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Check ‘em out: Three Mercedes-Benz hydrogen cell vehicles have successfully completed their 30,000-kilometer F-CELL World Drive Stealthy chip startup’s technology…
Read More$70M available from DOE for cost-cutting geothermal tech proposals
The Department of Energy just announced that it has $70 million to spend on proposals for technology advancements that can…
Read MoreFollow up: Chalcogenide phase-change memory materials for high-speed, low-power data storage
I’ve received some follow-up information from Gang Chen, whose work on phase-change memory chalcogenide materials I wrote about earlier this…
Read MoreNew paint pigment for ceramic tiles can cool Thai roofs by 2°C
Houses in Thailand typically have steep roofs and may benefit from new, cooler ceramic tile pigment. A two-degree temperature drop…
Read MoreIAEA releases preliminary report on Fukushima nuclear accident
Last week the UN International Atomic Energy Agency released a preliminary report from its fact finding mission to Japan to…
Read MoreChalcogenide phase-change memory materials for high-speed, low-power data storage
Last week the University of California, San Diego announced that a group from its computer science department will be demonstrating…
Read MoreDOE co-sponsors webinar on fuel cell technologies June 9
Those interested in the fuel cell segment of the nation’s renewable energy portfolio may be interested in this announcement from…
Read MoreNew solar materials opportunities: glass frontsheets, anti-reflective coatings
A lot of attention is paid to making photovoltaic modules more cost-effective by reducing the costs associated with the active…
Read MoreRubber match – dandelions could hold trump card
It’s Friday, which means many of us will be mowing grass, grooming our gardens, and conducting physical or chemical warfare…
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news this week
Here’s what we are hearing: AGC to build new plant in Brazil AGC, Japan, is set to move into Brazil’s…
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