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March 28th, 2013
Nanowire Could Redefine Solar Panel Efficiency
By Douglas Clark | Comments (0)Reported this week: researchers in Denmark and Switzerland have built solar cells from individual nanowires. Their work showed that the nanowires were able to absorb considerably more light than expected based on their size.
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March 27th, 2013
Great Inventions That Changed the World – Webinar
By Gwen Higgins | Comments (3)Professor James Wei will present his work, Great Inventions That Changed the World, to the AIChE Virtual Local Section on March 28th. Join us at 9pm EST for this free webinar.
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March 27th, 2013
Management Case Study – Beer, Breweries, and Bottled Water
By Nemoy Rau | Comments (2)Losing ground to competitors, a major brewery takes a look at alternative products. Can bottled water be a viable solution? Check out the case study and submit your thoughts, ideas, and recommendations.
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March 26th, 2013
Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Clean Tech Leaders
By ChenectedGuest | Comments (0)Have chemical engineering programs become divorced from the world and people they serve? One program has a new approach to focusing chemical engineering students on the world’s challenges.
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March 25th, 2013
YCOSST Focus on Sustainability Professionals: Deborah Grubbe
By Margot Berger | Comments (0)AIChE’s Youth Council for Sustainable Science and Technology (YCOSST), chaired by Jeff Seay and Sarah Widder, is part of the AIChE Institute for Sustainability. The goal is for YCOSST to be a clearinghouse for information and resources for K-12, undergraduates and young professionals interested in careers or college majors that involve sustainability.
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March 22nd, 2013
New Solar Roof Shingles Could Revolutionize Market
By Kent Harrington | Comments (1)Dow’s new thin-film solar shingles are more than just a new way to build solar panels, they’re also a high-stakes bet on a new look for residential solar.
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March 22nd, 2013
Process Development Symposium
By Margot Berger | Comments (0)The 2013 Process Development Symposium is expected to gather more than one hundred chemical engineers in Oak Brook, IL, for a content-driven symposium to exchange ideas, develop professional knowledge, and network.
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March 21st, 2013
How Do You Generate Great Ideas?
By Teresa Jurgens-Kowal | Comments (0)Idea Stormers by Bryan Mattimore is s a terrific reference for any manager or leader trying to find creative solutions for engineering or business problems.
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March 20th, 2013
Bloomberg’s New Energy Guru Michael Liebreich Looks at the Future of Energy
By Kent Harrington | Comments (0)Michael Liebreich, CEO of Bloomberg New Energy Finance, says it’s not “alternative energy,” it’s just “clean energy” and believes it will eventually out pace fossil fuels as a cheaper energy source.
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