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Dow and DuPont Merger Means 1 + 1 = 3, IHS says
Merger would combine two U.S. industrial and chemical icons in a deal valued at more than $130 billion.
FAA Updates Airspace Obstruction Standards
New lighting recommendations are specified for wind turbines and other structures.
Modest Global Economic Improvement for 2016, Says IHS
U.S. growth to remain solid, with increases in consumer spending, housing activity and nonresidential capital spending all contributing to growth.
Faraday Future Taps Las Vegas for EV Plant
Startup company plans to build a 3-million-square-foot automotive manufacturing facility in North Las Vegas with an initial investment of $1 billion.
HondaJet Receives FAA Approval
Company says the over-the-wing engine mount improves performance and fuel efficiency by reducing aerodynamic drag.
"Invisible Wires" Could Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
Nanopillars act as funnels that capture light and guide it to a silicon substrate.
Pneumatic Suit Operates Without Electronics, Tanks
The suit uses a pneumatic gel muscle as an actuator in a lightweight design intended to assist people of varying mobility.
HV Cable to Supply Power to Offshore Oil Platform
Electrification via the shore-linked cable will enable Eni Norge to use renewable hydropower and cut the platform’s carbon-dioxide emissions by up to 50%.
Brick Improves Seismic Wave Absorption in Buildings
Laboratory tests suggest that partition walls incorporating the product can better absorb horizontal movements.
Samsung Launches Automotive Electronics Unit
Division will focus on infotainment and autonomous driving.
Nissan, Enel to Test Auto-Grid System in Europe
Denmark will host the first set of trials, with Germany, the Netherlands and other northern European regions to follow.
African Americans Are Under-Represented Among Engineering Grads
American Institute of Physics says their numbers have increased more slowly than the overall rate of engineering graduates.
Robots Break Free from the Factory--Part 2
In this second of a two-part conversation, the legendary Red Whittaker talks about some of the projects underway at his own company RedZone.
Smart Camera Could Further Automate Home, Cars
TeraDeep uses an accelerator-embedded hardware system so that video footage can be processed locally, privately and quickly.
Cutting Compressed Air Costs: Tips and Technologies
The savings can range from thousands of dollars to in excess of $100,000 a year for a single plant.
Water Pipe Leak Repair Avoids Digging Up Mains
Water leaks from urban water systems amounts to more than 32 billion cubic meters of treated water annually.
Wood By-Product Used to Create Jet Fuel
Lignin is an abundant renewable carbon sources, with 40 to 50 million tons produced annually worldwide.
Hydrogel Bandage Senses Temperature, Delivers Medicine
The hydrogel is a rubbery material designed to bond to surfaces such as gold, titanium, aluminum, silicon, glass and ceramic.
Airbus A320neo Earns Type Certification
Airbus receives approval from U.S. and European authorities for its Pratt & Whitney engine variant.
Two LNG Export Terminals Proposed for Louisiana
Venture Global LNG wants to build a natural gas export facility near Pointe-a-la-Hache, La., on the west bank of the Mississippi River. Louisiana LNG Energy LLC. wants to build a smaller facility near Davant.