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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.
Membrane designed for fast, friction-free desalination
The membrane is composed of a series of nanoscale tubes lined with a Teflon-inspired material that repels salts while allowing water to flow through with little friction.
Tracing lithium back to its source to ensure ethical mining activities
Lithium, used in the manufacture of everything from smartphones to automobiles, can potentially be traced back to its mine of origin using lithium isotopic signatures.
Green light for North America’s first freshwater-based wind facility
The Supreme Court of Ohio has approved the permit to construct a freshwater offshore wind-powered electric-generation facility in Lake Erie.
Report provides direction for engineering research to address climate change
Discover specific research directions through which engineering can take the lead and have impact in combatting climate change.
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.