Archive for September 2013
Rotary engine materials, applications reimagined
Ceramic materials and possible new applications are possible keys to reviving the Wankel rotary engine design.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Read MoreHarnessing solar with ceramic particles
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are working to improve falling-particle receiver technology, a solar energy approach that dates to the 1980s.
Read MoreVideo: NIST net zero energy home has power to spare, plus DOE NZE contest inspires new thinking about home
Net zero energy homes have energy-generating systems such as solar panels, geothermal heat pumps, and highly energy efficient systems with zoned HVAC, LED and CF lighting, and in-home smart grids to run appliances, electronics, and equipment.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week.
Read MoreRefractory TTT—Top ten takeaways from Unitecr 2013
The organizers of last week’s Unitecr meeting were savvy in their choice of keynote and plenary speakers, choosing a refractory raw material supplier, a steelmaker, and a renowned consultant to the global refractories industry. Here are the tope ten takeaways.
Read MoreCeramic filters purify water, regardless of location or application
Ceramic media are used for a nearly limitless variety of filtration jobs, from drinking water to industrial waste and process streams.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world
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