Archive for September 2010
Scientists look to nature to develop carbide materials
A simple chemical process converts a leaf skeleton into iron carbide, which is magnetic and conducts electricity. Via Nanowerk, researchers…
Read MoreNew Chinese ceramics industry report predicts 20% demand increase
The China Research & Intelligence Agency has released a new report predicting a 20% demand increase in the Chinese ceramics…
Read MoreCommunications researchers looking at ‘science of team science’
I realize that teamwork analysis was a pretty hot topic in the late 1990s and the early 2000s, but a…
Read MoreFree webinar: Batteries & fuel cell simulation
On Thursday, Sept. 23 at 10:00 a.m. EST, Ford Motor Company will be offering a free webinar presentation that will…
Read MoreOrient Ceramics acquires majority stake in Bell Ceramics
According to StockMarketsReview.com, shares of India-based tile maker Bell Ceramics Ltd. rose by the daily 5% upper limit on Monday…
Read MoreVideo of the week: Ceramic spinel transparent armor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcrqzlVKVUQ Pretty tough stuff! This clear armor is made by South Carolina-based ArmorLine Corp, which describes this as a spinel…
Read MorePowerPoint slides that deliver the juice to energy presentations
A few weeks ago, GreenTechMedia put together a list (15 PowerPoint slides that shook the Earth) of what they thought…
Read MoreWood flooring, without the wood
I’m a huge fan of natural wood flooring. The look is classic and elegant. However, the wood floors in my…
Read MoreDOE announces $57M in new SBIR/STTR programs, $9.6M for ‘transformational energy”
Makani’s Airborne Wind Turbine project is being funded by a new ARPA-E grant. Over the past few days, the DOE…
Read MoreFormer ACerS president Delbert Day to receive Phoenix Award
Delbert Day, a past president of ACerS, will be given the 2010 Phoenix Award as “Glass Person of the Year,”…
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