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An Incandescent Light Bulb as Efficient as an LED?
The team refers to their approach as “light recycling” because their material takes in the unwanted wavelengths of energy and converts them into visible light wavelengths.
Google's Project Tango to Debut in Lenovo Smartphone
3D mapping gives Tango-enabled devices the ability to know where they are and how they move through space.
DuPont and ADM Collaborate on FDME Process
The DuPont-ADM process begins with HMF, a resource derived from raw materials such as cellulose, starch or sucrose.
$36 Billion Sought for California’s Infrastructure
The state’s governor has proposed a $65 fee on all vehicles to help rebuild transportation infrastructure.
Self-Heating Battery May Boost EV Range
Conventional batteries at below-freezing temperatures suffer significant power loss, which reduces vehicle cruise range by up to 40 percent.
China, Saudi Arabia Sign MOU on Nuclear Technology
CNEC is promoting its HTR technology overseas and has signed MOUs with Dubai and South Africa to consider building plants.
Researchers Develop a Wireless, Dissolvable Brain Sensor
The motivation was to engineer an implantable sensor that could monitor intracranial pressure and temperature in patients with traumatic brain injury.
Drone Carries One Passenger and a Smartphone
The EHang 184 is intended to fly for 23 minutes at an average speed of 100 km/h.
Wi-Fi Sensing from Cellphones Could Improve Bus Service
The system collects MAC addresses as well as the time and location those addresses are detected from Bluetooth or Wi-Fi signals.
Lithium-Ion Battery Shuts Down When It Overheats
The process may ease the potential threat of fire in the batteries, which are known for high energy density and good charging performance.
Auto to Use Auxiliary Thermal Coolant Pump
For the Chinese automaker, the 100-watt ATCP plays a critical role in turbocharger and indirect charge air cooling.
Beyond Theory: Bringing Engineering Experience to the Classroom
In order to marry the abstract with the hands-on, many engineering schools now employ Professors of Practice.
Robotic Legs Support New Hope
An innovative exoskeleton is available for veterans and soon may help still more people regain the ability to walk.
The Sherlock Holmes’ of Engineering
Forensic engineers piece together evidence to discover whodunit.
LEGO-Inspired PopUp House
The house is constructed by snapping together sections of insulated wooden blocks, then screwing them in place.
China Second to U.S. in R&D Investment, Closing Fast
China ramped up its investments at an average rate of 19.5% annually and now accounts for 20% of global R&D.
Nuclear Power Plants Set Reliability Record in 2015
Electricity production from nuclear energy facilities in 2015 was the fifth-highest ever.
Ethanol Production Process Improves Yields, Cuts Costs
Using "bionic" liquids resulted in yields that exceed the production distillation required for industrial ethanol production.
Researchers Develop an Epoxy Coating That Reports Stress
Epoxy capsules rupture at the slightest damage, then react with a resin to change the color of the polymer, showing the area affected.
Grid-Connected Energy Storage to Double in 2016, IHS Says
Projects announced at the end of 2015 signal that the storage industry is shifting from R&D to commercially viable projects.