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Anti-UAV System to Be Tested at U.S. Airports
Each month, the FAA receives more than 100 reports from pilots and others who spot what appear to be unmanned aircraft flying too close to an airport or manned airplane.
Airbus to Begin Beluga XL Construction in 2017
Upon completion, the five aircraft will provide an additional 30% transport capacity for Airbus’ industrial network.
Two-way Oxide Catalyst Is Developed
The discovery may aid development of materials for fuel cells, rechargeable batteries and similar energy storage devices.
Copper Shines as Fat Burner
The health benefits of copper continue to be unearthed.
Geothermal Lake Plate System Cools Nashville Airport
Lake water is being circulated via closed looping and geothermal heat exchangers submerged in the quarry to the airport terminal's central plant, providing cooling for the entire terminal.
Dual-Fuel Garbage Trucks to Showcase Hydrogen's Transport Potential
The trucks, converted to run on hydrogen and diesel, are expected to reduce carbon emissions and improve air quality in densely populated urban areas.
Camera-Equipped Drone Enables "Smart" Watering of Crops
Hyperspectral cameras are effective in picking up the “spectral signature” of plants, which varies with their stage of growth and the surrounding conditions.
Truck Reuses Engine Heat for Power
According to KTH, the system could save vehicles hundreds of liters of fuel and reduce their carbon emissions by as much as 2 to 3 metric tons per year.
Ingestible Robot Can Be Controlled by Magnets
The robot can unfold itself from a swallowed capsule and, steered by external magnetic fields, crawl across the stomach wall to remove a swallowed button battery and/or patch the resulting wound.
Boost Plant Efficiency with Regular Compressed Air Maintenance
Manufacturing facilities can cut energy bills by assessing and optimizing their compressed air systems.
Clean Water, Big Price Tag
Water treatment infrastructure in the U.S. remains underfunded and underappreciated.
Shrimp Club Inspires Super Strong Composites
Shell-crushing tool inspires new class of composite materials.
Robotics Are Activated with Vacuum to Enhance Safety
Actuator mimics skeletal muscle movement and uses vacuum power to automate soft rubber beams.
Intelligent Machine Control Helps Reduce Operator Error
Intelligent machine control technology may help a Komatsu tracked excavator minimize operator human error.
Reversible Coordination Polymers Are Created
Light and heat are used to create coordination polymers.
Handheld Blood Assay Is a Fast Heart Attack Detector
Device diagnoses heart attack events in less than 10 minutes.
Research Team Develops Synthetic Opal Material
Color-changing material is made with common polymers.
3D-Printed Membranes Could Advance the Technology
University researchers say they could create almost any type of pattern quickly and inexpensively.
DOE Identifies Three Offshore Wind Projects for Funding
LEEDCo plans to install six 3.45-megawatt direct-drive turbines on Mono Bucket foundations seven miles off the coast of Cleveland in Lake Erie.
Designing More Durable Concrete
Today’s concrete is a random assemblage of crushed rocks and stones bound together by a cement paste.