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Successful test of a hydrogen blend turbine for gas networks
The turbine successfully demonstrated technology that can be used to compress and move hydrogen fuel blends through existing transmission pipeline networks.
Coalition urges US to reshore the manufacture of PPE amid pandemic
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which revealed supply chain gaps in personal protective equipment (PPE), a coalition of roughly 20 groups is urging the United States government to invest in the domestic manufacture of PPE.
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Video: New Sarcon sample kit
Engineers can test the performance properties of multiple Sarcon materials in order to find the perfect option for their application.
Video: Online tool supports environmentally sound wind system siting
An interactive map provides a tool for avoiding conflicts between wind system siting and wildlife habitat protection in the central U.S.
Engineering startup constructs bricks using demo waste
Engineers at a Scotland-based startup have developed an ecofriendly brick for the construction industry.
Adaptive EMI measuring head provides vibration-based structural monitoring
The new measuring system is fast, automated and non-destructive.
Team produces adhesive from spider silk
Researchers from Manchester University in the U.K. have created a biodegradable glue alternative from synthetic spider silk.
Team develops a material inspired by shells, grapefruit, that is non-cuttable
Inspired by the tough exterior of grapefruit and fragment-resistant mollusks, engineers from Durham University, U.K., and Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU in Chemnitz in Germany, have developed a new material that cannot be cut with machine tools.
How AI is being used to fight COVID-19
AI has figured heavily in the battle against COVID-19 where in the early days of the pandemic, little was understood about the virus.
Video: Integration of hybrid electric drive into a combat vehicle under US Army contract
Integration of a hybrid electric drive onto a Bradley Fighting Vehicle is planned to increase vehicle efficiency and boost power generation.
Membrane material can reduce emissions, energy use in oil refining
The spirocyclic polymer applied to a robust substrate to form membranes separates complex hydrocarbon mixtures through the application of pressure rather than heat.
AGMA offers gearing courses on virtual platform
The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) has converted six classes that normally occur face-to-face into online, live courses to meet industry demand for distance learning opportunities.
Watch: Water quality sensors styled with human hair waste
A carbon dot sensor synthesized from human hair biowaste provides real-time detection of chlorination disinfection by-products.
Corrosion-resistant gearbox designed for food, medical and pharmaceutical applications
The corrosion resistant gearbox is designed to support the increasing market demand for components that can withstand processing, overspray and cleaning environments.
Solar flow battery teams with tandem cells
High-efficiency perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells combine with aqueous organic redox flow batteries to form a high-performance, stable solar flow battery device.
Save money and increase performance with an innovative thermal management material
Increase speed, efficiency and reliability of electronic components by keeping them cooler with Pyroid® HT.
Putting pressure on perovskite solar cells
Compression was demonstrated to improve perovskite solar cell stability against photoinduced halide segregation.
Wearable medical sensors drawn with pencil and paper
A variety of medical sensors drawn on paper with a common graphite pencil can be applied to skin in a do-it-yourself approach to device design.
Medical grade epoxy offers thermal conductivity and electrical insulation
The biocompatible and non-cytotoxic epoxy withstands aggressive chemical sterilants, radiation and repeated cycles of autoclaving.