Posts by Lisa McDonald
The Solyndra plot thickens with FBI investigation, CEO asked to testify
Hmmm … FBI raids suggest PV company Solyndra had more problems than bad bets on silicon prices and superior installation…
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest
Investigators at Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have created strange optical effects, including corkscrew-like vortex beams, by reflecting…
Read MoreRenewable power crosses the 20% mark in Germany for the first time
Solar power in Germany jumped 76 percent in first six months of 2011. According to the German Association of Energy…
Read MoreUpdate on America Invents patent reform legislation: Senate reconciles
Following up on our Aug. 18 post, “Patent reform working its way through Congress and 8,000,000th patent issued,” the Senate…
Read MoreMaterials football game of the week: Purdue vs. Rice
The Game Purdue at Rice Sept. 10, 3:30 p.m., ET; Houston, Texas Rice begins its 100th football season with a…
Read MoreEnormous rare earths crisis brewing: China shutting down 3 major dysprosium mines
A few days ago, Xinhua News agency reported that three rare earth mining districts near Ganzhou city have been order…
Read MoreMS&T’11 plenary session features NSF director, Nobel Prize winner
Here’s a plug for a great event coming up in just about a month. The Materials, Science and Technology 2011…
Read MoreFigure it out: A quick tutorial on effective graphics for scientific papers
If a picture is worth a thousand words, there are things you can do to ensure full value according to…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week
Here’s what we are hearing: Asylum Research and Atomic Force DE appoint Rafaël Barbattini for AFM support Français OSRAM celebrates…
Read MoreSolyndra’s downfall likely to reverberate in courts, DOE, but indicative of high competition
This was the bad news (at least for investors) from Fremont, Calif., last week: Solyndra LLC, the American manufacturer of…
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