E-bikes are growing in popularity in China’s urban areas, and many other countries. Credit: Vmenkov, Wikipedia. In contrast to DOE’s continuing efforts to accelerate the use of plug-in hybrid electric…
Read MoreCredit: DOE, GeoEVSE. The DOE’s conference-call news conference today was FUBAR’d, apparently for technical reasons, so some of the facts that follow might not be totally right. Thus forewarned, I…
Read MoreHow one markets an alternative to a total Gorilla Glass case for smartphones … (BTW, stick with this one. Besides being very clever, the explanation comes at the very end).…
Read MoreFour-point conductivity measurement of the new transparent conducting film developed by Cor Koning (left) and Paul van der Schoot (right). Credit: Bart van Overbeeke, TU/e. According to a news release,…
Read MoreCredit: NREL Last week the DOE announced $110 million in photovoltaic grants. Most recently, the agency announced it wants to invest another $170 million in specific advanced solar technologies and…
Read MoreEarlier I did a post about how the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering at the State University of New York at Albany would be a big partner in the new U.S.…
Read MoreCredit: CNSE. DOE Secretary Steven Chu made two major announcements today that indicate the agencies strong and continued support for renewable energy such as advanced hydro and photovoltaic power systems.…
Read MoreSchematic of MecoCoat’s high energy density fusion cladding process for a pipe. Credit: MesoCoat. If Andrew Sherman, CEO of MesoCoat Inc. were channeling Mark Twain, he might offer his…
Read MoreHere’s what we are hearing (from press releases): Upgraded universal borescope from Schoelly Imaging offers modular advantage Schoelly Imaging Inc. announces an upgrade to its 4.0mm universal borescope, a modular borescope…
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