Friday, November 16, 2012

Innovative Solar Cell Tech Gets Snapped Up In Lenders' Fire Sale | Photovoltaic (PV) | ReWire | KCET



Twin Creeks' Hyperion technology on display last March | Twin Creeks press photo
The bad news is that another innovative California-based solar tech firm has gone out of business. The good news is that the firm's innovative technology lives on, and could well prove important in accelerating the state's solar revolution. Nashua, NH-based GT Advanced Technologies announced today that it had acquired core intellectual property of San Jose startup Twin Creeks, which had developed a way to increase the amount of solar panel made from a unit of silicon crystals by a factor of ten

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Innovative Solar Cell Tech Gets Snapped Up In Lenders' Fire Sale | Photovoltaic (PV) | ReWire | KCET

Can Schools Provide Arts Education on a Tight Budget? | Los Angeles | Artbound | KCET


Boyle Heights Mural.


A mural depicting the history of Boyle Heights greets parents dropping off their children at my son's elementary school. Inside, a large cartoon bee emblazoned on a handball court reminds students to "be respectful and be responsible." Situated on the emerging Arts District, with a theatre, gallery, music school all within walking distance, the school's murals and surrounding vibrant arts community are no where to be seen inside the classroom. The dearth of arts education mainly due to budget cuts and testing mandates disproportionally affect low-income schools in neighborhoods like Boyle Heights.
The irony was never lost on me: arts needy school in an arts-rich hood. When my son began kindergarten this fall, I was determined to change that. As the Advocacy Manager for Arts for LA, I am tasked with connecting with or creating networks of arts supporters and building capacity to advocate for the arts. My advocacy work comprises two phases: building support and mobilizing support.
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Can Schools Provide Arts Education on a Tight Budget? | Los Angeles | Artbound | KCET

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Short Sharp Science: Tiny crystal flower blooms in a furnace

(Image: Chun Li, Liang Huang, Gayatri Pongur Snigdha and Linyou Cao, North Carolina State University)
A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but it's unlikely to be this small. This beautifully intricate flower-like structure has petals only 20 to 30 nanometres thick - making the world's smallest orchid look like a triffid....Read the full story via NewCcientist.com - Short Sharp Science: Tiny crystal flower blooms in a furnace

Monday, September 17, 2012

Science Lecture: Talking the Higgs Boson with Dr. Joseph Incadela



Dr. Joseph Incandela, Senior Spokesperson for the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment at the Large Hadron Collider explains the exact nature of the Higgs boson, how scientists know if they've found it, and what its discovery means for physics.

Thursday, June 28, 2012

Breakthrough: Better Fiber for Better Products

New silicon carbide fiber breakthrough from Idaho National Laboratory's materials scientist John Garnier and nuclear engineer George Griffith about their game-changing carbon fiber technology. Coming to a spacecraft near you.

Full article by Michael Hess at http://energy.gov/articles/lab-breakthrough-better-fiber-better-products

Monday, May 21, 2012

Interactivity and Innovation | World Future Energy Summit 2013 | 15 - 17 January 2013 | Abu Dhabi

FROM THE CONFERENCE STAGE TO THE EXHIBITION FLOOR

The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2013 is delighted to open its Call forProposals for the forthcoming conference to be held 15-17 January 2013, AbuDhabi, United Arab Emirates, under the theme of “Powering the Future ofEnergy Innovation”.

The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2013 will bring together globalleaders in policy, technology and business to develop new ways of thinking,and shape the future of renewable energy whilst prioritizing sustainability intheir efforts to address the world’s social, environmental and economicchallenges. 
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Interactivity and Innovation | World Future Energy Summit 2013 | 15 - 17 January 2013 | Abu Dhabi

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Big innovations for uncertain times - MIT News Office

In keeping with the theme of this year’s student-run MIT Energy Conference — “Insight and Innovation in Uncertain Times” — the two-day program highlighted several major innovations, from both MIT and industry, that could make a dent in global greenhouse gas emissions while helping to meet the energy needs of a growing population.... Big innovations for uncertain times - MIT News Office