Posts by Lisa McDonald
Self-repairing carbon nanotube solar cells mimic photosynthesis
Using carbon nanotubes combined with natural or synthetic biomaterials, researchers at Purdue University have demonstrated some new types of solar…
Read MoreToilets make their kitchen debut, so to speak
Toilets in the kitchen isn’t quite as unsanitary as it sounds. Fireclay Tile has introduced its Debris Collection, which is…
Read MoreRebuilding in Haiti can be faster, stronger, and less expensive using concrete made of recycled materials
[Image above] Credit: Reginald DesRoches Nearly one year after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake rocked the Republic of Haiti, engineering and concrete…
Read MoreAES, A123 secure DOE loan guarantee
The DOE announced the finalization of a $17.1 million loan guarantee for AES Westover’s energy storage facility in N.Y. A123…
Read MoreCurved graphene sheets: Source of ultrahigh energy density supercapacitor?
A recent paper by a group of researchers working in the U.S. and China discusses the creation of a supercapacitor…
Read More2010 a bust for fuel cell industry
Greentech Media has published a year-end list of profitable and unprofitable fuel cell firms. The real kicker is that the…
Read MoreMeanings, news of China’s new rare earths quotas don’t agree
Chinese rare earth exports, 2009-2011, in metric tons: |  2009/H1: 21,728 tons ||| 2010/H1: 22,282 tons ||| 2011/H1: 14,446 tons…
Read MoreInvestors hit the brakes on Tesla Motors
According to a NPR report, Tesla Motors shares dropped a dramatic 15 percent on Monday. Yesterday was the first day…
Read MoreMonday materials mind candy: Nano-etched periodic table
What’s shown here is the world’s smallest periodic table that’s been etched on a human hair. Created by the experts…
Read MoreSolar reactor to make fuel from sunlight
Researchers have developed a prototype device that directly converts sun rays into fuels that can be stored. The BBC reports…
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