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Battery bolsters grid storage and flexibility
The lithium iron phosphate battery can be configured for renewable integration, backup power, peak shaving and other applications.
Omni Pro Electronics to distribute new EBY Electro “screwless” terminal blocks
New color-coded modular blocks with tool-free installation make in-field operation less complicated.
Video exclusive: Chasing tornadoes in the Texas Panhandle
GlobalSpec's resident meteorologist encounters big weather - and has the footage to prove it.
TSE´s agricultural canopies: PcVue at the heart of a system of photovoltaic shades
The supervisory control and data acquisition system installed at an agrivoltaic shading system manages a database of 25,000 data points.
Comau and Fincantieri present MR4Weld, the first robotized mobile solution for shipbuilding
The unique mobile robotic welding solution is being showcased at Automatica 2023.
The evolving roles of drones in healthcare
The use of UAS in critical healthcare sectors demonstrates a viable way to meet some of the time and accessibility-related challenges simplifying tasks related to emergency response, supply chain, outreach and disease management.
DOE invests $6 million in geothermal heating and cooling technologies
The funding aims to support the expansion of geothermal heating and cooling technology deployment at federal sites. Geothermal heating and cooling is considered renewable, versatile and crucial for decarbonizing buildings and the economy.
The four levels of fastener automation
Fastener automation is an effective way to get more out of a process, while enhancing reliability and increasing tracking abilities. While some class of automation is an obvious solution, the question then becomes just how much automation is appropriate?
New tech to "lend a hand" with nuclear operations
The companies suggest that by incorporating the bionic hand into Atkins’ collaborative robotic solutions for the nuclear sector, humans will be removed from hazardous zones. Further, glovebox operations will reportedly be able to be performed over longer periods.
Sponge-jamming device softens the touch of robotic arms
To achieve variable stiffness in its design, the team outfitted the end of a rigid robotic arm with the silicone sponge, making the robot-object point of contact safe.
The promise of heat pumps for UK homes
Networked ground source heat pumps could play a major role in decarbonizing UK buildings and reducing electricity demand compared with other options.
Renewable Fuel Standards revised to strengthen US energy security
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has increased national biofuel volume requirements for the 2023 to 2025 period under the Renewable Fuel Standard program.
FPT Industrial showcases its virtuous remanufacturing cycle at REMATEC 2023
The company will highlight remanufactured engines and components together and its commitment to sustainability and to the circular economy.
This robot chef is taking on salads
The team trained the robotic chef using a neural network — which had previously been programmed to identify objects such as fruits and vegetables in the recipes — and by showing the robot several salad recipes.
Drop-in fuels flower from artificial leaf
Researchers have nurtured artificial leaf technology for the photocatalytic conversion of carbon dioxide and water into zero carbon drop-in automotive fuels.
Video: Cobot automates fastening processes
The turnkey robotic screwdriving assembly cell can be implemented on an existing line or as a portable workstation.
New pneumatic-tire roller is ideal for chipseal
The pneumatic-tire roller was designed for the chipseal process and features five wheels on the front axle and four wheels on the rear axle.
Autonomous robot promises to stave off spotted lanternflies
The TartanPest robot is comprised of an all-electric tractor, a robotic arm and computer vision, which enables the robot to navigate fields and forests to locate and destroy spotted lanternfly egg masses.
App promises to keep wearers safe in event of attack
The women's safety smartwatch app, dubbed Epowar, reportedly monitors the heart rate and body motion of the wearer to detect distress.
Robot dog locates and destroys fire ants
To enable the quadruped robot to detect and eliminate fire ants the team trained an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) system on fire ant nest images taken from different angles and under various environmental conditions.