Posts by Lisa McDonald
Blast from the past: GM’s other hybrid car
While clearing out some junk in my garage, I came across a October 1980 copy of Popular Mechanics that contained…
Read MorePhase change material in coffee (and beer!) mugs
I remember losing my fifth grade science competition to John Immel, a young boy who designed a coffee mug with…
Read MoreWho has the strategy for strategic materials?
Lithium, bauxite, rare earths? As ACerS corporate member Don Bubar, of Avalan Rare Metals, told CNBC yesterday (in something of…
Read MoreGiant solar farms in the works in China, India and U.S.
First Solar announced yesterday that it and the Chinese government had agreed upon a memorandum of understanding that, if a…
Read MoreSolar Roadways nabs grant for prototype panel
I’m not sure if this Solar Roadways concept is insane or brilliant, but I think my gut reaction is that…
Read MoreVideo of the week: NREL’s Center for Photovoltaics
The DOE’s National Renewable Energy Lab has produced this new video that provides an excellent overview of the labs past…
Read MoreChinese refractory market research report now available
Reportlinker.com announced that a new market research report is available in its catalog. The report, China refractory material product manufacturing…
Read MoreSandia announces new small fission reactor design
One the heels of our story on Western Troy Capital Resources’ little nuke announcement, we get word that a Sandia…
Read MoreMonday materials music
The Nano Song! Not go enjoy Labor Day – unless you have to work 🙁
Read MoreIndustry headlines
Shimadzu Showcases New Autograph AGS-X Series Universal Testers The AGS-X delivers efficient, precise tensile and compression tests for the rubber,…
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