Posts by Lisa McDonald
From plant to pipeline: Hydrogen distribution causes bottleneck in clean energy economy
As the world transitions to a clean energy economy, large-scale hydrogen transportation and distribution will become even more imperative. Today’s CTT explores infrastructure-related bottlenecks in scaling up the hydrogen economy and overviews companies that are working to expand the hydrogen transportation network.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 15, 2026
Reliably assess strength of used flat glass, record-setting heat-conducting material, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 15, 2026.
Read MoreOhio Creativity Trail: Packer Creek Pottery and Glass Heritage Gallery
This month’s featured sites on the Ohio Creativity Trail are Packer Creek Pottery and the Glass Heritage Gallery in northwest Ohio. These sites provide the history of majolica and Fostoria glassmakers, respectively.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 13, 2026
Hanford radioactive waste disposal site hits new milestone, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan strengthen collaboration on critical minerals, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 13, 2026.
Read MoreNew Mizzou Center focuses on the economic and social impact of energy infrastructure on rural America
There is a lack of information on the economic, environmental, health, and cultural consequences of renewable energy and data center projects on rural communities. The new Center for Rural Energy Security at the University of Missouri aims to help fill this gap.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for April 8, 2026
Fine tuning nanoscale heat flows, quantum battery charges faster when it gets bigger, and other materials stories that may be of interest for April 8, 2026.
Read MoreRoboBall: Rolling into a new era of geological exploration
Researchers at Texas A&M University are developing a sphere-shaped robot called RoboBall that could transform how we conduct both Earth-based and lunar exploration missions.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for April 6, 2026
Mexico eyes USMCA to reduce mining dependence on China, thousands of dumped wind-turbine blades prompt crackdown in Texas, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for April 6, 2026.
Read MoreNo fooling these scientists: Breakthroughs in superconductivity, contactless friction, and orientation-dependent structures
Three recent studies may sound like April Fool’s hoaxes, but these genuine breakthroughs promise exciting advancements in materials science.
Read MoreGrand challenges in the ceramics and glass industry, plus more inside April 2026 ACerS Bulletin
The April 2026 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring discussions on grand challenges in the ceramics and glass industry—is now available online. Plus—announcing CERAMIC XCHANGE.
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