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Startup Aims to Commercialize Biomass Gasifiers
Solid fuels like wood are heated without enough air to complete the combustion process, so the output gas retains combustive potential.
Space Drill Technology Yields Portable EV Charger
Drawing the same voltage as a vacuum cleaner, the charger can be plugged into any household socket without blowing a fuse.
Samsung Readies Chip for Wearables Market
Samsung's Bio-Processor chip allows wearables users to monitor body fat, muscle mass, heart rate/rhythm, skin temperature and stress level.
Laser-Based X-Ray Can Help Detect Smuggled Uranium
Just as a laser pointer can be directed across a large auditorium, the technology can shoot a thin X-ray beam long distances, enabling inspection of cargo ships before they reach port.
Solar Cell Using Lead from Recycled Car Batteries
Engineers say that recycled lead can be integrated into any type of process used to fabricate perovskite-based solar cells.
BMW Unveils Gesture Controlled "AirTouch"
AirTouch allows the display in a vehicle to be operated like a touchscreen without actually having to make contact with the surface.
Battered by Floods, Missouri Needs More Water Storage, Researcher Says
A series of levees, diversions and floodways have substantively altered the region’s hydrologic cycle.
Demonstrating Graphene's Fitness for Wireless Wearable Devices
Researchers attached graphene-enabled antennas to a mannequin’s arms and found the devices could "talk" to each other.
Low Pay, Not Education, to Blame for STEM Skills Gap: Study
If wages do not reward certain skills, van Rens says, workers are less likely to acquire them and, even if they do, will land in higher-paid non-STEM occupations.
Automotive Sales Showed Sub-Par Growth in 2015, IHS Says
2015 was a good year for mature car markets, although this was largely offset by a very poor year for many emerging markets. The result: a "sub-par" 1.5% growth in global auto sales.
Five Wireless Power Predictions for 2016 from IHS
Wireless charging in the iPhone, tri-modal receivers and the one-millionth public charger unit shipment are all realistic expectations for the wireless charging market in 2016.
Engineering an Innovative Diesel Outboard Engine
The unit is based on an off-the-shelf, turbocharged, four-cylinder, two-liter-capacity diesel engine capable of producing 200hp at 4,100rpm.
Color TV: How One Man's Obsession Produced a Technology Revolution
Although analog color TV is now obsolete, the story of its development shows how one man's commitment can drive technology and create an entire industry.
System Enables Early Detection of Storm Sewer Overflow
Fujitsu engineers developed a thermoelectric generator module that converts temperature differences into energy, powering a monitoring device.
Hyundai Tests Fully Autonomous Fuel Cell Vehicle in U.S.
Hyundai received approval from Nevada to begin testing a fully autonomous fuel cell electric vehicle on public roads.
Fire-Resistant Self-Compacting Concrete Is Developed
Method makes SCHPC fire resistant while keeping the proportion of polymer fibers low enough that the concrete remains self-compacting.
GM to Invest $500 Million in Lyft
An element of the partnership is joint development of a network of on-demand autonomous vehicles.
ASTM Standard Offers Guidance on Chemicals in Products
E3027 covers how to perform an analysis of alternative chemicals that is now a regulatory requirement in some U.S. states.
Standard Supports Structural Airworthiness of Small Airplanes
Primary users will be organizations that design and certify airplanes, as well as firms that modify existing planes.
NASA Aviation Technologies Could Save Airlines $250b
The six-year project was completed in 2015 and explored inventive vehicle concepts and enabling technologies to reduce aviation’s impact on the environment.