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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.
Robot Would Assemble Modular Telescope in Space
Design of a modular space telescope that overcomes restrictions on volume and mass could allow components to be launched incrementally.
Electricity Is Generated from Salt, Water and a Membrane
In similar types of systems, the current increases with a thinner membrane and EPFL’s membrane measures a few atoms thick.
Method for Identifying Chemical Warfare Agents
Finding trace amounts of a chemical warfare agent in a sample can be challenging, especially if the agent and the liquid are both water repellent, which is often the case.
Linde Offers a Novel Approach to Gas Injection Molding
The automotive market is a target for the process which replaces nitrogen with carbon dioxide and may offer efficiency improvements.
Waste Plastic Recycling Faces Market Headwinds
Slack demand and low oil prices highlight the difficulty that plastics recyclers face in global markets.
New Crude-to-Olefins Processes Cut Refining Costs
The crude-to-olefins process takes advantage of the premium that naphtha commands over crude oil in Southeast Asia.
New Siemens Motor Could Allow Construction of Ever-Larger Electric Aircraft
Since the motor performs at rotational speeds of just 2,500 revolutions per minute, it can drive propellers directly, without the use of a transmission.