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Integrated electrical, thermal and gas grids: The smart energy system
Integrating thermal, electrical and gas grids offers the capability of achieving zero carbon dioxide emissions, zero reliance on imported energy and zero reliance on fossil fuels.
2025 Porsche 718 EV will be the company's first-ever fully-electric 2-seater sports car
The 2025 Porsche 718 will be the marque’s first two-seater electric vehicle (EV) sports car, replacing the fuel-burning Boxster and Cayman 718 models.
Kistler to showcase advanced manufacturing process-monitoring and measurement tools at Automate 2023
Kistler serves Industry 4.0 throughout the manufacturing value chain with new measurement devices to improve efficiency and accuracy in advanced manufacturing automation.
Quad-laser EP-M400 metal AM machine launched by Eplus3D
The EP-M400 has a standard build chamber of 405 mm x 405 mm x 450 mm and can support a wide range of materials, including nickel-base alloys, tool steels, die steels, aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, copper alloys and more.
New XRF machine designed by Redwave for fine metals
The Redwave XRF fine materials machine uses a strategic sensor arrangement and decreased spacing between the valve and sensor components, thus ensuring a higher purity and increased metal recovery, including precious metals.
AI diagnostics: Approaches and applications
AI diagnostic decision systems (DDS) feature the capacity to diagnose many complex health conditions, such as cardiac and blood abnormalities.
New system promises to keep construction workers safe
The computer scientists have developed a system dubbed VIPER+ for tracking both workers and equipment on construction sites based on safety policies established at the beginning of projects when internal traffic control plans are made.
Real-life oil rig to give Texas Tech students hands-on experience
The 140 ft mast of the oil rig recently erected at Texas Tech University’s East Campus Oilfield Technology Center will reportedly be the first operational oil rig on a college campus.
Improving efficiency of motor, drive and brake concepts
Electric motors that are not properly maintained or selecting electric motors not well suited for the application can lead to increased energy consumption costs and reduced efficiency. The efficiency of motor, drive and brake components can be improved through systematic evaluation.
Color-changing wound dressing reveals infections
According to its developers, the dressing will change color to indicate that the wound is infected without interfering with the healing process.
Video: An Arctic appraisal of hydrogen-fueled trucks
Volvo Trucks is demonstrating the cold truth about its hydrogen-powered fuel cell trucks by putting them through their paces on public roads above the Arctic Circle.
Priorities for achieving sustainability in transportation
The engineering research community is urged to follow three routes to realize fully sustainable transportation networks.
Seco moves toward a sustainable future by switching to recyclable packages
Increased use of recycled plastic will improve sustainability by reducing carbon emissions and help Seco reach the goal of 90% circularity by 2030.
Kollmorgen introduces the AKMA servo motor to meet demands of medium- to heavy-washdown applications
The new high performance servo motor delivers durability, cleanability and versatility.
New device offers insight into early-stage explosive development, fireball expansion
Previously, such high-quality data for characterizing blast events was limited thanks to lack of an appropriate measurement instrument.
Now closed: Oldest coal power plant in Australia
The Liddell Power Station has been retired after almost 52 years of operation.
BASF continues its plastics journey at Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2023
The company will showcase high-performance solutions in the field of mechanical and chemical recycling.
World's largest water recycling facility now complete
The world’s largest advanced wastewater purification system for indirect potable reuse produces 130 million gallons/day of high-quality water.
Heavy duty vise offers high holding forces and easy relocation
The vise ensures secure part holding for general applications across the range of CNC machining, including high production.
A superconducting place for palladium
Calculations suggest that palladates might hit the sweet spot of electronic configuration for high-temperature superconductivity.