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Charts the triumphs, trials, and tribulations of the Energy Technology Division (ETD) in the United States. What `energy technology' is; Relationship between the ETD and the Electrochemical Society; Establishment of the ETD; Discussion on energy research during the late 1970s.

Discusses the benefits and drawbacks of nitric oxide. Role in the anti-impotence drug Viagra; Regulation of blood pressure; Environmental and physiological effects.

Reports that Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania will host the first meeting that will bring together sensor technology users, manufacturers and researchers. Hosting by the Mid-Atlantic Technology Applications Center; Establishment and objectives of the Next Generation Sensor Initiative.

Reports on the growing industrial applications for fuel cells. Size of the market by 2010; Corporate alliances formed to take advantage of the technology; Inability to introduce the technology to mass markets.

Reports that the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center has designated certain technologies eligible for expedited licensing. Web site where the technologies are listed; Mid-Atlantic Technology Applications Center's development for the site.