Last week we published a video version of the panel of energy experts who spoke at the opening session of MS&T’09. There were two keynote speakers before the panel: Jeffrey…
Read MoreNOTE: This post has been updated to reflect that Toxco’s recycling business includes all lithium batteries and is not limited to lithium-ion types. Earlier this week there was an unexpected…
Read MoreChinese scientists say they have figured out a way to turn carbon nanotubes into a superabsorbing and reusable sponge for organic materials. They predict their CNT sponge material may be…
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ETH Zurich professor Ludwig J. Gauckler gave the 2009 Edward Orton Jr. Memorial Lecture at the recently completed ACerS Annual Meeting and MST’09 Conference. “Tailoring the solid–gas and solid–liquid interfaces…
Read MoreScientists in Brazil say they have developed a technique for absorbing industry-produced carbon dioxide before it reaches the atmosphere. The half-centimeter ceramic spheres were developed at the chemistry department of…
Read More[flash https://ceramics.org/ceramictechtoday/wp-content/video/mug_drop09.flv mode=1 f={image=/ceramictechtoday/wp-content/video/mug_drop09.jpg}] The kids are still alright – and having fun breaking things. Congratulations to all of the entrants and winners!
Read MoreVia press release, Siemens has secured a contract to supply 70 wind turbines to one of Mexico’s largest wind farms, the Los Vergeles project, in a deal that marks its…
Read MoreAccording to a press release, Johns Hopkins materials scientists have found a new use for a chemical compound that has traditionally been viewed as an electrical conductor. By changing the…
Read MoreLaserMotive‘s photovoltaic-powered machine became the first in the three-year history of NASA’s space elevator contest to climb a 2,953-foot-long ribbon, securing a prize of $900,000. The competition saw teams use…
Read MoreIt’s not often that wind turbines malfunction to the point of destruction. Recently it happened twice in the same week. According to the Copenhagen Post, in late October in Esbjerg,…
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