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"SolaRoad" Could Help Power California's Transportation Infrastructure
The idea behind SolaRoad is that sunlight falling on the road surface is converted into electricity by concrete panels with solar cells.
Cheap, Portable Gravimeter Opens Up Industrial Applications
The detector uses the same inexpensive, mass-producible micro-electromechanical systems employed in smartphones’ internal accelerometers.
Researchers Develop Stronger Titanium Alloy
Using electron microscopes and atom probe imaging, researchers were able to peer deep inside the titanium alloy's nanostructure to better understand its composition.
NSF Funds Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment
The goal is the development of modular water treatment systems that can deploy almost anywhere in the world.
Air Compressor Improvements Boost Efficiency by 18%
Controllers allow users to receive information on compressor performance and events by email, as well as adjust compressor settings remotely.
Sugarcane Shown to Be More Efficient Biofuel Crop Than Soybean
With further refinement, biodiesel from “oil cane” could reduce the cost of biodiesel production from $4.10 to $2.20 per gallon and provide additional environmental and economic benefits.
Sensor-Outfitted UAV Allows Remote Methane Leak Detection
The advanced capabilities provided by the small unmanned aerial system, particularly enhanced vertical access, could extend the use of such systems for detecting and locating gas sources.
Campbell's Soup Begins Transition from BPA-Lined Cans
The company says it is on track to have 75% of its soup portfolio in non-BPA-lined cans by December 2016.
Cooling Towers: Design, Operation and Specifications
Cooling towers are heat removal devices for industrial processes.
System Enables Independent Movement Despite Spinal Cord Injury
Indego system helps to enable wheelchair-bound people to walk.
Petrochemical Refinery Anchors Training Center Expansion
The simulated plant offers interactive demonstrations of hard-to-reach oil and gas applications.
Wristband Monitors Chemicals in Athlete Perspiration
Berkley scientists’ wristband monitors sweat to keep athletes healthy.
Hybrid Scheme for Coal Power Emissions Cut and Efficiency Gain
A hybrid gasification-fuel cell system could increase efficiency and halve emissions of coal-powered plants.
Biotech Breakthrough? Sunlight Produces Chemicals, Fuels
A natural process that uses sunlight could both speed up and green up the production of chemicals and biofuels.
Extruded Film Offers High Voidage
Work is underway to use the material in solar water heating for an energy efficient, lightweight domestic heating system.
Robotics Light Up Skin with Stretchability
Electroluminescent skin stretches up to six times its size.
Tamper-Proof Tracking Device for Fleet Vehicles
Wireless GPS tracking device is said to be tamper-proof.
Fishing for Ecology
Amsterdam company turns floating plastic into boats.
Hand-Held Device Provides Early Warning of Leaks, Explosives
Vaporsens has designed a prototype of a hand-held detector with an array of sensor materials that can identify a broad range of chemicals, as well as explosives.
Composite Metal Foams Offer Superior Heat Resistance
The presence of air pockets inside CMFs makes them effective at blocking heat because heat travels more slowly through air than through metal.