Here is what we are hearing: Zircoa: A corporate model for “Veterans Opportunity to Work” legislation Recenctly, Zircoa Inc. of Solon, Ohio, had the distinct honor of a visit from…
Read MoreThe America Invents Act that overhaul United States patent law was the topic of a series of Roadshow meetings the USPTO held this fall to introduce the new law and…
Read MoreFabrican has developed spray-on clothing. Credit: Nature; Fabrican Ltd.; Gene Kiegel. Check ’em out: Inspiring interfaces: The arts and social sciences communities could enhance the commercial prospects of new materials (Nature)…
Read MoreNuclear power plant control room. Credit: Wikipedia Commons. When Japan’s government last week suddenly announced that it would phase out its nuclear power plants by 2040, it probably thought it…
Read MoreAnti-Nuclear Power Plant Rally on 19 September 2011 This is a bit of a surprise, and I have no idea how this will fully reverberate through the scientific and technical…
Read MoreThere are two ways to guess what the future holds: Gaze into the crystal ball or find a guide who knows the terrain. Credit: ACerS. At my office we have…
Read MoreCredit: NETL. I flinch when I hear the term “clean coal” because there is more than a little hyperbole imbedded in it. But, cleaner coal seems to me to be a…
Read MoreA US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, circa 2004. The current Congress is not going to finalize the FY’13 budget by the Oct. 1 start of the fiscal year…
Read MoreCheck ’em out: September California workshop to explore plans for National Network for Manufacturing Innovation The Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office, in partnership with state and national organizations, is inviting…
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