Archive for 2010
Refractories group offers outstanding scholarship opportunity
Looking for some major educational assistance in a field that is begging for engineers? Then you don’t want to miss…
Read MoreTop federal sci-tech council calls for $16B increase in energy RDD&D funding, quadrennial review
I have been out of the news loop for several days because of some health problems, but it appears to…
Read MoreCarbon nanotube fibers woven for military armor
The newest development in military armor comes from Israeli-based TorTech, which says it will soon be manufacturing carbon nanotube fiber…
Read MoreVisions of beauty at the nanoscale: 2010 Ceramographic winners
Each year, the ACerS Basic Science Division sponsors a ceramographic competition at the Society’s Annual Meeting. The competition’s top award…
Read MoreDuke, NETL study CO2 storage impact: Leakage must be reckoned with
Duke University, in collaboration with the DOE, just completed a study on carbon storage and the impacts of CO2 injection…
Read MoreGlass optics enhance concentrating solar performance
An all-glass optical lens may be the key component to achieving higher efficiency and higher energy production concentrating solar power…
Read MoreMissouri S&T geothermal energy system to replace power plant
Missouri University of Science and Technology plans to install a new geothermal energy system. The project is expected to reduce…
Read MoreAvalon plans to produce separated rare earths by 2016
In an interview with Rueters, Avalon Rare Metals CEO Don Bubar stated that the Toronto-based mining company plans to produce…
Read MoreVideo of the week: Tiger Stone continuous brick road paving machine
Via, Gizmag and Gizmodo, I found this video of this Dutch-made brick paving machine. I wouldn’t go so far as…
Read MoreMaterials stories that may also be of interest
At the end of each week, we end up with a list of stories I started to write about, or…
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