Archive for August 2009
Monday materials mind candy
Aerogel experiments from squidie on Vimeo. Now go get your week started!
Read MoreNexTech shows off big SOFC
Ohio, in general, is developing a reputation for having a fuel cell business corridor, and the Columbus-area NexTech Materials is…
Read MoreVirginia Tech aims for the sky to win Solar Decathlon
Credit: LUMENHAUS; YouTube Lumenhaus is Virginia Tech’s zero-energy home that can be completely powered by the sun and geothermal energy.…
Read MoreImaging aids understanding
Credit: Berkely Lab; YouTube Two recent stories illustrate how having a visual understanding of systems and processes can help researchers…
Read MoreSay ‘cheese’ to turn graphite to graphene
Scientists worldwide are probably hitting their heads wondering, “Why didn’t I think of this!” The idea for a simple new…
Read MoreNanotube-powered X-rays
Technology Review reported that carbon nanotubes are at the heart of a new X-ray machine that is slated for clinical…
Read MoreDC plasma + garbage incineration wastes = functional ceramics
An upcoming issue of ACerS’ International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology (available as an “Early View” paper, subscription required) will…
Read MoreTVA to end wet ash storage
The Tennessean reported that Tennessee Valley Authority plans to quit storing ash from its coal-fired power plants in wet landfills,…
Read MoreVideo of the week- Sylvia Johnson on NASA’s thermal protection systems
[Image above] Sylvia Johnson Sylvia Johnson, branch chief for the Thermal Protection Materials and Systems Branch of the NASA Ames…
Read MoreMileage wars!
About time this competition heats up. General Motors said yesterday that Volt extended-range electric vehicle, (not due until 2011), would…
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