Archive for 2011
Europe says it is ramping up its strategic materials plan
Wednesday the European Union announced a major new “vision” for dealing with strategic commodities and raw materials. The EU published…
Read MoreIndustry news from this week: Carbo Ceramics, Chromalloy, Panalytical and Carlisle Brake & Friction
Here is what we are hearing: Carlisle Companies announces new headquarters for Carlisle Brake & Friction Effective Jan. 1, 2011,…
Read MoreTesla: We are close to ‘closed loop’ battery recycling with reusable alloys, slag
To make sure their car parts are disposed off in the most eco-friendly manner possible, Tesla has launched a new…
Read MoreChinese Academy tilts strategy to applied research, science leadership
Jane Qiu, writing in Nature News, provides a profound story about the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ new Innovation 2020 program,…
Read MoreThey write letters . . . on the U.S.’s rare-earth defense strategy
(h/t to RareMetalBlog) Two U.S. senators from Alaska and a U.S. representative from Colorado are steamed about what they perceive…
Read MoreCeradyne opens solar materials manufacturing facility in China
Ceradyne announced the opening of a new factory in Tianjin, China. Ceradyne Tianjin Advanced Materials will produce high-purity ceramic crucibles…
Read MoreLux Research: Concentrating Solar Power deserves gigawatt focus in 2011
Tech research group Lux Research is warming to concentrating solar power technologies and says the CSP business should be good…
Read MoreIndustry news from this week
Here’s what we are hearing: Hybon 2026 fiber glass by PPG qualified for wind turbine blades by Aerodyn New Energy…
Read MoreVideo of the Week: ‘Green concrete’ composed of 70% fly ash
Researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology believe that increasing the amount of fly ash in concrete up to…
Read MoreSilicon carbide processing stuff for sale
Maybe a bargain here (from company press release): “Solar cell manufacturing machinery and equipment is being sold exclusively by Mohr…
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