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IAEA report updates progress on SMR projects
The latest data on 72 small modular reactor (SMR) projects under development or construction worldwide are compiled.
Purdue team aims to make concrete infrastructure 'smart'
Professors at Indiana’s Purdue University intend to make concrete roadways "smart" using embedded sensors.
New material may prevent hazardous material leaks and spills from cargo railcars
Material may save the environment, first responders and surrounding communities.
Battery bolsters tidal power for hydrogen production
A vanadium flow battery will operate in concert with a tidal energy system to power a hydrogen production plant.
BP Wind Energy selects Power Factors as its technical asset management platform
The software solution seamlessly links operational events to work orders, inventory and contracts for smarter dispatch, repair and reporting.
Watch how atmospheric water can be tapped for crop irrigation
A novel approach to irrigation developed at the University of Texas Austin could bolster the sustainability of agricultural systems confronted with water supply deficits.
IBS: The new Iris diaphragm control valve by EGGER
EGGER recently launched the latest offering in its IRIS range of diaphragm control valves, stating that the new IBS is a “completely redesigned and technically revised” addition to the well-known series.
Norway to automate some oil and gas tasks with undersea robot
Robot switched back and forth between ROV and AUV.
Reduce vehicle noise and vibrations with iglide® plastic bearings
Discover what makes self-lubricating iglide® plastic bearings perfect for reducing squeaking, rattling and vibrations inside vehicles.
Study: Avoiding blackouts by smart device-based demand control
Modeling analyses show that demand side control may be an effective solution to stabilizing the reliability of power grids based on a mix of generation sources.
Online nuclear safeguards reporting tool available
The tool is intended to assist users with the requirements surrounding international nuclear safeguards.
Watch: Big battery going up down under
One of the world’s largest lithium-ion batteries will be built in Australia to boost grid reliability and support renewable energy storage.
AI could create a faster COVID-19 test
Researchers from Osaka University created a new system for viral identification of common respiratory pathogens with help from machine learning.
Team to 3D print knee cartilage
WFIRM to 3D print knee cartilage.
Team coats plastic with porous nanofilm for electronic device manufacturing
Team to control porosity of nanofilms with MOFs.
Blueprints shared for low-cost single-molecule microscope
The open-source microscopy platform allows biological molecule dynamics measurements at a fraction of the price of typical commercial systems.
Photocatalytic reduction of chromium in wastewater demonstrated
The process reduces toxic hexavalent chromium to its more benign trivalent form in wastewater.
Video: Intelligent battery designed to benefit EV range
Designed with both artificial intelligence and high-throughput technology, the battery is engineered to deliver a 20% boost in range for current best-in-class electric vehicles (EVs).
New cloth masks can disinfect themselves with sunlight
Researchers from the University of California, Davis, have developed a new cotton mask that can disinfect itself when exposed to sunlight.
Video: Virgin tests hyperloop with actual passengers
Two company employees traveled inside a pod at Virgin’s Las Vegas test site.