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Posts by Lisa McDonald

Ceramic tile production falls for first time in sector’s history

By Lisa McDonald | September 28, 2010

According to a press release from Tile Edizioni, 2009 marked the first year in the tile production sector’s history that…

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Sandia research to forecast solar plant output

By Lisa McDonald | September 27, 2010

Sandia National Lab researchers have developed a new system that provides a way for utility companies to predict and prepare…

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DuPont PV revenue reaches $1B one year ahead of schedule

By Lisa McDonald | September 24, 2010

A new announcement from DuPont gives some indication of just how rapidly the solar energy industry has grown in a…

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Clear glass speakers promise wireless clear sound

By Lisa McDonald | September 24, 2010

I am sure some of our glass experts will provide a correction if this claim is wrong, but Greensound Technology…

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Video of the Week: Ceramic Industries CEO Nick Booth on the business of ceramics

By Lisa McDonald | September 23, 2010

Ceramic sanitary ware and tile manufacturer Ceramic Industries CEO Nick Booth expects to see an uptick in the residential construction…

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Scientists look to nature to develop carbide materials

By Lisa McDonald | September 23, 2010

A simple chemical process converts a leaf skeleton into iron carbide, which is magnetic and conducts electricity. Via Nanowerk, researchers…

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New Chinese ceramics industry report predicts 20% demand increase

By Lisa McDonald | September 21, 2010

The China Research & Intelligence Agency has released a new report predicting a 20% demand increase in the Chinese ceramics…

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Communications researchers looking at ‘science of team science’

By Lisa McDonald | September 21, 2010

I realize that teamwork analysis was a pretty hot topic in the late 1990s and the early 2000s, but a…

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Free webinar: Batteries & fuel cell simulation

By Lisa McDonald | September 21, 2010

On Thursday, Sept. 23 at 10:00 a.m. EST, Ford Motor Company will be offering a free webinar presentation that will…

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Orient Ceramics acquires majority stake in Bell Ceramics

By Lisa McDonald | September 21, 2010

According to StockMarketsReview.com, shares of India-based tile maker Bell Ceramics Ltd. rose by the daily 5% upper limit on Monday…

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