Posts by Lisa McDonald
Renewable energy R&D on the budget chopping block
An energy spending bill that passed in the US House of Representatives in July would gut DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy.
Read MoreLow-temperature fuel cell technology aims to go commercial
UMD and Redox Power Systems LLC recently announced that they will work jointly to commercialize SOFCs using functionally graded ceria/bismuth oxide bilayered electrolyte technology.
Read MoreDiscovering the triple point of vanadium oxide
Researchers discovered the VO2 triple point where three solid phases exist in equilibrium at 65°C and zero stress.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
3D graphene to replace platinum in dye-sensitized solar apps? Dye-sensitized solar cells are thin, flexible, easy to make, and efficient.…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory ceramics world
Announcing fiscal first quarter results, Japanese flat glass manufacturer Nippon Sheet Glass says its architectural glass business improved in Japan…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
‘Rolled Glass – Global Strategic Business Report‘ A new Research and Markets report analyzes the worldwide markets for rolled glass…
Read MoreARPA–E funds advanced battery technologies projects
The US Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy has awarded $36 million to companies, universities, and national laboratories with an eye toward speeding…
Read MoreVideo: Scientists look to define kilogram with a super-round silicon sphere
[Image above] Credit: Veritasium; YouTube. The kilogram is the only base unit in the SI system defined by an object—a…
Read MoreForensic brewmastery—recreating ancient beer recipe brewed in ceramic pots
It’s been a long time since I’ve done an “adult beverage” post. Maybe I was just waiting for the right…
Read MoreCopper doping boosts CdTe solar cell efficiency
[Image above] CdTe solar cells on a flexible metal foil (left), and electron microscopy image of the solar cell structure…
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