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  • Partners to Design Scalable Electric Axle Module for Commercial Vehicles

    A German consortium is partnering to design an optimized axle module for commercial vehicles. Known as ESKAAM (for Electric, Scalable Axle Module), the design is meant to be an alternative to current driving axles, which typically are too heavy, large and expensive for electric vehicles.

  • UK Team to Develop Imaging Technology for Aerospace Projects

    A consortium led by British defense technology firm QinetiQ, is University of Southampton, University College London and four companies in ProjectCAN, is working on imaging technology to design and manufacture carbon composite aircraft.

  • Door Phone Market Shows Growth Potential, IHS says

    Door phone market shows potential growth. The home automation market has grown considerably in recent years, especially in the United States, where several alarm monitoring, cable and telecommunication companies have all released home automation and security products.

  • GE Dives into Marine World

    GE launches its marine division combining several existing business areas.

  • Index Suggests End to Pattern of Rising Construction Prices

    The costs of construction fell in January ending 3 years of rising prices.

  • Industrial Ethernet Market Poised for 8.6% Growth Through 2018, IHS Says

    The world market for industrial Ethernet infrastructure grew by 7.1% in 2014, reaching $1.48 billion, up from $1.38 billion in 2013, according to IHS Technology. I

  • Mitsubishi Heavy Is Building Two Next-gen LNG Carriers

    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is to build two next-generation LNG carriers for Mitsui & Co Ltd that will feature hybrid propulsion systems.

  • Oxygen Loss in Oceans Similar to When Ice Age Ended

    Seafloor sediment cores reveal abrupt, extensive loss of oxygen in the ocean when ice sheets melted roughly 10,000-17,000 years ago, according to a study from the University of California, Davis. The findings provide insight into similar changes observed in the ocean today.

  • Safran Opens Research and Technology Center

    Safran has inaugurated a research and technology center in Paris, France, to focus on electric aircraft, new aircraft propulsion architectures and information and communications technologies.

  • Size a Factor in Hedging Protections for E&P Companies, IHS Says

    Analysis by IHS shows that energy company size matters when it comes to the hedging protections in place for North American exploration and production (E&P) companies.

  • Toyota to Test SiC Power Semiconductor in Bid to Boost Efficiency

    A technology that could lead to significant improvements in the efficiency of hybrid and other vehicles with electric powertrains is set to start testing in Japan.

  • US and India Sign Smart City Agreement

    US President Barack Obama and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi have signed an agreement which will see the construction of three smart cities in the states of Allahabad, Ajmer and Vishakhapatnam.

  • Apple Market Share Grows in Mobile Manufacturing

    Apple has surpassed former market leader Microsoft—which includes Nokia’s devices units—to become the second-largest manufacturer of mobile handsets worldwide. Apple is trailing behind Samsung despite being listed in the mobile phone market only in 2007. In the past two years Samsung has showed signs of weakness. Fast growing brands from China such as Xiaomi, Lenovo and Huawei are competitive threats if it does not maintain its position.

  • Commercial Space in India and China to Grow 65% in Decade, IHS Says

    China and India's number of commercial buildings are deemed to grow by nearly 65% in the next 10 years. With China's increase of consumer goods and India's driven aim of having foreign manufacturers to set up their plants in India.

  • Educating the Future Engineer

    Educating the future engineers is all about the widening gap between the realities of modern practicing and engineering education. The big challenge becomes how best to close that gap to meet the needs of engineering students, their future employers and their contributions.

  • Hardening the Infrastructure to Protect Against Storm Surges

    In November 2013, Typhoon Haiyan, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Yolanda, tore through the island country and left devastation in its wake.

  • Carbon Nanoballs Could Boost Energy Efficiency, Researchers Say

    Adding nanometer-sized carbon balls to high-voltage cables can help save energy, Swedish scientists have found.

  • Flexible Work Schedule May Ease Sleep Deficiency, Researchers Say

    Giving employees more control over their work schedules may help curb sleep deficiency and improve health, according to new research.

  • JGC Nets $510 million Contract for Petronas’ LNG Complex

    JGC bags $510 million engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) contract for Petronas' LNG Complex in Malaysia.

  • Kevlar Barrier Could Lead to Safer Lithium-ion Batteries

    The battery technology innovation is an advanced barrier between the electrodes in a lithium-ion battery, reports University of Michigan.

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