Archive for April 2011
DOE adds support for electric vehicle infrastructure with new $5M program, Google project
The DOE’s conference-call news conference today was FUBAR’d, apparently for technical reasons, so some of the facts that follow might…
Read MoreMonday materials fun — keeping up with Apple, note for note
How one markets an alternative to a total Gorilla Glass case for smartphones … (BTW, stick with this one. Besides…
Read MoreOSU says two advanced-engineered ceramic coatings provide better resistance to volcanic ash
On the anniversary of the the eruption of the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in Iceland, it is interesting to report that a group of researchers…
Read MoreNetherlands team exploits particle interplay, develops ITO stand-in
According to a news release, a research team at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) believes it might have found a surrogate for…
Read MoreDOE keeps 2020 cost-competitive solar target in its crosshairs with new $170M offering
Last week the DOE announced $110 million in photovoltaic grants. Most recently, the agency announced it wants to invest another…
Read MoreVideo(s) of the week: A look inside SUNY Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering
Earlier I did a post about how the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the State University of New York…
Read MoreDOE announces $136M in new funding for advanced hydropower and photovoltaic projects
DOE Secretary Steven Chu made two major announcements today that indicate the agencies strong and continued support for renewable energy…
Read MoreMesoCoat to break ground on cermet cladding and coating manufacturing plant
If Andrew Sherman, CEO of MesoCoat Inc. were channeling Mark Twain, he might offer his own interpretation of the humorist’s…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news from this week
Here’s what we are hearing (from press releases): Upgraded universal borescope from Schoelly Imaging offers modular advantage Schoelly Imaging Inc. announces…
Read MoreLeaking water infrastructure is $20B annual market, according to Lux, and growing
At ACerS’ 2010 Ceramic Leadership Summit, one Lux Research analyst implored the materials research and business community to pay attention…
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