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Tracking trends in global CO2 emissions
Since 1751, the world has emitted over 1.5 trillion tons of carbon dioxide cumulatively.
Diesel engines modified to accept hydrogen
The hydrogen-diesel direct injection dual-fuel system enables existing diesel engines to operate using 90% hydrogen as fuel.
Submersible solar pump designed for smallholder farmers
The Solar Magnetic Plunger Pump (SMPP) is a patented, double action plunger pump driven by a built-in linear motor. With its clean sheet design, the SMPP reportedly demonstrates two to three times improved cost performance metrics for photovoltaic power, flow and head.
Linear electric motors engineered for machine tools
The brushless linear servo motors are designed specifically for continuous duty cycle applications in machine tools.
ElectroCraft’s MPW wheel drives offer best-in-class mobile robot solutions
AGVs and AMRs are key elements in optimizing the efficiency and profitability of an automated warehouse.
Study: The robots are taking over jobs, but not as many as we think
Although there are robots taking over certain tasks in the workplace, the research reveals that the occurrence is not as much as survey respondents think.
Breath, not batteries, powers this brain implant
Routine battery replacement surgeries might be avoided with technology that uses the patient’s own breathing movements to charge the implant.
Climate change in Europe: The heat is on
Climate scientists are starting to feel the heat in Europe, where atmospheric temperatures have increased at more than twice the global average over the past 30 years.
First industrial wastewater reclamation plant for chip fabs
The chip industry's first reclaimed water plant is now serving semiconductor manufacturing processes at the TSMC facility in southern Taiwan.
25 hour flight data and cockpit voice recorders introduced by Curtiss-Wright
These recorders provide aircraft system integrators with a cost-efficient solution that leverages advanced technologies developed for compact commercial and military platforms.
New data acquisition server designed for the VerifEye Submetering Solutions Line
The EMXHD collects data from connected (wired or wireless) devices based on user-selected intervals. Compatible with virtually all front-end software and reporting tools, users can easily access the data through any web browser. No software is required.
Video: Military-approved portable oil analysis lab now available
After demonstrating benefits for the U.S. military, the battery-operated portable system is now available for use in commercial applications.
Orlando Magic advance sustainability efforts with PureCycle's PureZero program
The plastic waste recycling program is geared toward stadiums and entertainment venues.
Video: DOE to advance enhanced geothermal technology
The initiative seeks to cut the cost of enhanced geothermal systems in the U.S. by 90% by 2035.
Watch polymetallic nodule collection from the seafloor
Seafloor nodules were successfully collected and transported up a 4 km long riser system to the surface.
A better conveyor
OCC Systems is making automotive assembly lines safer, more energy-efficient, easier to maintain and less expensive to operate.
Data logger adopts shape of produce for transport monitoring
As the produce is transported, the ImpacTrack reportedly monitors the conditions the food encounters along its shipment journey.
Adhesive Applications — Coating capabilities
Adhesive Apps is a trusted supplier for pressure sensitive adhesive bonding, laminating, gasketing, splicing and sealing applications.
Monitoring bridge integrity with mobile phones
Crowdsourced data from the smartphones of vehicle passengers crossing bridges may help monitor bridge structural integrity.
Video: Vortex fluidic device drives dye degradation
The device was recently demonstrated to prepare composite materials and coat them for dye degradation during wastewater treatment.