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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.
Environmental control unit for private aerospace developer: Promoting operational reusability
The system would need to keep critical and sensitive equipment safe during ground transportation from the rocket assembly facility to the launch pad.
Polymer grabs dyes from wastewater
The removal of dyes contaminating pharmaceutical, textile and other industrial wastewaters is facilitated with a synthetic polymer developed at North Carolina State University.
Hydrogen knowledge platform launches in Australia
The Hydrogen Knowledge Centre was designed to foster collaboration between the growing Australian hydrogen industry, government and research ecosystems.
Vidir introduces new VLM
Vidir Solutions introduces new industry standards such as servo motors and chain drives.
Snake-like robots to one day reach currently hard-to-reach destinations
The long, limbless robots, which are expected to be a few millimeters in diameter, are called continuum robots and are designed to access hard to reach places.
Robotics firm introduces its new robotic welding system
The new “FastARC” welding cobot features a Fanuc CRX-10iA/L 6-axis robot mounted on a mobile platform.
New coating promises to kill bacteria faster
Capable of killing bacteria in greater quantities than current formulations, the new copper coating also features tiny bumps that rupture bacterial walls and zinc, an antibacterial.
Industrial waste materials being eyed for construction materials
According to the chemists, the new type of polymer brick is composed of waste cooking oil mixed with petroleum refining byproducts sulfur and dicyclopentadiene (DCPD).
Hydrocarbon-free fluids to support next-gen drilling
The team designed hydrocarbon-free reformulated fluids to support next generation drilling technology, such as new coiled tubing drilling technology, which demands higher volumes of specialized fluids than those used in conventional drilling.