Archive for February 2010
NREL battery testing labs get a boost
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to help the battery industry with a simple goal — to mass…
Read MoreCaltech group demonstrates efficient 3D solar array
The idea of using fibers, wires or some other protruding structures to provide a three-dimensional surface for enhancing the energy-capturing…
Read MorePenn group shows plasmons converting light to current
Last fall we wrote about Penn’s Nano/Bio Center getting a $11.7 million NSF grant. According to a new release from…
Read MoreDOE to aid construction of two 1100 MW reactors in Georgia
The Obama administration and the DOE backed up its recent talk about supporting nuclear energy by today announcing its intention…
Read MoreNew sensor exploits weakness of nano devices
According to a press release, Oak Ridge National Lab, via its Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences Division, is developing a…
Read MoreU.S. mineral production declines 20% in 2009
From the perspective of the U.S.’s strategic interests, this does not bode well. The USGS today reported that the value…
Read MoreMonday materials mind candy – Matteo Cibic creations
Via Technology News, fun ceramic stuff at Matteo Cibic Studio: Hi-Fido is a ceramic speaker in the shape of a…
Read MoreChina’s refractory production down, alumina imports up 17%
The most recent edition of China’s Refractories magazine (published by the Luoyang Institute of Refractories Research) reports a some interesting…
Read MoreComposite materials designed for hypersonic flight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0OG_NnL61k University of Queensland (Australia) researchers are testing new materials that can withstand the extreme heat experienced by hypersonic aircraft…
Read MoreEnergy storage project to extend utility of solar power
International Battery, a Pennsylvania-based manufacturer and developer of large lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, announced that it is partnering with HNU Energy…
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