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Watch how tethered drones automate apple picking
Capable of operating day and night autonomously, the apple-picking drone can be monitored using GPS and mobile apps.
New collaborative robots for industrial applications launched by Yaskawa
Industrial robot manufacturer Yaskawa Motoman has launched two new collaborative robots: the HC10DTP and HC20DTP.
Cold climate heat pump working to accelerate environmental stability
The SL25XPV allows homes in even the coldest climates to benefit from a heat pump system and up to 58% cost savings per year.
Steam system devised to kill pathogens in dry food processing
The team believes that the superheated dry steam system will prevent the potential for E. coli and salmonella contamination occurring in low moisture foods.
Video: Team to track objects via invisible labels
The so-called InfraredTags are an alternative to standard barcodes typically adhered to products that can be easily removed, detached or become unreadable over time.
Bio-based copolymer resin helps consumer electronics industry achieve net-zero carbon emissions goals
The bio-based polycarbonate copolymer can help the consumer electronics industry meet net-zero carbon emissions goals.
US grid modernization is underway
The Building a Better Grid initiative is intended to speed the modernization of the national energy transmission infrastructure.
Framework supports sustainable Amazon hydro dam siting
The artificial intelligence framework identifies hydroelectric dam portfolios in the Amazon River basin that meet energy production goals with the least environmental harm.
Will US household air conditioning use exceed electric capacity in the next decade?
Without expanded capacity or improved efficiency, the result will be prolonged blackouts during the peak summer heat. A temperature increase of 1.5° C (2.7° F) — 2° C above preindustrial levels — could push demand up 8% to 13%.
Hawaiian utility to pilot virtual power plant platform
The GridAmp platform will be deployed to simultaneously balance three separate grid services — capacity build, capacity reduction and fast frequency response.
Plasma-enhanced HVAC filter promises to stop the spread of COVID-19
Immediately after passing through the plasma filter during lab tests, the researchers determined that the aerosolized virus culture was inactivated by roughly 99.8%.
ACAM_64 theory of operation
To aid in the interpretation of the acoustic image, it is very useful to superimpose an optical image of the scene onto the acoustic image.
Antiviral/antibacterial additive developed by KIMS researchers
Applications for the non-toxic additive include films for display technology, textiles, home appliances, windows, automobiles, sanitary products, furniture and medical supplies.
Early dementia detection through comfortable technology
An early diagnosis brings the ability for a more effective treatment plan; dementia affects more than 10% of the elderly population. Currently there is no cure for the disease, but there is a wealth of treatment options to slow the progress.
Video: Cleanup complete at plutonium finishing plant
Final project demobilization and documentation activities, including pressure-washing equipment and surveying for contamination, were completed in December 2021.
Company introduces its HVAC solution for lifecyle management
Owners, operators and tenants will now be able to streamline and automate the entirety of the HVAC maintenance and compliance lifecycle within Prism, offering full visibility of all equipment and building systems with accurate and consolidated data.
World first: Solar power used to produce clinker
The world's first solar clinker, a key component of cement, has been produced by CEMEX and Synhelion.
The seven hottest years on record
The past seven years have been the hottest ever recorded globally, according to Copernicus Climate Change Service.
Stainless steel, food-grade plastic parts for food processing equipment, conveyors
Stafford stainless steel and food-grade plastic parts include USDA- and FDA-approved 303 or 316 stainless steel, nylon or Delrin shaft collars, rigid couplings and mounts with 18-8 or 316 SS fasteners.
New online training platform for HVAC technicians
The comprehensive online courses are all available on-demand and can be taken at any time.