Posts by Lisa McDonald
U.S. lagging on green technology?
What nation is leading the race for clean energy? According to an opinion piece in today’s Washington Post by two…
Read MorePiezoelectricity, flexoelectricity to power nanoscale devices
According to a press release, a team of University of Houston scientists has set out with the goal to use…
Read MoreFuel cell catalysts go subnano
Nature Chemistry reported that Japanese researchers have created subnano scale platinum clusters with high catalytic activity for use in fuel…
Read MoreNew DOE loans for renewable energy and grid projects
Yesterday, the DOE announced that it plans to offer up to $30 billion in loan guarantees for renewable energy projects…
Read MoreScientists tackle the mysterious malady of LED “droop”
At first glance, the light-emitting diode, or LED, beats the venerable incandescent bulb in every way. It’s compact, bright, long-lasting…
Read MoreNew Zealand develops roadmap to address nanoparticle safety
Tiny particles in consumer products pose health and environmental risks and need to be tracked, a group of New Zealand…
Read MoreVideo of the week – Joel Moskowitz on Ceradyne’s armor roots, new market opportunities and surviving the economy
[Image above] ACerS; YouTube Here is a chance to get, first-hand, a business report from one of the United State’s…
Read MoreStrong growth forecast for nanotechnology food packaging
Nanotechnology is poised to have a big impact in food and beverage packaging, according to a report published by IRAP.…
Read MoreOregon eyes roadways for solar energy production
Oregon is reportedly among the states that are looking at the spaces along their roads for renewable energy production. A…
Read MoreAfrica’s oldest ceramic unearthed in Mali
Archaeologists from Geneva University have discovered what they claim is Africa’s oldest ceramic, dated at around 9400 BCE, in eastern…
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