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Microwaved Nanotubes Come Up Clean
Treating the nanotubes in a household microwave burns off the amorphous carbon.
6-MW Wind Turbine Generator Shipped to Danish Site
Generator provides a power yield 15 percent higher than other same-generation wind turbines.
Equipment in Place to Build Ice Wall at Fukushima Nuclear Plant
The wall would eliminate the need for other physical barriers by turning the soil into a watertight barrier.
Automatically Adjusting a Horizontal Extrusion Die
The approach incorporates a multi-axis servo controller with four servo amplifiers and motors.
Solid-State Hydrogen System Powers Drone
Larger versions are being designed to have three times the energy of a lithium-ion battery.
Tests Confirm Viability of Lithium-Air Battery
Lithium-air batteries could store electricity at up to five times the energy density of lithium-ion batteries.
HP Aims to Rev Up 3D Printing
The core technology is being tested and HP plans to unveil the printer later in 2016.
Hybrids Abound During Auto Show Season
Chrysler, Toyota and GM offer some intriguing improvements to their lineup of hybrid vehicles.
Packaging Partnership Produces Pastry Packs
The lineup means bakery customers will not have to buy trays and lids from different suppliers.
Innovative Way to Print 3D Metals and Alloys
The method bypasses the powder bed and energy beam approach and uncouples the two-step process of printing the structure and fusing its layers.
Touchless Device Provides Early Warning of Heart Problems
Data collection provides a more complete picture of what’s going on in the body.
Engineered Bacteria Creates Bio-pathway to Green Plastics
Researchers have built an artificial biosynthetic pathway to produce 1,4-butanediol, or BDO.
Shrink Sleeve Label Shows Boost in Recyclability
The tests were conducted at six near-infrared equipment manufacturers.
Shrink Sleeve Label Improves Bottle Recyclability
The film features a specific gravity of less than 1 and lower density than traditional shrink sleeve films.
Striking Gold from E-waste
A less toxic and cheaper means of gold recovery from electronic waste is reported by a research team.
Microsoft Tests Underwater Datacenter
The cold environment of the deep sea makes datacenters less costly and more energy efficient.
Robotic Fingers Aid Deep Sea Exploration
Robotic hands often are ill-suited to collecting coral, sponge and other delicate samples.
“Super Pump” Battles Large Rocks
The increased size of the impeller allows it to rotate 35% slower than before.
Internal Powder Liner for Aluminum Aerosol Cans
The coating helps aluminum can makers meet sustainability goals and environmental regulations for VOC emissions.
Hose Pumps for Bentonite Metering
Relief came when Umgeni replaced two PC pumps with new hose pumps.