Posts by Lisa McDonald
And the winners are…everyone!
In honor of Earth Day, The American Ceramic Society launched a contest on Ceramic Tech Today inviting readers to share…
Read MoreNissan’s Li-ion pack dips below $400/kWh
Over 8,200 people have made online reservations in the past month for the upcoming Nissan Leaf EV, and for good…
Read MoreGoogle Earth app provides sobering oil spill reality check
I just got back from Florida and the residents of both coasts are very, very nervous. They also are getting…
Read MoreNanohole arrays show superiority in solar cells
Scientists have developed a silicon solar cell with a geometry of holes with diameters of about 500-600 nanometers, according to…
Read More$60M available from DOE SBIR program for clean energy tech
This just in: At a White House Energy Innovation meeting today, Under Secretary of Energy Kristina Johnson announced that $60…
Read MoreAlfred opens glass, ceramic nanotechnology center
A new nanotechnology center with roots that extend to Alfred University and Corning Inc, has just opened in Alfred, N.Y.…
Read More$18M in new DOE awards for advance materials innovations in manufacturing
The DOE is giving a total of $13 million to 48 industrial energy-efficiency R&D projects, many of which will have…
Read MoreCWRU’s Aeroclay aerogel has ability to soak up oil spills
I’ve written before about the work of David Schiraldi’s aerogel research group at Case Western Reserve University. With much of…
Read MoreEmerging advanced ceramic materials may find use in future oil spills
I am writing this post from the Tampa Bay area where the spreading Gulf of Mexico oil spill, not surprisingly,…
Read MoreCeramic Leadership Summit: Spotlight on emerging business and technology opportunities and challenges for the ceramics community
ACerS’ Ceramic Leadership Summit is fast approaching. Unlike purely technical meetings, the Ceramic Summit fosters a participative environments that delivers…
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