Posts by Lisa McDonald
Ceramics and glass business news of the week
Corning to acquire TR Manufacturing, flat glass demand rises, PPG windows in Gulfstream, and other ceramics and glass business news of the week for December 19, 2014.
Read MoreBatteries, silicon among five hottest fields in scientific research
If your work involves batteries or silicon, consider yourself among the members of the five hottest fields in scientific research.
Read MoreICACC’15 student activities
Are you a student attending ICACC’15? Check out these student activities during the conference, January 25-30, 2015, Daytona Beach, FL,…
Read MoreAggressive climate pollution plan part of China’s ‘energy revolution’
China is making strides toward cutting carbon emissions, but will it be enough? New research shows that the country’s mitigation strategies may not be enough to overcome increasing demand.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Imaging inside of materials, magnetite structure surprises, nanoshaping methods, and other materials stories that may be of interest for December 17, 2014.
Read MoreSwimCity: Floating housing project uses recycled concrete and 3D printing for sustainable solutions
An experimental studio of Swiss architectural firm Belatchew Arkitekter, called Belatchew Labs, has unveiled a new project that envisions floating housing complexes that are sustainable, save land, and provide living space to young adults.
Read MoreGlass cockpit aboard NASA’s Orion spacecraft sets the course for future space travel
The Orion spacecraft, once ready for its human companions, will eventually be equipped with a glass cockpit control system, according to NASA.
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
News from the glass and refractory ceramics world.
Read MoreElectric cars powered by supercapacitor-packed body panels could become roadway reality within five years
A team at Queensland University of Technology and Rice University has developed a high-capacity film that’s thin enough to be placed in the panels of your car and provide enough juice to recharge an EV battery in minutes.
Read More3D printing active electronics for eyes that emit LED light beams
Using additive manufacturing—aka 3D printing—Princeton University researchers have printed LED lights directly into a hard contact lens to prove that active electronics of varied materials can be printed into complex shapes.
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