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Power sweat: Electricity from gym equipment
Some fitness clubs are generating electricity from their equipment, a green and novel way to supply power.
Watch: Nanomaterial changes color under pressure
Researchers from the University of California created a film of gold nanoparticles that changes color in response to movement.
Manufacturing a new nuclear accident-tolerant fuel
A 3D laser-induced chemical vapor deposition technique was developed for the production of uranium nitride fuel.
Gauging groundwater resources wth satellite data
High-resolution images derived by satellite are paired with advanced computer modeling to estimate aquifer volume change from observed ground deformation.
Team makes large droplet sorting possible at high speeds
A team of bioengineers from the University of Tokyo and UCLA have developed a method for expediting the time it takes for sorting large liquid droplets that potentially contain individual live cells that can be sorted intact and in bulk.
OnScale and Lexma present Moebius LBM CFD solver for advanced fluid dynamics simulations
OnScale has announced the availability of the Moebius Lattice-Boltzmann Method (LBM) Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solver on the OnScale Cloud Engineering Simulation platform.
Torque limiter sprockets offer maximum protection from torque overload
Torque limiting devices can help protect your conveyor equipment during a mechanical jam.
How wave energy will help with future space missions
NREL is working on a way to keep the Orion command module upright when it splashes down in the ocean.
A look at aircraft HVAC systems
The air conditioning system ensures a continuous supply of fresh and conditioned air, regardless of the aircraft's operating environment.
Proposed flight procedure reduced noise, CO2 emissions
A proposal devised by an MIT graduate student last year has proven to be a cost-effective solution for the aviation industry, reducing both noise pollution and CO2 emissions.
New pressure sensing digital flow meters from Exair
New pressure sensing digital flowmeters from Exair offer plant personnel a method for monitoring pressure throughout a compressed air system along with flow.
No-cost trial period for PNNL's technology portfolio
The entire portfolio of patented technologies belonging to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is being offered at no cost to interested parties on a research trial basis.
Giving roads a stiff upper surface offers fuel efficiency and emissions benefits
Changes in road resurfacing practices could improve gas mileage for heavy vehicles and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Beetle inspires self-cooling film
Inspired by a beetle that can regulate its body temperature in even the hottest climates, researchers from the Cockrell School of Engineering at the University of Texas at Austin, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China and KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden, have developed a self-cooling material with potential applications for cooling buildings and electronics.
Equalizing power chuck for CNC applications
The SJL six-jaw equalizing and self-centering power chuck can be switched from a 2+2+2 lever equalizing chuck to classic six-jaw self-centering chuck depending on application requirements.
New rubber polymer could create sustainable construction materials
Australian scientists created a new way to produce sustainable bricks and construction materials from recycled PVC, waste plant fibers or sand using a new kind of rubber polymer.
Study: Biotechnology and more farming land needed to expand cover crop seed cultivation
A new study found that for sustainable cover crops production to succeed, farmers need to find enough land to cultivate cover crop seeds.
Repurposing brine improves the economics of desalination systems
The integration of a water-splitting system into desalination operations can reduce operating costs and generating revenue from the recovery of industrially important chemicals.
Penn State team develops tech to identify subway stations most in need of COVID-19 interventions
Researchers from Penn State have developed a transportation dashboard for the New York City subway system that identifies specific subway stations that would benefit from intervention resources that could potentially reduce the mass transit spread of COVID-19.
New TBN/TRN-S4 series with SIL2 certification
This model series can be used in areas that do not require extremely high standards for environmental influences and must be cost-effective.