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Watch: Hydrogen-fueled tunnel oven designed for emission-free baking
The modular oven system uses green hydrogen instead of conventional natural gas to activate its burners and promises to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 99.9%.
Watch: Engineers demo a FLARE for calibrating satellite sensors
The Field Line-of-Sight Automated Radiance Exposure (FLARE) system was designed for on-demand radiometric calibration of high, medium and low spatial resolution sensors.
Watch: Smart glasses provide a visual assist
A new assistive eyeglass design enhances visual clarity for visually impaired users impacted by macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and other eye diseases.
Acid mine damage control turns pollution into rare earth elements
Researchers from Penn State found a way to treat acid mine damage (AMD) and turn its environmental pollution into a source of rare earth elements.
3D-printed terracotta tiles could save coral reefs
To replenish depleting coral reefs, architects and marine scientists from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) are 3D printing artificial reef tiles composed of terracotta clay.
Personnel safety made easy: Altech's SMART Safety System
In the Industry 4.0 era of innovative technologies, connected technologies have the potential to bolster employee safety on the factory floor.
Scientists design realistic bite sleeve to improve military canine training
A team of scientists from the Army Research Lab have developed a new bite sleeve to improve the performance of military canines.
Semper Fi: USMC deploys 3D-printed, bulletproof structures
The U.S. Marine Corp. is testing 3D printing technology designed to protect marines deployed virtually anywhere in the world.
Geothermal brines could propel California’s green economy
Berkeley Lab scientists to help advance lithium extraction, geothermal energy, thanks to California Energy Commission grants.
Watch: Shedding daylight on space debris laser ranging
Technology for using lasers during daylight to determine the distance to orbital debris has now been demonstrated.
Team proposes new device to stop the aerosol transmission of COVID-19
Following the recent determination that aerosol droplets spread follows an undetermined air flow trajectory, researchers are using data obtained from a mathematical model to help devise an aerosol extractor device.
Can used face masks be turned into biofuel?
Researchers from India’s University of Petroleum and Energy Studies suggest that single-use personal protective equipment (PPE) once discarded could be turned into biofuel.
Watch: Solar-powered stratospheric telecommunications platform completes more test flights
The solar-powered aircraft is designed to carry telecommunications payloads to the stratosphere and provide connectivity between devices as far as 700 km apart.
Smartphone based system can measure volume of a soil sample
Researchers from New Mexico State University created a new system to measure soil density with just a smartphone and a 3D-printed tool.
Facial recognition tech thwarted by new tool
Researchers from the University of Chicago’s Sand Lab have developed a tool capable of thwarting facial recognition software.
Team develops app for detecting dust build-up in real time
Researchers from Purdue University have developed a new image- and video-based app that can detect the accumulation of suspended dust with the potential for explosion in real time.
Video: Cable protection system designed for fixed offshore wind turbines
The system is available in three standard sizes and includes a combination of bend restrictors and a bend stiffener, foundation interface device, standard dynamic unit and a detachable pull head.
Study: Ocean clean up technology is not the solution to stopping plastic pollution
Study found that surface clean up technology is not the answer to solving Earth’s plastic pollution problem.
Measurement and control of compressed air systems
Many manufacturing processes require a constant supply of compressed air. The air may be used for many different reasons.
Sludge — How to prevent it
The only way to prevent oxidation is to install a gas blanketing system to eliminate oxygen from the vapor space.