Ceramic Tech Today

Rug pulled from under America COMPETES science jobs bill – again!

By / May 19, 2010

As I wrote earlier this week, despite majority support, opponents of the spending in the America COMPETES science funding and jobs bill last Friday stopped the legislation from being voted…

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Aerogel nanotech ultrathin, high-altitude Champion Supersuit on Mt. Everest: ‘It’s warm’

By / May 18, 2010

Hanesbrands says that mountain climber Jamie Clarke, reached the summit of the world’s highest peak this morning. Clarke is quoted in a news release as saying, ““The Champion Supersuit did…

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National HS engineering program seeks energy experts

By / May 18, 2010

The Junior Engineering Technical Society is looking for some volunteer experts in the energy field to assist the organization develop questions for its annual high school engineering contest. JETS is…

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U.S. science funding at risk because of America COMPETES amendments

By / May 18, 2010

The update to the America COMPETES Act appears to be in trouble, threatening continued expansions of funding for NSF, NIST and DOE. Readers of this blog should contact their Representatives…

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Solar material wins MIT Clean Energy Prize

By / May 17, 2010

The Boston Globe reported that a company founded by Stanford University students Ajay Virkar and Melbs LeMieux has been named the winner of this year’s MIT Clean Energy Prize and…

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iPhone app with nuclear fission mission

By / May 17, 2010

Work done by University of Utah’s Nuclear Engineering Program and Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute has resulted an iPhone app that can display reactor core simulations for any reactor. According…

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Monday materials mind candy: Bicycle wheel LEDs add safety, art to night riding

By / May 17, 2010

This is Bike-to-Work week and Bike Month in a lot of communities and cities across the U.S., and one of the accessories being increasing offered is a set of lightweight…

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Friday federal funding facts: ‘Same old, same old’

By / May 14, 2010

I finally got someone in the DOE press office to field some of my questions about why Recovery Act checks aren’t being sent! Ahem, that only took about 8 months.…

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‘Artificial diamonds’ to make fuel cells more affordable

By / May 14, 2010

The DOE Pulse reported that, using specialized cubic zirconia, scientists from Nanjing Normal University in China and Pacific Northwest National Lab created a membrane that could drop the temperature inside…

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DOE awards $62M for concentrating solar power materials, systems R&D

By / May 14, 2010

The DOE has announced that it will be injecting $62 million over five years to 13 companies and institutions for a variety of concentrating solar power projects. The agency says…

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