Archive for 2009
Two wind turbines collapse
It’s not often that wind turbines malfunction to the point of destruction. Recently it happened twice in the same week.…
Read MoreNew E6 enhanced glass fiber introduced
Gibson Enterprises, a U.S. fiberglass company based in Irwindale, Calif., plans to release a new product E6 Enhanced Glass…
Read MoreMS&T’09 keynote panel on new energy opportunities
MS&T’09’s Opening Session featured a panel of speakers actively working in renewable energy. The panelists – who included MIT professor…
Read MoreMS&T’09, ACerS Annual Meeting videos schedule
I had a great time last week at the Materials Science & Technology 2009 conference and ACerS Annual Meeting events…
Read MorePervious concrete swallows 400 gallons
Pervious concrete
Read MoreGeorgia Tech group creates 3D photovoltaic system
What if there was a way to create a material covered with tiny 3D solar collectors instead of the typical…
Read MoreMonday materials music
Credit: roberttiso; YouTube For some reason, I am really thirsty now.
Read MoreLotus leaves modeled for anti-icing coating
A group of researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, University of California Riverside and the Ross Technology Corporation joined a…
Read MoreSingle layer superconductivity
Physicists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified a single layer responsible for one such material’s ability to become superconducting. The…
Read MoreVideo of the Week: Sneak peak at Nissan’s Leaf
There has been a lot of discussion on this site regarding Nissan’s new all electric vehicle, the Leaf. This promotional…
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