Posts by Lisa McDonald
Community Bulletin Board installed
We’ve installed a new community/forum tool that has replaced our first “Community Bulletin Board.” This tool is called the “Community…
Read MoreDouble-duty windows harvest solar energy
What if your house’s windows offered double-duty performance by not only letting in sunlight but also harvesting its energy to efficiently and cost-effectively…
Read MoreNanoDynamics gets DOE boost for 400-watt SOFC
Buffalo, New York’s NanoDynamics Energy is at the receiving end of a nice DOE grant to continue development a 400-watt…
Read MoreORNL confirms Spaniards’ ionic conductivity ‘superhighway’ that may boost SOFCs
Investigators at the Oak Ridge National Lab have confirmed startling characteristics in a solid electrolyte material we reported on several…
Read MoreIranian research getting noticed
Iran isn’t necessarily known for being a leader in ceramic and related material science, but some recent announcements suggest they…
Read MoreAdvance makes thermoelectrics twice as efficient
Ohio State University researchers say they have invented a new material that “will make cars even more efficient by converting…
Read MoreBoron nitride may provide ‘clear’ solar panels
Work at Japan’s National Institute of Materials Science may allow solar cells to be built into you house and car…
Read MoreVideo of the week: Ceramic ball bearings
Ceramic ball bearings are saving energy and reducing the use of petroleum-based lubricants. Narrated by Richard Kay, CEO of the…
Read MoreGrowing smart materials idea comes from trees
What is the best way to move substances from one place to another – a key consideration when developing complex…
Read MoreSancon feeds China’s raw-material hunger with recycled glass
Shanghai-based Sancon Resources Recovery Inc. is a fast growing environmental services firm with operations in Australia and China. In 2007, the firm reportedly…
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