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Automation Fundamentally Reshaping the Manufacturing Landscape, Survey Finds
As supply chains become increasingly global, it is likely that automation activity by U.S. manufacturing companies will spread around the world.
Solar-Powered Television Geared to Off-Grid African Market
Approximately 1.2 billion people (17% of the global population) live without a consistent and reliable supply of electricity.
"Starbons" Could Capture 65% More Carbon Than Existing Methods
The synthetic makeup of Starbons—a family of mesoporous materials derived from polysaccharides—gives them greater absorption than conventional methods, the researchers say.
"Weathered" Gulf Oil May Threaten Development of Commercial Fish
The research team found that weathered oil was associated with more significant changes in gene expression related to critical functions in the embryos and larvae than un-weathered oil.
A Cheaper Way to Produce Hydrogen from Water?
The material is a monolayered double hydroxide involving nickel and vanadium that offers an electrocatalyst for water oxidation.
Completion of Air-Breathing SABRE Engine Prototype Tabbed for 2020
The design emphasizes the engine's use of atmospheric air in the early part of its flight to orbit before switching to rocket mode for its final ascent to space.
Integrating Novel Materials with Silicon Chips Makes New Devices Possible
Researchers developed a suite of thin films that serve as a buffer, connecting the silicon chip to the relevant novel materials.
The Race for a Reusable Rocket
SpaceX and Blue Origin lead efforts to design and fly a reusable rocket that can also cut the cost of space flight.
Hydrogel That Doesn't Dry Out Could Be Used for Artificial Skin
The researchers took inspiration for the design from human skin, which is composed of an outer epidermis layer bonded to an underlying dermis layer.
Latest ecoDemonstrator Aircraft to Test New Wing
Studies have shown that sustainably produced aviation bio-fuel emits 50% to 80% lower carbon emissions through its life cycle than fossil jet fuel.
Carbon Nanobrush May Boost Sensor Response, Battery Output, NEC Says
The material boasts high water and solvent dispersity, as well as high adsorptivity, and has more than 10 times the electrical conductivity of existing carbon nanohorns.
Engineering Students Design Robot to Handle Nuclear Fuel
The system is required to be accurate within a 0.01-inch radius 99.99% of the time.
Heat Recovery Steam Generators: Vulnerable to Failure
Pressure part failures of tubes, headers and connecting piping represent some of the greatest reliability threats.
Model Predicts Where Bioenergy Crops Can Store the Most Carbon
Earth's soil stores about three times as much carbon as the atmosphere, DOE scientists say.
U.S. Transportation Emissions Rise, Michigan Study Says
Industry, still the nation's largest emitter, accounts for about 29% of all emissions—down from nearly 36% in 1990. Transportation increased its share from 24% in 1990 to 27% in 2014.
Is Fracking Compatible with UK Climate Goals, Report Asks
The implications of UK shale gas production for greenhouse gas emissions are subject to uncertainty, from the size of any future shale gas industry to its emissions footprint.
One Billion Tons of Biomass for Energy by 2040: DOE
DOE report says the biomass could be used to produce biofuel, biopower and bioproducts sufficient to displace 30% of U.S. petroleum consumption.
Carbon Foam Derived from Bread Ingredients
The researchers found the foam to be mechanically stiff, able to shield against electromagnetic interference and less flammable than current carbon foams.
Technique Advances Heat-to-Electricity Applications
Auto manufacturers and tech startups are trying to commercialize heat-to-electricity applications, but first they need efficient building blocks to make that happen.
UK Gas-to-Hydrogen Conversion: Technically Possible, Economically Viable
Converting natural gas into hydrogen would take place via steam methane reforming, which turns the gas into hydrogen and carbon dioxide.