Posts by Lisa McDonald
Video of the week – LANL’s high-temperature superconducting tape
Credit: Los Alamos National Lab; YouTube Los Alamos National Lab has been working to develop high-volume production processes for making…
Read MoreLowering the temperature of SOFCs
Technology Review reported that researchers at Georgia Tech have developed an anode material that resists the buildup of sulfur and…
Read MoreDOE Office of Science appropriations bill
House and Senate conferees have completed work on the final FY 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill. The House…
Read MoreMaterials Industry headlines
Ipsen Ceramics is totally focused on customer service Over 50 years has made Ipsen Ceramics an expert in the field…
Read MoreNitride with silicon: solar cells with 30% efficiency?
A Phoenix company said it has created a hybrid solar cell that pairs a gallium-nitride thin film with typical silicon-based…
Read MoreVideo of the week: Aeroclay research at Case Western
Credit: Case Western Reserve University; YouTube We first wrote about the aerogel work of David Schiraldi’s group at CWRU back…
Read MoreCould Lithium-ion batteries eventually use titanium dioxide?
I don’t know much about this other than what was posted at PNNL’s website last week, but I hope to…
Read MoreVolvo’s electric: sexy, stunning, Swedish
Volvo Cars is currently evaluating the viability of a fully battery-electric vehicle. This year, Volvo has built and is internally…
Read MoreSign-up: Tour of the Blair Museum of Lithophanes
ACerS Michigan/Northwest Ohio Section is hosting a tour of the Blair Museum of Lithophanes in the Toledo Botanical Gardens.
Read MoreNew ceramic-based insulin delivery system reported
What may be a new and effective alternative to insulin injections is being reported in a paper (subscription required) to…
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