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Noise Loggers Used to Pinpoint Underground Water Pipeline Leaks
Identifying the location of water pipeline leaks needs to be done as precisely as possible because excavation and resurfacing are costly undertakings.
Sainsbury’s Trials Truck Cooled by Liquid Nitrogen Engine
The zero-emission cooling unit replaces the traditional diesel engine used to chill the vehicle.
Sweden's "eHighway" to Test Viability of Electric Trucking
The core of the technology is an intelligent pantograph combined with a hybrid drive system.
U.S. Navy Tests Unmanned Underwater Vehicles Powered by Hydrogen Fuel Cells
The Navy's large-displacement UUV is a new class of undersea vessels designed to conduct intelligence, surveillance and mine countermeasure missions of longer than 70 days.
Graphene Device Can Convert Cars' Waste Heat to Electricity
The advantage of a graphene-based nano-rectifier is its high conversion efficiency from an alternating current to a direct current at room temperature.
Combined-Cycle Power Plants: Is Their Reign Assured?
Combined-cycle natural gas plants are emerging as the new pillar of power generation.
Managing Water and Steam Chemistry with Minimal Staff: Part 1
Money saved by minimally staffing a plant may be lost many times over if chemistry upsets cause boiler tube failures or other problems.
Imaging System Combines Two Modalities with Portability
Hybrid molecular imaging system is also portable.
Electricity Gives Jolt to Green Chemistry
A common chemical reaction can now be achieved using inexpensive, safe chemicals and good old-fashioned electrochemistry.
Modular Hybrid Microgrid Proves Portability in Pilot Project
The portable hybrid power plant, branded SunSHIFT, combines solar modules, conventional diesel/gas generators and optional energy storage.
Negative Group Dynamics Turn Women off Engineering
About 20% of undergraduate engineering degrees are awarded to women, but only 13% of the engineering workforce is female.
New Computer Programming Framework Aims for Energy-Efficient Web
Engineers have developed a set of web programming language extensions that enable web developers to have more flexibility and control over the energy consumption of a website.
New Steel Corrosion Inhibitor Could Replace Hexavalent Chromate
The new method involves a stored reservoir of corrosion inhibitor that channels aggressive electrolyte anions into the coating, triggering the inhibitor's release on demand to prevent corrosion.
Micro-Rockets Aim for Safe Drug Delivery
Tiny biodegradable silk swimmers might be used for targeted drug delivery inside the body.
Solar-Powered Oxygen Delivery May Be a Lifesaver
Renewable energy technology converges with medical care to treat children suffering from pneumonia in resource-limited settings.
Surface Material Created for Shampoo Bottles
The surface allows shampoos and soaps to glide almost effortlessly from plastic containers.
IEEE Group Focuses on UAV Comm and Network Standards
The standard will enhance situational awareness and enable air-to-air communications for manned, unmanned, civil and commercial aircraft.
Mesh Wraps Heart in Electromechanical Hug
Cardiac pacemakers might one day be replaced by a newly created electrical mesh.
Residence Hall to Showcase Wood's Structural Use in High-Rise Design
The hybrid structural system is comprised of a one-story concrete podium, two concrete cores and 17 stories of mass timber topped with a prefabricated steel beam and metal deck roof.
Introducing SPOT AL EQS - Aluminium Extrusion, Quench and Strip Pyrometer - Accurate and Reliable Infrared Pyrometers for Measuring Aluminium
Building on the vast experience AMETEK Land has in measuring accurate temperature of Aluminium at an extruder, quench or strip mill, the new SPOT AL EQS, Aluminium Extrusion, Quench and Strip, now has all three measurement modes in one digital pyrometer.