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China to Finance Bulk of $2 billion Iran-Pakistan Pipeline
China will reportedly finance a $2bn, 1682km natural gas pipeline from Iran to Pakistan.
IHS to Acquire RootMetrics, Broadening Its Mobile Networks Analytics Reach
IHS Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire RootMetrics, a U.S.-based independent mobile networks analytics firm that offers insights into the mobile user experience.
A Robot Race to the Moon
Technology companies aren't waiting on NASA to spur commercial development in space. Lured in part by the chance to win the $20 million Google Lunar XPRIZE, 18 teams from around the world are racing to be the first to accomplish a unique technical triple play: Fly a lander to the Moon’s surface, deploy a rover that must maneuver a distance of at least 500 meters and send high-definition images back to Earth.
Brains and Brawn: A Smart Car with Potent Engineering
In many ways, the microcar saved the fate of the personal automobile in Europe. Automotive resources waned after World War II in the face of massive reconstruction, so manufacturers that focused on affordable autos elected to produce bubble cars (microcars).
IEEE Internet of Things Survey Ranks Mind Control as Top Technology in 2025
The future technology of choice won't be new smartphones or laptops; it will be the human mind.
NASA and Aerospace Companies to Research Lightweight Composites for Aeronautics
U.S. space agency NASA has established a public-private partnership—the Advanced Composites Consortium—to improve composite materials research and certification.
Aluminum Batteries Could Challenge Lithium-Ion on Cost and Safety
Researchers from Stanford University in California have created a fast-charging, inexpensive and long-lasting aluminum battery that could challenge lithium-ion cells.
Shell to Buy BG Group in $70bn Deal
Royal Dutch Shell says it has agreed to buy oil and gas exploration firm BG Group in a deal that values the business at $70 billion. The cash and shares offer gives investors a 50% premium on BG Group's share price on April 7.
U.S. Safety Board Calls for Upgrades to Oil Tank Cars
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that rail tank cars carrying oil or ethanol need to be retrofitted or replaced to make them more fire-resistant.
3D Designs for Neural Tissue Engineering
A researcher writing in the journal Neural Regeneration poses a potential solution to one of the greatest challenges in medicine: fighting neurological diseases.
Audi Plans Tablet-Sized Controller for Autonomous Vehicles
Automaker Audi says it will go to production with a piloted driving controller that is roughly the size of a tablet computer.
Micro Grids Can Solve Macro Problems
Potentially serious problems face national electric grids. The need for power continues to grow, placing a strain on the existing generation infrastructure, transmission lines as well as power plants. In many parts of the world, the possibility of blackouts is a constant threat.
Pratt & Whitney to Use 3D Printing for Some Engine Parts
Pratt & Whitney says it will deliver jet engine parts produced using additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing. The company says it will be among the first to use additive manufacturing to make compressor stators and synch ring brackets for its PurePower PW1500G engines.
Robots for Humans: Addressing the Engineering Challenges
Artificial intelligence may be able to perform a significant amount of work that humans can do by 2045.
Study Finds a Natural Oil Dispersion Mechanism for Deep-ocean Blowouts
Researchers from the University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science and University of Western Australia say they have observed how oil droplets are formed and have measured their size under pressure.
Anchor Rod on Bay Bridge May Have Snapped: News Report
Engineers working for the California Department of Transportation are reported to have found evidence that one of the 25-foot-long rods that anchor the new Bay Bridge eastern span’s tower may have snapped after it was installed.
China-based Airline Plans $7.7 bn Order for Boeing 787 Dreamliners
China-based Hainan Airlines plans to place an order worth $7.7 billion with Boeing for 30 787-9 Dreamliners, with delivery in 2021.
Cellular-enabled Smart Water Meter Project Is First of a Kind, IHS Says
A contract calling for approximately 35,000 smart meters to be installed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, will launch the single largest implementation of cellular machine-to-machine (M2M) technology in the water utility sector worldwide, according to analysis from IHS.
GM Signs Wind Power Deal with Enel for 34 MW of Generating Capacity
General Motors says it will buy wind energy from Enel Green Power, enabling one facility in Mexico to be run almost entirely on renewable energy.
Hybrid Films for Flexible Touch Screens on Electronic Devices
Scientists from Kyungpook National University in South Korea have developed a method—acid-free sol-gel fabrication technique—to create a type of hybrid film composed of organic and inorganic materials, which can be used in touch screen devices.