Design News - August 11, 2008

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Cover Story

Hitting the Hydrogen Highway

General Motors' fourth generation FCV excels as a hydrogen-powered vehicle, but the future still holds many unknowns.

Departments

Our Big Asterisk
Flash
How Green Are We?
Mesh Covers Crowds
Satellite Aims at Mobile Users
High Speeds Facilitate Large Transfers
Wireless on Top of the World
Gadget Freak
Case #124: Controlling the Rocket Fire
Mail
Readers Sound Off
Mechatronics
Where Is a Slide Rule When You Need One?
Rant
Software-Defined Instrumentation
Slant
Micromechatronic vs. Mechatronic Systems
The Dodge Report
Get Energized about Energy
Tips From Titus
Account for Thermal Drift
Trend Watch
Microcontrollers for USB Applications
Weblog
The Economics of Buying a Hybrid

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Design Engineers' Portal for Sensing and Machine Safety
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