Archive for 2009
Two 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…
Read MoreWiley-Blackwell wins awards at publishing conference
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, at its international conference in Oxford Belfry, U.K., just gave Bob Campbell,…
Read MoreBerkeley National Lab receives $1.8M to spread energy efficiency
Lawrence Berkley National Lab has been commissioned to beef up the energy efficiency of several federal agencies. A press release…
Read MoreEfficient solar from a carbon nanotube
Technology Review reported that researchers at Cornell University have made a photovoltaic cell out of a single-walled carbon nanotube. They…
Read MoreFederal student loan forgiveness
Maybe this is old news, but I didn’t know there was a “Public Service Loan Forgiveness” federal program. In brief,…
Read MoreFriedman says the solar problem is . . .
Well, actually it is quite hard to tell what NYT columnist Thomas Friedman is saying about the solar industry. Like…
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