Archive for 2010
2011 ‘Solar Decathlon’ building, materials innovation contest names student teams
The DOE just release the names of the 20 teams (some from multiple schools) who will be competing in next…
Read MoreSuperior heat transfer ability of graphene-on-substrate demonstrated
Those engineering electronic devices always have had to factor in the use of special materials that can conduct heat away…
Read MoreEarth Day
Earth Day 2010 Help Celebrate Earth Day 2010 with ACerS. Share your experience, comments or stories about how materials are…
Read MoreOhio’s first ‘solar highway’ to be created
According to a State of Ohio press release, the Ohio Department of Transportation is partnering with the University of Toledo…
Read MoreChina’s construction moving ahead on CEFR ‘fast-neutron’ nuclear reactor
I just came across an interesting article from Nuclear Engineering International magazine from January indicating that China has broken ground…
Read MoreVideo of the week: Jim Marra on using ceramic and glass materials to treat and stabilize nuclear and other hazardous wastes
[Image above] Credit: ACerS; YouTube Jim Marra, an advisory engineer in the Materials Science and Technology Directorate of the Savannah…
Read MoreGrid-locking turbines to combat intermittency
The New York Times reported that researchers have proposed connecting wind farms with underground transmission lines in order to keep…
Read MoreFerroelectric nanowires and other emerging electronic materials
According to a news release from the University of Arkansas, researchers have discovered a new phase in ferroelectric nanowires that…
Read MoreWorld’s largest solar-powered boat ready to set sail
The world’s largest solar-powered boat was placed in the water for its first trip on March 31. The boat was…
Read MoreAAAS offers free ‘how-to’ webinar on science career networking
Everyone talks about the need networking in research. Everyone always tell you networking is how to make job connections. And,…
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