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Large-capacity centrifugal chillers consume low-GWP refrigerant
Two new models use HFO-1234yf refrigerant and are available in capacities up to 5,400 refrigeration tons.
Hazard detection and rescue robot dog makes its debut
The robotic dog can navigate complex terrain in the aftermath of a disaster, perform detection tasks in extreme weather conditions and navigate both high risk outdoor and indoor spaces.
Tires prove a sound ingredient for structure walls
According to the team, the Earth-packed tire walls proved as sound as conventional walls under a series of stressors, demonstrating that their use could be expanded in the construction industry.
On the road to wireless charging
Wireless charging roads equipped with energy storage systems are promising electric vehicle solutions.
Scorecard ranks state support for affordable, decarbonized housing
States are ranked in terms of actions to reduce pollution and housing costs for residents through energy efficiency, electrification and renewable energy investments.
Fake finger correctly IDs surfaces 90% of the time
To enable the artificial finger to determine the material composition of certain surfaces, the researchers outfitted the finger with triboelectric sensors to impart the sense of touch.
Bell-Everman ServoBelt arc drive features new large-diameter rotary stage
The system features custom designed rotary and tilt axes that precisely position semiconductor glass panels.
San Francisco to get world's first fully automated restaurant
Founded by engineers from Stanford University, Mezli is expected to be the first fully automated restaurant that serves hot menu items, such as Mediterranean bowls, without human intervention.
Precision fermentation stirs up solutions for food supply gaps
Many nations are in a food security crisis because of supply chain logistics and are now faced with further stressors like weather and conflict alongside the damage done by the pandemic’s induced economic turmoil.
Smarter water management with a wireless network
A specialized wireless network will improve the ability to monitor and manage area waterways in the Lake Erie watershed.
Action plan addresses energy security and climate crises
With five actions, governments can speed the deployment of green energy to ease current energy security and climate crises.
Report: Growth continues for grid-scale energy storage capacity
The global energy storage market is set to reach a cumulative deployment level of 500 GW by 2031, of which 75% will be in the U.S. and China.
Eliminating Salmonella on food production machinery via oil-based systems
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst suggest that oil formulations featuring food-grade organic acids can destroy dried Salmonella — a bacteria associated with food-related illnesses — on stainless steel surfaces.
Adventures in Industrial Heating (Sept. 4-10)
According to the IEA, industrial heating can account for two-thirds of industrial energy use and 20% of overall global energy use. In turn, there are industry-wide efforts to improve efficiency and find new, lower-carbon fuel sources. Or instead, find creative uses for waste heat or manufacturing byproducts.
Band-Aid-like biofilm capable of producing long-term, continuous electricity from sweat
The entirely “green” biofilm is a thin sheet of bacterial cells composed of an engineered iteration of the bacteria Geobacter sulfurreducens.
Ondas Holdings to add new AI anomaly detection to its Scout System
This new analytics feature is the first being introduced in connection with Ondas’ strategic partnership with Dynam.AI, a leading edge provider of AI/ML development tools and services.
Ultrathin polymers used for storage technology
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) is a polymer commonly utilized in the manufacturing of seals, membranes and packing films. It has numerous useful features because it is stretchy, safe and is relatively inexpensive to create.
Shielding against viruses with new sprayable coating
The sprayable coating, which is sustainable over a period of time, works in two ways, according to its developers.
Name that exoplanet
Students, teachers, astronomy enthusiasts and others are invited to form teams and propose names for 20 celestial systems, each of which consists of one known exoplanet and its host star.
Advancing a greener approach to air conditioning
Adsorption cooling systems require only small amounts of waste heat from a building or industrial plant to power reactions between a vapor refrigerant and a solid material.