Tag Archives: IBM Research

IBM Research supports China’s “Green Horizon” project

July 09, 2014   Neville

Sample user interface from IBM's Hyref energy forecasting system. The display shows the predicted amount of renewable energy (graph right) generated by a wind farm (map left) based on current and forecast weather conditions. The close relationship between the yellow lines (forecast energy) and blue line (actual energy), illustrates the high accuracy of the system (over 90%).

IBM Research is launching a 10-year project to support China in transforming its national energy systems and protecting the health of citizens.

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IBM Research discovers new class of industrial polymers

May 17, 2014   Neville

New Ultra-Strong Polymer Reinforced with Carbon Nanotubes

Using a novel computational chemistry hybrid approach, scientists from IBM Research have successfully discovered a new class of polymer materials—the first new class of polymers discovered in more than 20 years—that could potentially transform manufacturing and fabrication in the fields of transportation, aerospace, and microelectronics.

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