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This electrodialysis tech cuts desalination costs
The economics of electrodialysis for desalination improve with a nanofiltration membrane and water-soluble redox-copolymer.
Research priorities to revitalize supply chain and manufacturing sector
This Engineering Research Visioning Alliance report offers rapid innovation opportunities to mobilize engineering research to improve productivity, agility and competitiveness.
High-efficiency absorbent for marine and land environments introduced by EarthSafe
FlashDry is composed of renewable materials and is classified as both a universal and hazmat absorbent featuring hydrophobic and oleophilic properties for marine or land environments.
Long-duration renewable energy storage is cost-competitive
This system can be paired with wind and solar to create 24x7 power, replace gas peaker plants that deliver during peak demand periods, and serve remote locations without access to a utility grid.
Why flexible power plants matter
These electricity generation facilities can quickly adjust their output to accommodate fluctuations in demand or renewable energy sources.
Video: NASA peeks inside the Bennu asteroid sample
A sample collected from the 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid contains abundant water and carbon.
Software on track to decarbonize railroads
The fully integrated, open-source software designed for exploring deep decarbonization of the rail industry is now publicly available for download.
The role of advanced sensor technology in cultivated meat optimization
This application note highlights critical technical challenges in cultivated meat production and the role of advanced in-line sensors for optimizing critical process parameters.
Magnetic crawler robots to perform marine antifouling
The Roverclean 3.0 magnetic crawler robots are expected to reduce hull fouling on ships, which will subsequently reduce fuel consumption, costs and, ultimately, carbon emissions.
Study: Drones deliver opioid overdose kits faster than ambulances
Using data from real-world fatal opioid overdoses, the team determined that commercial-off-the-shelf drones could have reached 78% of cases within seven minutes, a dramatic increase on the 14% reached by ambulances.
Shape-shifting robot designed for oil rig inspections, search and rescue missions
The tetrahedron-shaped robot can alter its shape and size for applications such as oil rig inspections, search and rescue missions and space exploration.
Altech Smart Safety System webinar
SMART safety system plug-in series. Safety with OSSD outputs and IO-Link compatible. PLC and NFC diagnostics.
Shape-changing robotic microfliers eyed for environmental data collection
Inspired by origami, the microfliers, which weigh around 400 milligrams, can reportedly float roughly 131 ft above the ground.
Using space dust as Earth's sun shield
Let’s delve into the current research on utilizing space dust as Earth's sun shield, evaluate its potential benefits and drawbacks, and explore the practicality of this technique.
Electrostatically dissipative variant added to e-skin flat energy chains
An electrostatically dissipative variant joins the almost particle-free e-skin flat cable carrier series from igus.
First US fine for littering in space
The U.S. government has issued its first-ever fine to a private company that left space junk in orbit.
Free e-learning training available from Dormer Pramet
Dormer Pramet is offering free e-learning on a wide variety of machining tools to provide expert knowledge and wisdom to customers world-wide.
Coating magnifies steam-cycle power plant efficiency
A 2% efficiency gain can be achieved by applying the coating to steam condensers used in steam-cycle power plants.
Allrounder 470 E Golden Electric: Flexible turnkey system produces dolphins from recyclate
At Fakuma 2023, a production cell built around an Allrounder 470 E Golden Electric will produce small plastic dolphins from post-consumer recyclate.
Halliburton develops autonomous device to enhance oil, gas recovery
EquiFlow Density AICD is engineered to improve reservoir management, enhance oil and natural gas recovery and optimize production to provide higher revenue potential and increased asset value.