Archive for 2011
Netherlands 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…
Read MoreFreedonia: Demand for refractories to rise over 5% annually through 2014
The Freedonia Group, a market research firm, says that the market for refractory products generally will enjoy strong, steady growth…
Read MoreAlfred U. to target leadership development with new E-LEAD scholarships for engineering students
Using $570,000 in NSF seed money, Alfred University’s Inamori School of Engineering and the school’s Division of Student Affairs are launching…
Read MorePerovskite-based tunable superlens developed
The DOE’s Lawrence Berkeley National Lab and Ramamoorthy Ramesh are in the news again. A new release from the Berkeley Lab announces a…
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