Archive for August 2010
DOE brings Secretary of Energy Advisory Board back to life
Deep-sixed four years ago by the Bush administration, the DOE’s Secretary of Energy Advisory Board will soon surface again after…
Read MoreGE’s $200 million ‘Ecomagination Challenge’ interesting combination of innovation farming, social media
Not quite a month ago, General Electric, along with partners Emerald Technology Ventures, Foundation Capital, KPCB and Rockport Capital, launched…
Read MoreNano growth forecast $26B by 2015
The global market for nanotechnology is forecast to increase to more than $26 billion in 2015, a compound annual growth…
Read MoreThree-in-one diesel honeycomb ultra-high acicular mullite could slash costs for emission systems
Schematic of a typical, bulky and costly three-part diesel engine aftertreatment system. Credit: Pyzik, Ziebarth, Han and Yang; ACT. Mostly…
Read MoreNASCAR goes green, racetrack powered by solar
Sure, it’s kind of an oxymoron: The gas-guzzling motor circuit goes green. But a solar-powered sport racing facility in Pennsylvania…
Read MoreMaterials stories that missed the cut this week
At the end of each week, I end up with a list of a bunch of stories I started to…
Read MoreLaser-engineered bioceramic coatings help connect bone and implant
Surfaces of artificial implants that mimic natural structures are expected to improve biocompatibility by enhancing the connection between the living…
Read MoreVolt to sell for $41K, lease $350 a month
CNN reported that General Motors announced its Chevrolet Volt electric car will cost $41,000 when it goes on sale in…
Read MoreSwiss group unveils ultrathin, transparent and flexible ceramic foils
If you are like me, ceramic isn’t the first material that pops into my mind when you hear the word…
Read MoreNew speedy, high-res nanolithography method to allow the rapid prototyping of electronics
A new nanolithography process promises to speed up the “printing” of nanoscale patterns, which could soon allow investigators to quickly…
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