Archive for 2009
Solar panel prices dropping
The New York Times reported last week that the price of solar panels has dropped 40 percent in a little…
Read MoreCeramic injection molding short course coming up
ACerS is sponsoring a two-day course on Ceramic Injection Molding Sept. 16-17. The course is being held in San Diego,…
Read MoreEU turns off incandescent bulbs
Traditional light bulbs are being phased out in the 27 countries of the European Union, reports the New York Times.…
Read MoreCeramatec’s home power storage
Without a way to store their power, no number of solar panels will free a home from the electrical grid.…
Read MoreResearch underway to improve wind, solar energy storage
The latest effort to store clean power from wind and solar energy resources comes from California, where a leading utility…
Read MoreSolar power comes to Cairo’s slums
The National Geographic News has an interesting story about a project in Cairo, Egypt, that is successfully introducing solar power…
Read MoreMonday materials music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F8EAv8jSWE Now get to work!
Read MoreA boost for small nuclear reactors
Western Troy Capital Resources announced that it plans to form a wholly owned private corporation to provide small nuclear reactor…
Read MoreResearchers find new clues for high-temp superconductivity
For a while now, some scientists have thought that conditions necessary for superconductivity at higher temperatures exist. Now, a paper…
Read MoreChemical reaction weakening concrete bridges
The Houston Chronicle reports that the insides of some bridges and other concrete structures in the state, and elsewhere in…
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