Archive for April 2014
Other materials stories that may be of interest
Other materials stories that may be of interest for April 15, 2014.
Read MoreDOE fuels US competitiveness in fuel cell market with $3-million investment
In an ongoing effort to give US businesses more cost-efficient and cleaner energy options, last week the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded a cool $3 million to heat up the country’s competitiveness in the fuel cell market.
Read MoreCreativity and innovation—married, dating, or just friends?
New research from Rice University, University of Edinburgh, and Brunel University suggests that there is a serious gap between creativity and innovation when it comes to implementation in business and academia.
Read MoreWeekend warriors: DIY piezo speed belt with LED display makes runners safer, shinier
A light-up speed belt with a built-in piezo vibration sensor detects your pace and keeps you safe during your dawn-to-dusk runs.
Read MoreScience rocks: Music videos can improve science learning
New research suggests that music videos may be able to enhance science learning, and may provide a tool to help improve science literacy.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Unifrax, GE, Kyocera, FuelCell Energy, and Owens Corning are in the ceramics and glass business news of this week.
Read MoreWill the brain power behind PowerPots sink or swim in the Shark Tank?
Shelve your Friday night plans—or, at the very least, set your DVR—the guys from Power Practical are making their way to the “Shark Tank.”
Read MoreConcrete-sleeved caissons shore up new NYC skyscrapers that ‘barely touch the ground’
By 2018, Manhattan’s iconic skyline will morph once again, with the addition of mixed-use skyscrapers—the largest private real-estate development in US history—that “barely touch the ground.”
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
° Slovenian manufacturer Steklarna Hrastnik will invest €8 million in a container line upgrade, according to a company press release.…
Read MoreRoll tide: Powder injection molding powers generator that pulls tidal energy
A team of scientists from Spain’s Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is working with European researchers to develop a tidal energy generator that’s not only less costly but also more efficient.
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