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First Solar Snaps Up Silicon Startup TetraSun

Kent Harrington — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:27:16 +0000

For thin-film mega-company First Solar, the two-year crisis caused by the solar module supply glut may be almost over. The largest manufacturer of solar panels in the United States surprised silicon valley by announcing that it will buy startup TetraSun, which makes high-capacity silicon solar cells. Related posts:

US DOE’s Dr. Satyapal Discusses Fuel Cell Tech [Video]

John Vasko — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:22 +0000

CEP editor Emily Frangenberg had a chance to speak with Dr. Sunita Satyapal, who is director of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Fuel Cell Technologies Program within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. Related posts:

Lehigh University AIChE Student Chapter Reaches Out to Middle School Students

ChenectedGuest — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00:23 +0000

In an effort to cultivate an early interest in science, math, and engineering in middle school students, Lehigh University’s AIChE student chapter recently held a successful interactive science and chemical engineering outreach event at Broughal Middle School in Bethlehem, PA. Related posts:

Billionaire Pays 20 More Students to Leave College

Kent Harrington — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:34 +0000

Billionaire investor Peter Thiel, who started Paypal and is now famous as Facebook’s first, far-sighted investor, announced his next group of 20 young Thiel Fellows, who will each receive $100,000 to pursue personal technology projects, while skipping traditional college. This hefty stiped carries a rigorous demand: quickly learn entrepreneurship from the ground […] Related posts:

Meet Thang Ho — Featured YP for May

Douglas Clark — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:00:29 +0000

Meet Thang Ho, a young chemical engineer working on his PhD at the University of Pittsburgh. Related posts:

When the Dream Job Doesn’t Appear

ChenectedGuest — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:00:03 +0000

Didn't find your dream job right out of college? Or looking for a job while still in school? Hear how one chemical engineer is tackling the job search and learn from his experience on the job hunt. Related posts:

V V Suryarau of Reliance Industries on Process Safety in India [video]

John Vasko — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:00:32 +0000

V V Suryarau, President of Group Manufacturing Services for Reliance Industries in India, sat down with ChEnected to discuss process safety in India. Related posts:

Arsenic: “King of Poisons” in Food and Water

Fatima Enam — Wed, 15 May 2013 06:00:33 +0000

For centuries, arsenic has been known to be a classic poison, causing deaths of many historic figures. While now just a murder-mystery cliché to many, arsenic is still actually causing harm, with dangerously high levels in food and water around the world. Related posts:

What Is the Goal?

Teresa Jurgens-Kowal — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:16:21 +0000

When is the last time you read a novel that offered insights you could apply on the job as a process engineer? Check out the classic The Goal for a must-read drama that takes place inside a manufacturing plant. Related posts:

Joe Powell, Chief Scientist at Shell Global, on Managing Risks in Process Development

Douglas Clark — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:00:08 +0000

Joe Powell, chief scientist chemical engineering at Shell Global, sat down with ChEnected. Take a moment to hear his thoughts on what it takes to deal with risks in R&D. Related posts: