Archive for June 2011
New paint pigment for ceramic tiles can cool Thai roofs by 2°C
Houses in Thailand typically have steep roofs and may benefit from new, cooler ceramic tile pigment. A two-degree temperature drop…
Read MoreIAEA releases preliminary report on Fukushima nuclear accident
Last week the UN International Atomic Energy Agency released a preliminary report from its fact finding mission to Japan to…
Read MoreChalcogenide phase-change memory materials for high-speed, low-power data storage
Last week the University of California, San Diego announced that a group from its computer science department will be demonstrating…
Read MoreDOE co-sponsors webinar on fuel cell technologies June 9
Those interested in the fuel cell segment of the nation’s renewable energy portfolio may be interested in this announcement from…
Read MoreNew solar materials opportunities: glass frontsheets, anti-reflective coatings
A lot of attention is paid to making photovoltaic modules more cost-effective by reducing the costs associated with the active…
Read MoreRubber match – dandelions could hold trump card
It’s Friday, which means many of us will be mowing grass, grooming our gardens, and conducting physical or chemical warfare…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news this week
Here’s what we are hearing: AGC to build new plant in Brazil AGC, Japan, is set to move into Brazil’s…
Read MoreMaking photovoltaic solar cells that last
Yesterday, the DOE announced $27 million in new funding for projects aimed at reducing the non-hardware costs of solar energy…
Read MoreGE expands on thin-film solar, becomes near-term grid parity believer
For the first time that I am aware of, it General Electric seems to have jumped on the Sach’s Law…
Read MoreTransformed aerogels: From amorphous carbon to nanocrystalline diamond
Laser-heated diamond anvil cell allows very large hydrostatic pressure to be applied to amorphous carbon aerogels. While there has been…
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