Archive for 2011
Fast and economical laser finishing of glassforming molds
Laser manufacturing usually conjures images of high energy welding, rapid prototyping or precision cutting. A recent press release from Fraunhofer…
Read MoreNuclear & Environmental Technology Division announces activities at MS&T’11; Rankin and travel stipend winners
The ACerS Nuclear & Environmental Technology Division wants to invite all MS&T’11 attendees to join them for several NETD-related events…
Read MoreTwo new candidates for the lithium-ion battery anode job
Mesoporous titania-bronze microspheres show promise as lithium-ion battery anodes. Conceptually, lithium-ion batteries are simple devices comprising the anode, cathode and…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: Profile of the Department for Nanostructured Materials at the Jozef Stefan Institute (Slovenia): An evolution of a ceramics…
Read MoreArmy seeks $7.1B in utility-scale renewable energy projects, targets 25% of consumption
Apparently the beginning of this effort was announced at a conference last month, but I recently learned (h/t TPMIdeaLab) that…
Read MoreEurope Union launches aerogel insulation research and commercialization project
A push like this in Europe was bound to happen sooner or later, and part of me thinks it would…
Read MoreA 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…
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