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Impeller vs. propeller: What's the difference?
Impellers and propellers have a similar sounding name and both move fluid, but serve fundamentally different purposes, even when used in the same applications.
US renewable energy consumption reaches new heights
Renewable energy consumption in 2020 grew for the fifth year in a row, accounting for 12% of total national energy consumption.
Remote inspection tech for hydro turbines
The underwater robotized hydropower turbine inspection solution reduces costs and risks to personnel.
Watch: Autonomous Mayflower sets sail
While the Mayflower of yore transported 102 passengers and a crew of about 30, the autonomous version is unmanned.
A revised fault diagnosis method for nuclear power plants
A new method optimizes the network structure of fault diagnosis and enhances fault diagnosis accuracy.
New planetary gearboxes with mounted pinion
The integrated gearbox/pinion combination provides the best technical coordination for rack and pinion drives.
TE Connectivity: announcements, product guides, and more
TE Connectivity is bridging the gap between the physical and virtual worlds with smart technology for the masses.
Watch as mini-robots are controlled via magnetic fields
The robots are the size of a grain of rice.
Watch Habitat for Humanity 3D print its first house in the US
The 3D-printed home is located in Arizona.
Shellfish, essential oils extend the shelf life of strawberries
Packaging film protects strawberries.
Video: World speed record chased by electric outboard powertrain system
The world’s most powerful electric outboard could soon become the world's fastest.
Video: Turbine-inspecting robot successfully completes trial
BladeBug could potentially cut offshore wind maintenance costs and allow for improved efficiency.
Digital twins to modernize hydropower systems
The virtual platform will address operations and maintenance issues at aging hydropower plants.
Watch as burrowing robot defies the resistive forces of sand
Burrowing robot could be used for space exploration applications.
Hilly terrain lifts wind turbine output
In some cases wind turbines can actually produce more energy in hilly terrain relative to open landscapes.
Study aims to help create carbon neutral green urban spaces
Plants, soils and mulches could be the key to a greener future in urban areas.
The technical side of ice cream
Ice cream is delicious. But it has a lengthy history of scientific development.
Startup announces 3D-printed virucidal mask with anti-viral properties
Startup is 3D printing anti-viral masks.
Coating captures potentially infectious aerosol droplets
Viscous coating captures potentially infected aerosol droplets.
Newly released Fluid Power Symbology Guide from International Fluid Power Society
IFPS announces the release of its new Fluid Power Symbology Guide.