in eastern Kyrgyzstan, girls dig for flakes and pebbles of silicon to sell to traders.
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Headwaters is making money with coal trash but also has a nanotech wildcard.
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Micron Technology's plant in Manassas makes some of the most sophisticated memory chips in the world, semiconductors made from wafers of silicon 300 millimeters thin that run MP3 players, smart phones and satellite navigation systems.
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Nanoparticulates offer golden opportunities... if you know where to look.
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The subprime scandal has sent investors looking for new homes for their money. Silicon Valley, however, may not be it.
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OSLO, Norway - Arild Tofte and Kaare Heggdal know that recycling pays, but they weren't quite prepared for the jackpot that a scrapped cash machine contained. It was still full of cash. Enough to buy a house and take a luxury vacation.
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In an advance that could lead to lighter spacecraft and smarter cars, researchers have developed a new technique for producing a high-quality semiconductor that's much more resistant to extreme conditions than the silicon found in most of today's electronics.    Devices built with the rugged material would not require cooling and other protections that add size, weight and cost to traditional silicon electronics in power systems, jet engines, rockets, wireless transmitters and other equipment exposed to harsh environments...
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A look at some of the technologies that could allow the silicon industry to deliver faster, cheaper chips.
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A breakthrough in the way scientists make crystals could lead to a replacement for silicon as the basis for making chips in electronic devices.
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Earthâs widening belt of clutter puts future space exploration at risk, but the solutions are expensive.
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A new class of material, which brings computer chips made from a single molecule a step closer, has been discovered by scientists.
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In an advance that could lead to lighter spacecraft and smarter cars, researchers have developed a new technique for producing a high-quality computer chip that is much more resistant to extreme conditions than the silicon found in most of today&#39;s
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Semiconductor chips that can manage a good bit of their own upkeep are moving closer to reality.
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Pay Dirt members enjoy a delicious profit.
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First came the dot-com gold  miners. For those who stayed on after the bust, there was still  some silver to be found. But for latecomers and recent  graduates seeking to cash in on the latest Silicon Valley  craze, it's mostly decent paid salary work that's left.
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By The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Feb. 11--When David Moreno looks around, he sees all the evidence of an illegal dump.
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Investors are searching for a holy grail that symbolizes wealth in both profits and whatâs good for the environment.