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Video: Funding advances magnetized target fusion tech
Armed with new funding awards from the U.S. Department of Energy, General Fusion will advance its Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) technology for use in commercial fusion power plants.
Ford’s Michigan factories to go solar
Every Ford vehicle produced in Michigan will be assembled with the equivalent of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2025.
LAPP introduces UL AWM-certified single-core OLFLEX cables for extreme temperatures
The heat-resistant single-core industrial cable is ideal for applications subject to extreme temperatures.
Copper nanowire spray to combat the spread of diseases
Scientists developed two types of the sprayable copper nanowires — the first composed entirely of copper nanowires (CuNWs) and the second composed of copper-zinc nanowires (CuZnNWs).
Video: Enter the Engineering for People Design Challenge
Now in its 12th year, the Design Challenge has reached over 60,000 undergraduate students across Cameroon, South Africa, the U.K., Ireland and the U.S.
Video: Sand-based energy storage system switched on in Finland
The system represents the world's first commercial solution to store electricity in sand as heat for use in a district heating network.
TVA seeks suppliers of carbon-free energy
In a request for proposals, the utility seeks 5 GW of clean energy to be available before 2029.
LCD 2.0 — Azumo frontlight for reflective LCDs
Reflective liquid crystal displays (RLCDs) offer the benefits of traditional backlit LCDs while having the additional benefits of very low power and sunlight readability.
The benefits of polymer coatings in tribology
Thinking outside the circle, evolving tribology beyond bearings.
New tech promises uninterrupted methane emission detection
Because reducing methane emissions has become a critical component of many new global environmental efforts and regulations, Sensirion Connected Solutions has developed “Nubo Sphere,” a methane emissions monitoring solution.
Video: Chimera robot promises to automate pressure vessel inspections
Companies such as the engineering firm Forth have worked to develop Chimera for reducing the costs and risks associated with internal vessel inspections.
ASME launches R&D Pulse content platform
ASME has introduced its newest member-exclusive benefit, R&D Pulse.
Hydrogen-ready engines to power waste-to-hydrogen plant
"Ready-for-hydrogen" engines will operate on a blend of landfill gas and hydrogen-rich waste fuel, producing renewable power.
Engineering a more efficient heat pump
A prototype flexible heat pump technology is anticipated to deliver as much as 10% efficiency gains relative to current residential heating systems.
US energy job growth outpaces overall employment
In 2021, energy jobs grew 4.0% from 2020, outpacing overall U.S. employment, which climbed 2.8% in the same period.
Understanding solar charge controllers
By hooking solar panels to a grid-tied inverter, engineers can expect them to rely on the sun’s energy.
Ondas Holdings announces new capabilities for the oil and gas industry
American Robotics has added new capabilities to its autonomous Scout System drone to enable current and future oil and gas customers to automate visual inspection of oil and gas facilities and assets.
AI to make hydraulic fracturing more economically viable
Using the intelligent analysis of data from thousands of wells, artificial intelligence (AI) makes predictions about the ideal fracturing parameters for given oil and gas wells, according to the researchers.
Collective urges multi-layered approach for protecting public health from oil and gas drilling impacts
The collective details a framework for decision-making that they expect will encourage the application of additional public health protective measures.
Cement fortified with shrimp shells 40% stronger
Nanocrystals and nanofibers of chitin from waste shrimp shells added to cement reportedly made the material 40% stronger and delayed the set time for the cement by more than an hour.