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Software reduces risk in selecting geothermal project sites
The software will help users more easily identify drilling locations by creating highly realistic models designed for easy interpretation.
pH calibration: A handy how-to guide
pH calibration is key to reliable pH readings. In this video, Hans will "walk" you through the calibration process and give you a hands-on guide to getting the best results!
Researchers tie gas flaring activities to premature deaths
Using computational models, the team estimated that 26 to 53 premature deaths that year were the direct consequence of the air quality linked to flaring activities.
Timing belt pulley design: What every product designer must know
Many product designers and engineers are often plagued with challenges when designing efficient timing pulley systems.
Continental launches the new Conti Load Sense monitoring system
The radar sensor requires less maintenance and is less sensitive to external influences like dust, rain and vibrations, which could negatively affect the measurement results.
Video: This robot walks, rolls and takes humans on a (slow) ride
Capable of carrying up to 220 lbs of cargo, engineers at Kawasaki envision Bex being used in agricultural settings to carry crops, or to carry materials at construction sites and perform remote inspections.
Researchers determine alternative fate for some oil spills
To make this determination, researchers used LED reactors to measure how photo-dissolution occurs under different types of light, such as ultraviolet and visible light, and other conditions.
Massive oil and gas industry methane plumes detected from space
With previous values significantly underestimated, such methane plumes are reportedly largely due to undeclared releases of methane by industry operators in the name of intentional venting and regular maintenance.
Video: Test bed to bolster grid resiliency and security
Rated up to 138 kV, the system includes up to 32 miles of reconfigurable distribution line and 16 miles of transmission line.
Boston Micro Fabrication inks partnership with Shree Rapid Technologies
The venture brings micro-precision 3D printers utilizing projection micro stereolithography to manufacturers in India.
Watch a portable device produce hydrogen fuel for US Marines
The system converts aluminum into hydrogen fuel as a portable, readily available power source.
General's Power-Vee clears drains quickly and easily
The Power-Vee with automatic feed makes drain cleaning quicker and easier.
Watch this robotic handle jostle and rotate objects
The robotic hand with an adaptive grip is capable of fully rotating objects thanks to a combination of a tendon-driven underactuated transmission and a camera that monitors the real-time position of objects in its hand.
Edible bioprinting may thwart counterfeit meds
So far, the smallest cyber-physical watermark the Purdue team has yet to achieve is 5 mm x 5 mm.
Anti-soiling, anti-corrosion coating increases power yield of solar panels
The combination of four nanomaterials results in a 120 nm thick layer of coating that demonstrates anti-soiling, anti-abrasion, self-cleaning and anti-reflective behaviors.
Material withstands high-speed projectiles even better than Kevlar
The incorporation of Kevlar nanofibers into carbon nanotube mats produced hydrogen bonds between the fibers, according to the researchers.
Scientists create slippery, self-healing coating
The self-healing slippery coating demonstrated rapid self-healing properties after sustaining damage in just under one minute.
Lumentum and Ayar Labs collaborate for optical interconnect solutions
The partnership presents a unique opportunity to develop optical and photonic solutions on a larger scale while remaining cost-effective and compliant.
Video: Industry pipeline cleaner developed by UK manufacturer
Pipelines clogged with jammed cleaning devices, or pigs, deployed for the purpose of cleaning oil and gas conduits, can reportedly be cleared using Forth Engineering’s Spherical Pig Retrieval system.
Team finds assorted environmental contaminants in fracking wastewater
The chemists determined that produced water samples extracted from a fracking site in Texas contained traces of toxic and carcinogenic contaminants, which potentially threaten wildlife and human health.