Beat the Odds in Engineering with Data Collection and Analysis

  roulette wheelPhoto by Free Walking Tour Salzburg on Unsplash   I am not much of a gambler. I may sometimes participate in Fantasy Football, but you’re unlikely to find me placing big bets in Vegas. Still, that doesn’t stop me from being interested in a Business…


Selecting Dryer Technologies for Battery Materials

  four batteriesPhoto by Saif71.com on Unsplash The battery materials market must produce dried powder for lithium ion battery (LIB) manufacturing. In a recent column in Chemical Processing, Barry on Batteries, I discussed dryer testing and selection. In short, there are many options to…


Baseball innovations: Benefits for Players & Fans      

baseball innovationPhoto by Jose Francisco Morales on Unsplash Innovation is a big buzzword, but I am particularly interested in the advantages it brings. Regular readers of my blog know I enjoy learning about innovative approaches across industries almost as much as I love Major…


Reflections from NAATBatt's Battery Industry Workshop

conference audiencePhoto by Headway on Unsplash Over the past 15 years, NAATBatt has grown from a suggestion by then-Senator Barack Obama to support the battery industry. Today, NAATBatt is an international organization promoting "the development and commercialization of electrochemical energy…


Brooklyn Making a Difference in Sustainable Energy

Sustainable energyWikimedia commons I’m proud to say my hometown of Brooklyn is listed as a major tourist destination by leading travel publications. Why not? You can visit the only aquarium in New York City and have lunch at Nathan’s Famous. In fact, Brooklyn, if it were not a…