Posts by Lisa McDonald
A shot and an espresso? A coffee chaser may be a good thing
A “win-win” ? Inebriation may enhance the benefits of drinking caffeinated coffee. My readers may have figured out what…
Read MoreDARPA says hypersonic vehicles need better high-temp materials data; UCSB team shows how to measure strain at high-temps
Last August DARPA conducted the second test flight of its hypersonic technology vehicle, the Falcon HTV-2. The test ended when…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Check ’em out: NIST mini-sensor measures magnetic activity in human brain A miniature atom-based magnetic sensor developed by the National…
Read MoreHonda announces large rare earth recycling effort
Broad schematic of Honda’s new battery recycling system. Credit: Honda. Without indigenous supplies, Japan’s government has been making aggressive moves…
Read MoreNews from the glass and refractory worlds
• Swicorp, a private equity firm, has announced the sale of a 20% stake in Ghani Glass, held by Joussour…
Read MoreSamsung Galaxy S3 to have ceramic main body?
Galaxy S2. Credit: Alvin Pingol; Wikipedia. I guess this is old news to everyone else, but new news to me.…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here’s what we are hearing: Kyocera remains San Diego’s most-awarded company for environmental programs, honored with 12th consecutive city recycling…
Read MoreGermany stops energy subsidies, forcing First Solar to scale back
First Solar employees at the Frankfurt (Oder), Germany, plant will be losing their jobs when the it closes. Credit: First…
Read MorePowerPots demonstrate practical side of thermoelectrics
[flash https://ceramictechweekly.org/wp-content/video/powerpot_kickstarter.flv mode=1 f={image=https://ceramictechweekly.org/wp-content/video/powerpot_kickstarter.jpg}] Among my camping gear is a small gas stove, a kerosene lantern and a set of…
Read MoreFaber introduces plenary speakers for ICC4
[flash https://ceramictechweekly.org/wp-content/video/faber_new.flv mode=1 f={image=https://ceramictechweekly.org/wp-content/video/faber_new.jpg}] We’ve been telling you about the upcoming 4th International Congress on Ceramics in Chicago and the…
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