Posts by Lisa McDonald
Glass-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.
Read MoreECD announces best paper, best poster winners from ICACC 2014
The Engineering Ceramics Division has announced the Best Papers and Posters from the ICACC 2014 meeting held last January in…
Read MoreFarewell, sixth sense: Analytics, science provide urban planners with more than intuition
Researchers from Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have developed tools that provide city planners with something greater than the sixth sense—analytics.
Read MoreIncreased trade, decreased price: Deal may expand tariff-free tech, including semiconductors
Successful negotiations between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping are setting the stage for the World Trade Organization to slash tariffs on an expanded selection of high-tech products, including semiconductors.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Better catalysts for hydrogen generators, silicon shovels dig for rare earths, direct writing diamond patterns, Kevlar-based electronics, and other materials stories that may be of interest for November 12, 2014.
Read MoreCut, clarity, crunchy, and creamy—The 4Cs of diamonds made from peanut butter
Peanut butter lovers rejoice: PB diamonds are happening, thanks to the work of Dan Frost, scientist at Germany’s Bayerisches Geoinstitut.
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