Archive for September 2011
A material for all weathers (with zero thermal expansion) found in antiperovskite manganese nitrides
Specialized materials that do not change their volume with alteration of temperature may now be easier to produce, thanks to…
Read MoreARPA-E announces 2012 Energy Innovation Summit for February
The lead story in today’s ARPA-E e-Newsletter is an announcement for the 2012 rendering of the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit.…
Read MoreMaterials (fantasy) football game of the week: MIT vs. Colorado School of Mines
The “Game” MIT “at” Colorado School of Mines Sometimes engineers and scientists have a tough time explaining what they do…
Read MoreRare earth bets becoming factor in wind turbine direct-drive generator startup investments
About a week ago, Boulder Wind Power, a maker of a direct-drive system with what’s been described as a low-speed permanent magnet…
Read MoreVideo of the week: ‘Liquid Wall’ curtain walls of ultra-high-performance concrete
Liquid Wall Prototype for Innovate:Integrate Exhibition from arbuckle industries on Vimeo. This video features one example of the innovative architectural…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here’s what we are hearing: Glasstec and Solarpeq return in 2012 Glasstec 2012, the international trade fair for glass production,…
Read MoreSolyndra execs decline to testify, but some perspective is suggested
Not unexpectedly, the Solyndra investigation threatens to be poisoned by the unfolding political theatrics. Although I am as curious as…
Read MoreStuffing nuclear waste glasses
Vitrification, or encapsulating nuclear waste in glass is possible method of containing nuclear wastes. While nuclear energy policy issues are…
Read MorePPG to offer thermochromic window system with Pleotint’s sunlight-responsive interlayer
[Image above] Pleotint window on left darkened to neutral-gray tint as heat load increased. On the right, the window has…
Read MoreRefractory Ceramics Division activities at MS&T’11
The Refractory Ceramics Division extends a general invitation to the Refractory Materials Session at MS&T’11, Wednesday morning, October 19, 2011…
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