Archive for September 2009
Cutting PV costs, Part 2: Process improvements vs. science breakthroughs
Yesterday we posted a Technology Review video interview with Emanuel Sachs (1366 Technologies’ chief technology officer and professor of mechanical…
Read MoreELI: Fossil fuels get twice the subsidy of renewables
A study released last Friday indicates that, despite popular perception, fossil fuels get the lion’s share of U.S. energy subsidies,…
Read MoreA123 Systems IPO to happen this week? [Update #3]
That’s what supposed to occur for the nanophospate lithium-ion battery maker, although the exact dates for IPOs are often a…
Read MoreNew beryllium reference material for occupational safety monitoring
Researchers at NIST have produced a new reference material for beryllium. The rare-earth metal used as a hardener in high-performance…
Read MoreUniversity of Pennsylvania’s Nano/Bio Center scoops $11.5M NSF grant
Good news came yesterday to the Nano/Bio Interface Center at the University of Pennsylvania when it learned it won an…
Read MoreTwo new MacArthur Fellows highlight materials R&D
The names of the 2009 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Fellows (the “genius” awards) were announced today, and…
Read MoreZoyas to lead wind power tutorial at Energy2010 conference
I just learned that Jose Zayas, manager of the wind energy technology program at Sandia National Laboratories, will be leading…
Read MoreDOE funds improvement of fuel cells
FuelCell Energy Inc., a maker of fuel cells for institutional and utility applications, says it will be receiving about $1.9…
Read MoreCase Western researcher bites into crown failures
Jin-Ho Phark, an assistant professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, says he has figured out…
Read MoreMonday materials mind candy
Glowing Pathfinder Bugs from our good friend squidie on Vimeo. In case you are curious, this project uses a Point…
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