Science & Technology – Week of 9.9.12

New Breed of Robotics Aims to Help People Walk Again
The New York Times | 11 September 2012
When Joey Abicca pokes a metal crutch into the ground with his right arm, tiny motors start whirling around his left leg, lifting it and moving it forward.

The iPhone 5 Technology Rabbit Hole
Seeking Alpha | 10 September 2012
What could possibly have caused Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 to fall fifteen months behind schedule?

Gamechanging Natural Gas Tech Gets Green Light
Forbes | 9 September 2012
In April, the U.S. Department of Energy and an international consortium of major oil and gas companies completed an unprecedented two-month proof-of-concept test.

Electric Grid Disruptions and Extreme Weather
Evan Mills | 4 May 2012

NASA Helps Hatch Robots for Drilling Oil Without Humans: Energy
Bloomberg | 3 September 2012
Traversing the Red Planet while beaming data through space has a lot in common with exploring the deepest recesses of earth.

Project Aims to Harness the Power of Waves
The New York Times | 3 September 2012
About 15 years ago, this environmentally conscious state with a fir tree on its license plates began pushing the idea of making renewable energy.