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Inflatable workzone signage to be trialed in the UK
An inflatable safety barrier intended to keep both drivers and road construction workers safe is being trialed on motorway work zones throughout England.
Unique ‘Smart Building Assessment and Rating’ program launched by UL and the Telecommunications Industry Association
A first-of-its-kind program, SPIRE provides assessment of connected technologies within buildings and insights, benchmarks and direction to address costs and risks.
NBI finds substantial increase in verified and emerging zero-energy commercial buildings since 2018
The 2020 Getting to Zero Buildings List released by the New Buildings Institute (NBI) shows a 42% increase in the number of verified and emerging zero energy buildings in North America since 2018.
A greener alternative to plastic mulch
Sand particles coated with soybean oil offer an environmentally sustainable alternative to polyethylene films for reducing evaporative water loss.
MIT research advances compact nuclear fusion reactor design
Considerable progress is reported by MIT and Commonwealth Fusion Systems in the development of SPARC, a next-generation fusion initiative launched in 2018.
Fire equipment manufacturer redesigns its pistol grip ball valves
Kochek Company, LLC, a manufacturer of firefighting products, has announced that it has developed custom Scotty pistol grip ball valves to replace previous offerings.
Process industry solutions provider introduces pneumatic valve system with embedded wireless connectivity
Emerson, a solutions provider for the process, industrial, commercial and residential markets, has introduced a wireless automatic recovery module (ARM) for its Aventics G3 electronic fieldbus platform.
High-precision white light interferometers for industry and automation
Micro-Epsilon's white light interferometers are used for high-precision distance and thickness measurement with a subnanometer resolution.
Study uses satellite data to link subsidence and groundwater use
Researchers combined land cover and climate data with interferometric synthetic aperture radar data to link land surface displacement to groundwater demand generated by different land uses and associated irrigation.
October 8: Celebrate National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day
The observance was launched in 2015 by the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association to help raise awareness of fuel cell and hydrogen technologies and to celebrate how far the industry has come.
Value-added chemicals from paper industry waste
A low-energy two-step process converts Kraft lignin into value-added nylon precursors.
Multi-stage mag-drive centrifugal pumps provide more pressure at low flows
Applications for the leak-free pumps include chemical transfer and processing, electroplating, water and waste water transfer, circuit board manufacture and pharmaceuticals.
Handheld device can scan crops for frost damage
Researchers from the University of Adelaide are working on a device that can detect frost damage in crops.
Shrinking Raman sensors for faster chemical analysis
The instrument is designed to replace bulky benchtop equipment with a tiny photonic chip and to provide high-throughput and real-time chemical characterization.
Watch and help NASA hunt for exoplanets
Citizen scientists are invited to help NASA explore for exoplanets through the newly launched Planet Patrol initiative.
Vanilla used to create eco-friendly batteries
Researchers from TU Graz found a way to turn vanillin into a redox-active electrolyte material for liquid batteries.
Video: Artificial organ growth supported by 3D-printed fluid system
A 3D-printed thermofluidic system remotely controls the positioning and timing of cell functions to build artificial tissues.
AVEVA introduces its Real-Time Crude solution for oil and gas industry
Engineering and industrial software company AVEVA has announced its Real-time Crude tool which aims to help customers develop insights about their businesses and operations to understand how crude oil quality affects their value chain.
Oil and gas tech company has built an electric fracturing fleet
Oil and gas technology company NOV (National Oilwell Varco) has launched a new electric fracturing (eFrac) fleet capable of reducing greenhouse gases.
Sleek robotic assembly cell packs a punch
Fastening robot for production where floor space is premium and quality control counts. The Viper robot drives screws into parts fast and does it accurately every time.