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Microbes that eat oil and excrete cheap, clean hydrogen
Cemvita Factory aims to extract the excess oil left in depleted oil and gas well approaching the end of their life, turning these abandoned wells into biological hydrogen farms.
Safety light curtains: Product selection guide and installation tips
The safety of plant personnel must be maintained as the top priority in any working environment.
Video: The major contributors to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Almost half of the plastic mass in the region is comprised of fishing nets and ropes. Where does all of this pollution originate?
Pumped heat energy storage designed to bolster grid stability
This long-duration, large-scale energy storage technology is engineered to help balance energy volatility and reliability issues associated with solar and wind energy facilities.
Emerson eyes the future of optimized device design at COMPAMED 2022
Emerson will showcase ASCO miniature valve technologies for fluid control and Branson welding equipment at the trade fair.
Electric iodine thruster passes test in orbit
For years, spacecraft and rockets have been powered by chemical engines, creating combustion by burning rocket fuel to generate propulsion for example.
Boaty McBoatFace to ride again
Boaty McBoatFace, so named as part of an online U.K. contest, is expected to collect data about the water, pollutants and currents surrounding aging and decommissioned oil fields.
Protecting the brains of Industry 4.0: Stay connected and in control of your future factories
Meeting the challenge of improving speed and product yield in manufacturing operations resides in control system intelligence.
Explore geothermal energy software with free online training
Discover workflow-based 3D subsurface modeling software that enables rapid development of reservoir simulation models.
EPA guidelines help communities locate lead pipes and protect drinking water
The guidance is intended to help communities and water utilities identify lead pipes that connect drinking water service to homes and other buildings.
Sustainable aviation fuel derived from lignin
A new two-stage catalytic process selectively converts lignin to jet-range aromatics at unprecedented carbon yields and offers a route toward a 100% drop-in sustainable aviation fuel.
How to heat your home with Bitcoin mining
Can Bitcoin mining reduce your home heating bill?
Trends in the design and application of different capacitor types
Newer (and better) capacitor designs have been emerging to solve engineering challenges. Today, four commonly used capacitors include electrolytic, ceramic, film and supercapacitors.
FreshProof project to monitor produce at all stages of the food supply chain
Project FreshProof aims to determine more accurate “use by” and “best by” dates for fresh produce using a system of sensors and hyperspectral cameras that monitor fresh produce all along the food supply chain.
Mettler-Toledo’s new X-ray technology identifies foreign bodies in packaged foods
The new technology is expected to help food manufacturers avoid product recalls, reduce product waste costs, improve product integrity and protect brand reputations.
The 4 industries most benefitting from robots
Which industries are getting most from the robotics boom? The answers may surprise you.
Converting face masks into carbon nanotubes and Ethernet cables
Carbon contained in used masks can be recovered and upcycled to synthesize high-quality single-walled carbon nanotubes for use in the manufacture of Ethernet cable with broadband quality.
DOE warms up to cold fusion with research funds
The research funding is expected to establish clear practices to determine whether low-energy nuclear reactions, or cold fusion, could be the basis for a potentially transformative carbon-free energy source.
Energy Earthshot to cool industrial heating emissions
The Industrial Heat Shot program will help decarbonize the U.S. energy sector and reach the national policy target of a net-zero emissions economy by 2050.
HPP model from Quintus boasts industry's largest diameter vessel
The QIF 400L also features algorithm-based software that monitors system conditions, thereby reducing the risk of unplanned downtime.