Archive for 2013
Video: 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
Read MoreScenes from Unitecr 2013 in Victoria, BC
UNITECR 2013—the 13th meeting of The Unified International Technical Conference on Refractories–is being held this week in Victoria, BC.
Read MoreClay-based composite key to high-temperature supercapacitors
A clay-based composite electrolyte enables supercapacitors to operate at temperature of 200°C or more, according to Rice University researchers.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Ceramics and glass business news of the week.
Read MoreSuper-thin GaAs layer keeps stacked solar cells efficient
A very thin film of gallium arsenide between layers of stacked solar cells can virtually eliminate voltage loss between layers without blocking any solar energy.
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