Posts by Lisa McDonald
Aspen Aerogel to expand, Hanesbrand to market superinsulating jacket
Following up on the post from last week about Hanesbrands/Element 21’s Champion aerogel jacket that was used in Jamie Clarke’s…
Read MoreNational Research Council: PHEV pessimism, energy’s hidden costs (and a few surprises)
A new National Research Council report starts to get at the real costs of energy versus what everyone pays at…
Read MoreParticipants needed for ceramic engineering survey
Industry folks: Your opinions are sought – Dear Colleague, I have been involved with ABET accreditation of ceramic engineering programs…
Read More$38M in DOE Nuclear Energy University Program awards for materials, science, math and systems R&D
Today, the DOE announced $38 million in new Nuclear Energy University Programs awards going to 42 university-led R&D projects for…
Read MoreSchool of fish offers new school of thought for turbine design
Researchers at CalTech have found that schooling fish unlock clues to better vertical axis wind turbines, which could yield as…
Read MoreGroup shows hysteretic behavior of ferroelectric materials changes at nanoscale
A collaborative group of researchers from Oak Ridge National Lab, Penn State, the Univ. of Sheffield (U.K.) and EPFL (Switzerland)…
Read MoreRug pulled from under America COMPETES science jobs bill – again!
As I wrote earlier this week, despite majority support, opponents of the spending in the America COMPETES science funding and…
Read MoreAerogel nanotech ultrathin, high-altitude Champion Supersuit on Mt. Everest: ‘It’s warm’
Hanesbrands says that mountain climber Jamie Clarke, reached the summit of the world’s highest peak this morning. Clarke is quoted…
Read MoreNational HS engineering program seeks energy experts
The Junior Engineering Technical Society is looking for some volunteer experts in the energy field to assist the organization develop…
Read MoreU.S. science funding at risk because of America COMPETES amendments
The update to the America COMPETES Act appears to be in trouble, threatening continued expansions of funding for NSF, NIST…
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