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Self-Driving Chevy Volts to Taxi Workers at GM
General Motors will operate a fleet of Chevrolet Volt hybrids at its main R&D center in Detroit.
Continuing Education and the Time-Pressed Engineer
Changing demographics and greater collaboration among disciplines means that engineers have to do their 9-to-5 job and learn for the future, too.
Parachutes: Their Use, Operation and Construction
Parachutes decelerate or stabilize objects, people or vehicles in their travel through the atmosphere.
Polymer Curbs Mist That Creates Fireballs
Research indicates that using a polymer to eliminate crash-caused fireballs could save lives.
Demand for Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles Nearly Doubled in 10 Years
UAV market will be above $10 billion mark by 2024, IHS says.
U.S. Researchers Recover Rare Earth Elements from Junk Cars
Technique uses a chemical extraction process to recover neodymium, dysprosium and praseodymium.
Plastic Eating Worms Eat Non-Biodegradables
Stanford’s plastic-eating worms may be the solution to disposing of non-biodegradable waste.
Singapore to Go Driverless at Ports
Caravan of trucks with a human driver in the lead will move containers at Singapore ports.
Ozone Rules Are Issued by U.S. EPA
EPA rules set National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ground-level ozone at 70 parts per billion.
U.S. EPA Updates Emissions Standards for Petroleum Refineries
Rule requires continuous monitoring of benzene concentrations at the fenceline of refinery facilities.
GE Software Aims to Optimize Power Plant Operation
Exelon and PSEG agree to install software to optimize assets that include nuclear, gas and wind plants.
Cement Manufacturing Could Become Carbon Neutral
Carbon dioxide given off during calcination can be captured and combined with calcium hydroxide to recreate limestone.
Volvo Partners to Drive Autonomous Vehicles
Automaker joins with Autoliv on Drive Me project.
Natural Gas for Export: Process Fundamentals for Engineers, Part 2
Condensate return treatment is an important, though sometimes overlooked, part of the process to prepare natural gas for transport.
The Art and Practice of Engineering Products for the "Bottom Billion"
Creating engineered tools for use in emerging economies isn’t as easy as it may seem.
Reciprocity Pact Lightens Regulatory Load
FAA, EASA and TCCA ink regulatory agreement.
Tesla Model X Debuts
Vehicle has a range of 413 km from a full charge and offers a top speed of 250 km/h.
Aviation Commits to the Environment
Broad-based commitment is beginning to be measurable and show results.
Prosthetics That Tune Themselves While in Use
Retuning of power prosthetics can be costly, so researchers developed an algorithm that can adapt the limb to changing conditions.
Bloodhound Chases World Land Speed Record at 1000mph
Dual-engine car must complete two record runs within one hour, challenging its design engineers.