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Research to Probe Collision Avoidance for Advanced Ships
Scandinavian project focuses on automated situational awareness using sensor fusion.
DARPA to Develop Qualification Technologies for 3D Printing
The U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is building and demonstrating rapid qualification technologies that can capture, analyze and control variability in the additive manufacturing (3D printing) process to predict properties of the finished products.
Modeling Storm Surge to Better Protect the Texas Energy Coast
Researchers in the Computational Engineering and Sciences department at the University of Texas in Austin have been studying models and simulations of hurricanes like Ike in order to predict the consequences of floods and better prepare the Texas Gulf Coast for their effects.
NASA, Boeing Test Aircraft Wing Coatings to Improve Fuel Efficiency
The U.S. space agency NASA has tested non-stick coatings on aircraft wings to reduce insect residue, which creates additional drag and reduces aircraft fuel efficiency.
Researchers Develop Tough Hydrogel Structures with 3D Printing
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Duke University and Columbia University have created a way to make tough, but soft and wet, biocompatible materials, called “hydrogels” into complex and intricately patterned shapes.
Researchers Find Wastewater May Form Troublesome Antibiotics
Researchers from the University of North Carolina-Charlotte say that treatments to clean waste water may actually create new antibiotics, further adding to the problem of antibiotic resistance in the environment.
Tree Fibers Are Source for High-Capacity, Soft and Elastic Batteries
Using nanocellulose broken down from tree fibers, researchers in Sweden and the U.S. have produced a foam-like battery material that can withstand shock and stress.
Alaska LNG Project Wins Conditional Export Approval
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a conditional license that would allow the Alaska LNG project to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Asia.
Capital Efficiency Gains Helping to Ease Damage to E&Ps, IHS Says
The compounding effect of high-graded drilling locations and the continuing reduction in drilling and completion costs are helping exploration and production companies mitigate damage to their balance sheets brought on by the 2014 oil price decline, IHS says.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Traditional and Alternative Treatment Therapies
IHS Medical Technology Industry Analyst Holly Ingram analyzes traditional and alternative therapies available to treat obstructive sleep apnea.
Power Plant Efficiency Could Get a Boost from Condenser Coating
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a way to improve heat transfer from steam condensers in electricity producing power plants by a factor of four by coating condenser surfaces with a one-atom-thick layer of graphene.
Team Picked for Terminal Project at NYC LaGuardia Airport
The agency that operates New York's LaGuardia Airport has selected a team to build a new main terminal, replacing a facility that dates from 1964. Construction work is expected to be completed by 2021 at a cost of $3.6 billion, according to the Port Authority’s capital plan.
Using Standards to Ease Risks Posed by Radioactive Materials
The International Electrotechnical Commission contributes to the safety of nuclear installations, safe handling and storage of fissile material and fight against nuclear smuggling through the work of its TC 45 committee and its subcommittees.
Cool Roof Technology Could Help Cut Urban Heat Loads
Researchers from the University of Technology Sydney have developed a surface made of a combination of polyesters on a silver layer called a “coated polymer stack” that they say can remain cooler than ambient air.
South Korea Reforms Could Lead to Autonomous Vehicles by 2020
A South Korean says the country could have self-driving cars on the road by 2020.
Vattenfall, E.ON Team Up on German Nuclear Decommissioning
Decommissioning and dismantling of German nuclear power plants owned jointly by E.ON, one of the world's largest investor-owned electric utility service providers, and Vattenfall, a Swedish power company, will be handled through a long-term cooperation agreement.
Alliance Aircraft to Work with China on Jet
Alliance Aircraft has teamed up with China’s Mei Li Xing Hang Industrial to bring a twinjet 50-seat regional airliner to market, the Starliner 100.
Auto Industry on Pace to Beat 2020 Fuel Efficiency Standards, Report Says
The auto industry is ahead of schedule in meeting U.S. federal fuel economy goals, according to an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS).
Boeing Tapped by NASA for Space Station Mission
NASA’s Commercial Crew program ordered its first crew rotation mission from Boeing.
Breakthrough Could Bring Optical Data Transport Closer to Replacing Wires
Engineering researchers at Stanford University are working to make computers faster and more efficient by making it practical to use light instead of electricity to carry data inside computers.