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“If you want to make something dirt cheap, make it out of dirt–preferably dirt that is locally sourced.”
Donald R. SadowayBoeing has not gone far enough in their battery fixes on the 787 Dreamliner. They focus on how to contain a battery failure rather than preventing one. Automakers have developed safe, large-format lithium-ion batteries without encountering the problems Boeing has had. Read Jad Mouawad’s NYTimes article.
The use of lithium-ion batteries in the Boeing 787 is at the center of the problem. All 50 of the Boeing 787s were grounded last week until investigators in the United States and Japan find out why two lithium-ion batteries failed in recent weeks. In my judgment I have a responsibility to help the public understand what… read more…
After President Obama and Mitt Romney spent three presidential debates steering clear of climate change, there was plenty of hand-wringing among the pundits. The candidates were letting down the electorate. The nation needs serious discussion about the looming challenge. But what would happen if the solution to climate change turned out to be, well, sort… read more…
Scientists can take their work beyond a publication by patenting and commercializing resulting technologies. The government and universities alike are encouraging researchers to take their work out of the lab and into the commercial sector. Chemical & Engineering News highlights researchers who have become entrepreneurs. Wind blows when it wants. The sun doesn’t shine all… read more…
Liquid Metal Battery Corporation, or LMBC, a clean technology company working to commercialize an innovative electricity storage solution, unveiled its new name – Ambri. With the input of its employees, industry partners, and investors, Ambri is launched as a reflection of the Company’s core culture and principal purpose to bring a low-cost, reliable and long-lasting… read more…
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