Archive for December 2009
Ceramic materials incorporated in fire-fighting concept vehicle
Not in actual production, but Yanko Design is trying to stretch the possibilities with a new type of all-terrain vehicle…
Read MoreMonday materials mind candy – Flexagons
My first introduction to flexagons, Richard Feynman, Martin Gardner, Scientific American magazine and topology happened when I was quite young…
Read MoreFriday funding facts – II: Smart Grid demo projects
Expect to see the DOE, the EPA and other federal agencies make some major announcements next week to coincide with…
Read MoreSolar plane takes flight
A Swiss adventurer said his first flight using a prototype of a solar-powered plane he will try to fly around…
Read MorePolysilicon spot-market prices drop; indicator of long-term trend?
Via Greentech Media, a recent report indicates that there has been a dramatic fall off in the spot market price…
Read MoreEnergy storage using nanophase materials
The University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh reported that inorganic chemistry professor Charles Gibson received a nearly $150K grant from the National Science…
Read MoreDenmark dangles huge tax, parking carrot for electric cars
The New York Times today has a story about a major tax-policy initiative underway in Denmark that government officials are…
Read MoreLED’s & CFL’s total energy cost trump traditional filament bulbs
The title of this post may sound like it’s a statement of the obvious. Sure, compact fluorescent bulb and LED’s…
Read MoreFirst marine SOFC test
The Hydrogen Journal reported that Wallenius Lines of Sweden plans to test the first solid oxide fuel cell in a…
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