Archive for November 2014
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
Owens Corning earns top honor, PPG COO sells, Corning considers shedding silicone, and other ceramics and glass business news of the week for November 21, 2014.
Read MoreWindowless aircraft offers lower carbon emissions and high-flying fun (with a view)
The Center for Process Innovation’s windowless fuselage features no windows but comes with an extraordinary view.
Read MoreArmored vehicle maker trusts bulletproof glass to stop AK-47 bullets
Armored vehicle outfitter Texas Armoring’s CEO Trent Kimball has bulletproof glass to thank for the ability to stand behind his products, quite literally.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Growing forests of carbon nanotubes, high-temperature superconductors explained, new crystalline order for thermoelectric applications, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 19, 2014.
Read MoreRaise the photovoltaic roof: Rooftop and utility-scale solar prices are on the decline
According to a news release, two reports—Utility Scale Solar and Tracking the Sun—from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory show that solar costs substantially less than it did in recent years.
Read MoreGlass-grown algae may be the future of biofuel
Algae are biofuel powerhouses, and while challenging, scientists estimate that it is within the realm of possibility to scale algae production high enough to meet many of the energy demands of a growing population.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreIndustrial-scale generator brings thermoelectric energy to the masses, massively
Alphabet Energy’s “proprietary advancements in silicon and tetrahedrite” make thermoelectric materials—often cost-prohibitive—viable in its industrial-scale generator that converts waste heat to electricity.
Read MoreWhen accidents become eurekas—Stumbling into discovery
Sometimes—perhaps more often than you’d think—the most successful discoveries are stumbled upon by accident. What is your best scientific oops story?
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
New Apple–GT Advanced dispute documents surface, H.C. Starck and Ningxia reach agreement, Schott to restructure in Duryea, top global innovators announced, and other ceramics and glass business news of the week for November 14, 2014.
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