Announcing fiscal first quarter results, Japanese flat glass manufacturer Nippon Sheet Glass says its architectural glass business improved in Japan and the US but was still slow in Europe. The…
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ARPA–E announced RANGE program funding awards to accelerate electric vehicle adoption by improving battery technology to boost driving range, safety, and reliability. (Credit: ARPA–E.) The US Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy has…
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CdTe solar cells on a flexible metal foil (left), and electron microscopy image of the solar cell structure in the substrate configuration. From top: front electrical contact, CdTe layer, metal…
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‘Poisoning’ increases magnesium corrosion resistance Scientists have found a way to dramatically increase the corrosion resistance of magnesium: adding arsenic. The lightest structural metal, magnesium has many potential industrial applications…
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It’s all blue skies above the US Capitol in this photo, but the federal budget picture for 2014 remains cloudy. (Credit: Raul654/Wikimedia Commons.) Basic government funding is set to expire…
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Swedish glass blowers Orrefors have failed to find a new owner, sealing plans to move production away from Sweden’s “Crystal Kingdom.” All production will now cease at the glassworks in…
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The September issue of the ACerS Bulletin should be in subscribers’ mailboxes soon, and it’s chock full of content sure to be of interest for readers. Our cover…
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Local temperature increases occurring as a result of current flow in active regions of electronic devices can lead to decreased performance. Materials with high thermal conductivity are used to conduct…
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Real or “false”? Dental prosthetics are getting so good even patients may not be able to tell the difference after a while. (Credit: David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons.) When it comes…
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Located in Northern New Mexico, the Cimarron solar facility uses 490,000 ground mounted Cd-Te thin-film solar cells from First Solar to produce up to 30 MW of power. (Credit: First…
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