Archive for 2009
German institutes join ‘city of tomorrow’ project in Abu Dhabi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWVsi0UtmgI According to a press release, several Fraunhofer institutes have signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Abu Dhabi Future…
Read MoreReport expects commercial fuel cell production to jump in 2009
According to a newly released report from Innovative Research and Products Fuel Cells, Hydrogen Energy and Related Nanotechnology – A…
Read MoreLow-spec bullet-proof vests from cement?
The cement wardrobe is finally growing, and this development is waaay better than shoes. Work is under way in the…
Read MoreU.S. still ambivalent on nuclear power
The dangers of Poneman-style closed-door meetings on nuclear energy policy are clear: People are still nervous about this stuff. The…
Read MoreHigh-performance ceramic coatings market to reach $1.8 billion by 2012
Global Industry Analysts has a new report on the high-performance ceramic coatings market. Revenues in North America are projected to…
Read MoreUnique science-art meeting next week in Arlington, VA
A few weeks ago, Ceramic Tech Weekly carried a story about new techniques for dating ceramic artifacts. Along these same…
Read MorePoneman still a problem
Back in April I posted about concerns I had about the Obama administration appointment of Daniel B. Poneman as deputy…
Read MoreMore than $800 million allocated for state energy programs
UPDATE: Funds are rolling in daily under the ARRA Act. For the most recent facts and figures, check out the…
Read MoreSNL, Pitt discover salt’s ability to “stretch” at nano level
Conventional thinking says that a block of salt can’t stretch, but researchers from Sandia National Laboratories and the University of…
Read MoreMiscellaneous industry headlines
Four factors led to fly ash spill at Kingston Fossil Plant in Knoxville, TN NPC to invest $5.9M in fuel…
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