Ceramic Tech Today

PHEVs? Lux still prefers e-bikes and microhybrid markets

By / April 19, 2011

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…

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DOE adds support for electric vehicle infrastructure with new $5M program, Google project

By / April 19, 2011

Credit: 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…

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Monday materials fun — keeping up with Apple, note for note

By / April 18, 2011

How 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).…

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OSU says two advanced-engineered ceramic coatings provide better resistance to volcanic ash

By / April 15, 2011

Photograph of the Eyjafjallajökull ash cloud. OSU researchers have discovered that a new class of ceramic coatings could offer jet engines special protection against volcanic ash damage in the future.…

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Netherlands team exploits particle interplay, develops ITO stand-in

By / April 14, 2011

Four-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,…

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DOE keeps 2020 cost-competitive solar target in its crosshairs with new $170M offering

By / April 13, 2011

Credit: 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…

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Video(s) of the week: A look inside SUNY Albany’s College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering

By / April 6, 2011

Earlier 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.…

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DOE announces $136M in new funding for advanced hydropower and photovoltaic projects

By / April 6, 2011

Credit: 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.…

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MesoCoat to break ground on cermet cladding and coating manufacturing plant

By / April 5, 2011

Schematic 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…

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Ceramic and glass business news from this week

By / April 1, 2011

Here’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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