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Skills Shortage Could Stall UK Auto Production: Report
Of the top 10 job types for which recruitment is most difficult, most are in engineering.
"Reversible" Fuel Cell Stores Energy and Produces Electricity
The U.S. Navy is testing its ability to support the energy needs of military and commercial customers.
Smart Energy Management Improves Hybrids' Efficiency
An energy management system that controls when hybrids switch from "all-electric" to "hybrid" mode.
ASTM Standard Tests Paper to Insulate Electrical Parts
The strength and stiffness of aramid paper is critical in the design, manufacture and end use of a variety of products, particularly in the aerospace and locomotive industries.
First U.S. Shale-Derived LNG Export Is Brazil-bound
BG Group is shipping the gas to buyers in Brazil.
Concrete Bids for a Share of the Wine Fermentation Market
Concrete is porous, allowing micro-oxygenation so the wine can breathe.
DOT to Award $40M to Implement Smart Transportation Ideas
DOT is looking at how to integrate multiple innovations such as automated vehicles, the sharing economy and other technologies.
Second-Generation Biofuel Plant Planned for Finland
Among the project's goals is to prove that high-quality biodiesel can be sustainably produced from wood-based biomass.
Copper Deposition Used to Fabricate Tiny 3D Objects
The new technique is a refinement of the FluidFM system in which microscopic components can be manufactured quickly using 3D printing.
Climate Change Could Lengthen Flights, Boost Fuel Costs
The study calculates that transatlantic aircraft will spend an extra 2,000 hours in the air every year.
Drone Tech Flies High
A 2015 forecast predicted that the annual global market for combat drones alone could reach $10.4 billion in 2024.
MRI: Led by Physics, Followed by Lawsuits
The science, technology… and ugly politics… behind the development of MRI.
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Ready to Ramp Up
SolarReserve says the project has passed the necessary test to reach full commercial operation under its 25-year power purchase agreement.
Sandia Lab Unveils a More Efficient Pulsed-Power Accelerator
Thor will be 40 times more efficient than the agency’s Z machine, among the world's most powerful pulsed-power accelerators.
Digital and Analog Modes Merge in Microfluidic DiagnosticEn
Initial testing was done on a sample containing anti-Ebola antibodies.
First Phase of 500-MW Solar Power Plant Opens
Noor 1 is the first of three plants that will comprise the 500-MW Noor-Ouarzazate CSP complex.
ESA Launches First Phase of "Space Data Highway"
Once fully deployed, the European Data Relay System will relay up to 50 terabytes of data from space to Earth every day.
Cockroach Robots as First Responders
Using a cockroach as inspiration, Jayaram designed a palm-sized robot that can splay its legs outward when squashed, capped by a plastic shield similar to the wings covering the roach's back.
Carbon Fiber from Wood Used to Build Car
The key ingredient in the carbon fiber composite is lignin, a constituent of the cell walls of nearly all plants that grow on dry land.
Utility-Scale Wave Energy Harvester Under Development
The company's prototype, the Triton, is a sturdy system with few moving parts—rugged enough to stand up to harsh seas with little need for maintenance.