Energy

DOE establishes two of three U.S.–China clean energy research centers

By / September 2, 2010

U.S. and Chinese energy officials announced plans for cooperative clean energy research centers in July 2009. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the formation of two new joint United States—China…

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World’s largest solar plant nears approval

By / September 2, 2010

The New York Times reported that what it claims will be the largest solar plant in the world is nearing final approval. The Blythe Solar Power Project in southeast California…

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ORNL’s heat transferring graphite foam to be used in LED streetlight applications

By / September 1, 2010

ORNL’s James Klett holds an LED streetlamp. The lamp will use heat sinks of graphite foam(samples in his left hand) to extend the life of the LEDs and cut operating…

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Quantum dots and microneedles: A possible new approach to diagnosing skin disease

By / August 30, 2010

Microneedles fabricated with two-photon polymerization:Credit: Royal Society of Chemistry I first covered ACerS member Roger Narayan’s work in the field of two-photon polymerization a little more than a year ago…

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DOE recovery fraud fixation, pt. 2

By / August 29, 2010

$ While I am on the subject about DOE’s misguided concern about decreasing the risk of fraud with its Recovery Act Funding, I see that Matthew Iglesias has also weighed-in…

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Friday federal funding facts: fraud fixation, pt. 1

By / August 28, 2010

I am going to lunch with Secretary Steven Chu this coming week and I am anxious to know if he is even aware of these stats from his department, and,…

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Ceramic science stories we missed the first time around

By / August 27, 2010

Weddings, vacation, illness, travel days . . .  Looking back, sometimes there have been events that caused us to miss a few good ceramic- and glass-related developments and press releases.…

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Brazil groups sees ‘hygroelectricity’ as new renewable power source, lightning preventer

By / August 26, 2010

Credit: Tetsuya Blues A fascinating report presented today at a science meeting in Boston describes technology that could capture large amounts of electrical energy from the air, energy that is normally…

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Dry water – a.k.a. hydrophobic fumed silica/water – touted as CO2 absorbent, emulsion transporter

By / August 25, 2010

“Dry water.” Credit: ACS. The American Chemical Society today distributed a story that came out of one of its meetings regarding the use of “dry water” powder as a medium…

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New material developed for photocatalysis

By / August 25, 2010

Hollow rods of titanium oxide with the solid manganese oxide core removed. (Credit: UConn.) According to a University of Connecticut press release, researchers believe they have developed a new material…

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