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12 common HVAC communication protocols
Discover the functions and common use cases of the numerous HVAC communication protocols available, both open and proprietary.
Purdue pushes for nuclear-powered campus
Purdue, a national leader in scalable and sustainable energy innovation, has now partnered with Duke Energy to explore the use of advanced nuclear energy for the long-term energy needs of its campus.
St. Mary's University will be home to the tallest energy-generating solar facade in North America
The tallest building-integrated photovoltaic façade (the largest micro-grid application in North America) is planned for the student residence at St. Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Multi-legged counter-terrorism robot in development
The multi-legged, walking defense robot will reportedly feature an unmanned weapons system and advanced autonomous technology.
Sig Sauer producing next-gen squad weapon for US Army
The new weaponry — the XM5 rifle and XM250 automatic rifle — will built around the 6.8 mm Common Cartridge Family of Ammunition.
Patch detects real-time changes in water temperature, contaminants from within pipes
To develop the onsite, non-destructive quality control method for such facilities, the scientists have developed a flexible sheet that includes an embedded carbon nanotube film that functions as a photodetector layer.
Furthering nuclear fuel performance with machine learning
The approach will improve performance predictions for uranium-zirconium fuel, a likely candidate for next-generation nuclear power reactors.
Video: Drone maker introduces its lidar-enhanced indoor mapping drone
The collision-tolerant drone, according to the drone maker, features a light detection and ranging (lidar) sensor for indoor 3D mapping applications.
Study: Who are the EV consumers?
A survey examined consumer motivators in terms of specific statements regarding electric vehicle (EV) ownership.
Video: New bio-glue may replace sutures, staples and other adhesives for wound-healing
Designed for use in emergency and rescue operations, the so-called bio-glue promises to replace current adhesives used for emergency wound sealing applications.
Water Council's water stewardship program, WAVE kicks off with Sloan
WAVE was developed to improve the enterprise-level water stewardship performance and public reporting, and to provide companies with independent verification of their progress.
HVAC trends in the fight against COVID-19
Two years into a global pandemic, here are the HVAC strategies most common for mitigating the spread of COVID-19.
Making a process measure up: Process optimization using flow meters and feeders
When determining the correct flow measurement/control system for a process, it is good to keep in mind what is expected to be accomplished with the addition of a piece of equipment.
Thermal energy storage solutions for buildings
On the road to low carbon, environmentally friendly and energy-sustainable buildings, thermal energy storage provides a wide variety of options and advantages for lowering energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.
What is HVAC demand-control?
What is DCV? And how can it save energy and money while improving air quality?
Banana peels key to tackling food waste?
To model the browning of bananas, which is caused by enzymatic reactions and the air, researchers simulated spot patterns on banana peels to demonstrate how the peels brown over time.
Festo introduces the first pneumatic cobot
The Festo Cobot makes using cobots even cost-effective for small and medium-sized companies, as they often rely on manual work processes. This is achieved because of the flexible application options so that small batch sizes or work steps can also now be processed automatically.
Video: Revamp for marine energy development toolkit
The updated open-source knowledge hub provides developers with the code needed to analyze how well their technology might perform in various ocean and river sites.
The end of nuclear fuel reprocessing in the UK
The Magnox reprocessing plant at Sellafield, the last remaining facility of its kind in the U.K., will cease operations in July 2022.
Silver-based coating may protect implants from bacteria
The so-called silver-based film-forming antibacterial engineered ("SAFE") coating features silver nitrate, dopamine and two hydrophilic polymers — a recipe that, according to the researchers, resulted in stable, silver-containing assemblies that gradually release silver ions.