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Polar forecast: Hotter times in the Arctic
The most recent addition to places with record-high temperatures: the Arctic.
Company introduces units for treating oil drilling waste
NOV’s iNOVaTHERM is designed for both onshore and offshore drilling sites where it can be deployed to process drilling waste, oil-based mud, contaminated drill cuttings, oily sludges and slops.
DOE launches 2022 Geothermal Collegiate Competition
Participate in the competition, which is accepting submissions until February 17, 2022.
Video: A hot approach to mining urban waste for precious metals
A process previously demonstrated to produce graphene from waste food and plastic has been extended to the extraction of metals from electronic waste.
Abandoned oil and gas wells could be future burial site for CO2
The Net Zero RISE (Research Infrastructure for Subsurface Energy) project will determine if abandoned oil and gas wells throughout Britain could be used to bury carbon dioxide via carbon capture and storage.
Capturing CO2 emissions with sawdust and solar energy
Solar radiation serves as the energy source and modified sawdust is used as the carbon dioxide absorbent in a system that enables use of the captured gas to generate methanol, ethanol and other products.
Acoustic waves wash microplastics from water
The force produced by acoustic waves generated with two speakers was demonstrated to separate microplastics by increasing pressure on a three-channel tube of inflowing water.
Committee urges oil and gas giants to reveal methane leak data
ExxonMobil, Occidental Petroleum, ConocoPhillips, Chevron, Pioneer Natural Resources, Ameredev II LLC, Coterra, Devon Energy, Admiral Permian Resources and Mewbourne Oil were recipients of the letters.
Researchers convert methane greenhouse gas into valuable chemicals
New catalyst technology could advance efforts to keep methane out of the atmosphere. Researchers call the technology “revolutionary,” saying it “opens the door to reducing the emission of methane and its combustion product, CO2, in the future."
Re-engineering the Reverse Commute
How technology and employers are helping people get to work more efficiently with a few clever tricks.
Watch a RHINO on the scent of wastewater treatment plant odors
Affixed to a drone, the electronic nose sniffs out and measures odors emanating from wastewater treatment facilities.
Vanquish e-waste with sustainable electronics
Vanquishing e-waste requires sustainable production to ensure that future generations prioritize waste, pollution and resource inefficiency.
Video: Compact limit switch optimizes hydropower plant process flow
The vibration sensor and compact limit switch improve wood chip conveyance efficiency at a hydropower plant.
Video: Federal green light for New York’s first offshore wind farm
The 132 MW South Fork Wind project will be located 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York.
Real-time chemical agent detection tech developed by South Korean researchers
According to its developers, the chemical warfare agent detector can be installed on assorted platforms such as manned and unmanned reconnaissance systems.
Video: Touch-free smart sensor tackles indoor air pollution
Four sensing options help create optimal conditions for improving indoor air quality, safety and comfort.
World's first laser-based manipulation of antimatter
Recent developments in laser-based cooling of antimatter could provide valuable insights into how our world and universe works.
5 plastic alternatives to resins
As a direct result of the plastic shortage, substitutes were developed based around the material properties desired and the intended application. Each of these lesser-known plastics could be used instead of common plastics, such as polycarbonate, acrylonitrile butadiene styrene and polypropylene.
Eliminating rework with robotic pulse welding
To achieve the goal of going robotic, Altec acquired a Fronius cold metal transfer technology, in combination with a welding platform.
Russian military develops a spying rock
The so-called “Spy Stone,” as the name suggests, resembles a rock that moves over rough terrain on tracks and reportedly blends into the environment.