PPG Industries has activated a new 4,800-watt solar system, currently equipped with two 10-module arrays its Glass Business and Discovery Center. Credit: PPG. Here’s what we are hearing (some from…
Read MoreCredit: Taiyou Research. Taiyou Research, via Research and Markets, is offering a €338 (~$450), 110-page report on the market for advanced ceramics in the United States that includes a market profile…
Read MoreGlass forming machine with a bank of 5-20 identical sections, each of which contains one complete set of molding mechanisms to make containers. Credit: Wikipedia Laser manufacturing usually conjures images…
Read MoreThe new online version of The American Ceramic Society’s ceramicSOURCE directory has been well received and is constantly available for new entries and updating. However, if you or your company…
Read MoreCredit: NREL. About a week ago, Boulder Wind Power, a maker of a direct-drive system with what’s been described as a low-speed permanent magnet generator for utility-scale wind turbines, announced that it…
Read MorePleotint window on left darkened to neutral-gray tint as heat load increased. On the right, the window has returned to clearest state as direct sunlight decreased. Credit: PPG Industries I’ve…
Read MoreHere’s what we are hearing: DOE finalizes $150 million loan guarantee to 1366 Technologies to drive down manufacturing costs and make American solar more competitive Materials characterization company Malvern offering…
Read MoreHere’s a plug for a great event coming up in just about a month. The Materials, Science and Technology 2011 Conference & Exhibition will host an outstanding plenary session, “Grasping…
Read MoreCalisolar’s Sunnyvale, Calif., offices. Credit: Calisolar, Wikipedia Back in July, we reported how State of Ohio and federal officials were left scratching their head when Calisolar, a company that has developed a…
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