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Turbomachine expander boosts heat pump efficiency
The expander optimizes energy efficiency in heating and cooling systems by recovering energy wasted in vapor-compression heat pump cycles.
Team creates enzyme using mustard seed byproduct to use in laundry detergent
A team from India’s Siksha O Anusandhan University has created an enzyme derived from agricultural waste to use as an additive in laundry detergent.
Wind generation passed hydro in 2019, a first
EIA said that annual wind generation totaled 300 million MWh in 2019, exceeding hydroelectric generation by 26 million MWh.
MIT CSAIL develops technology to help autonomous vehicles navigate snow, rain
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab (CSAIL) have developed a technique to enable autonomous vehicles to navigate through rain and snow.
Tesla crash: NTSB faults an "overreliance on technology"
“This tragic crash clearly demonstrates the limitations of advanced driver assistance systems available to consumers today,” said the NTSB chairman. “There is not a vehicle currently available to U.S. consumers that is self-driving."
As climate warms, groundwater depletion will increase, study says
The estimated groundwater loss on the low side could be about 119 million cubic meters, or roughly enough to fill Lake Powell in Arizona four times or one quarter of Lake Erie's volume.
Pill-sized device heats up point-of-care diagnostics
A miniaturized chemical heater devised at the University of Toronto can offer a low-cost, field-portable solution for diagnostic testing in resource-limited areas.
Emissions continue to decline at US power plants, says EPA
Emissions of major air pollutants from power plants in the contiguous U.S. declined in 2019 relative to 2018.
Algorithm enables driverless cars to avoid bottlenecks, collisions
Researchers from Northwestern University have created a decentralized algorithm to enable autonomous vehicles to avoid traffic jams and collisions.
600 hybrid electric buses are ordered by this transit authority
The system uses global positioning software to enable the buses to run in full electric mode when they enter low- and zero-emission zones.
Video: ABB launches Asset Performance Management solutions for power transformers
The software solution for asset owners is designed to enhance the operational performance of power transformers and lower the total cost of ownership.
US Army scientists develop nearly indestructible battery
A team of scientists from the United States Army has developed a new battery that is virtually indestructible.
AI-equipped robots could inspect and repair power plant boilers
The robots would also allow automated live inspection, reduce risk to human operators during maintenance or unplanned outages and enable smart collection of well-organized data.
Smart factory expansion is completed for appliance production
The expansion is intended to boost production capacity by 25% and enables compliance with 2022 refrigerant changes.
Watch: Soft robot gently handles jellyfish to keep them calm
Researchers from the American Museum of National History found that soft robotic fingers can be used to conduct undersea research without stressing out delicate deep-sea animals.
McDermott breaks ground on Saudi fabrication facility
The site is being developed by Saudi Aramco and is expected to be one of the largest maritime industries complexes in the Middle East in terms of production, capacity and scale.
Air New Zealand joins NASA climate science mission
An Air New Zealand Q300 domestic aircraft is being fitted with special receivers developed by NASA to collect data for environmental and climate monitoring.
Tokamak Energy accelerates the development of fusion power
Tokamak Energy is tackling one of mankind's biggest engineering challenges. The world-leading innovative company uses Siemens Digital Industries Software in a quest to create fusion power.
The true cost of bearing lubrication
The hidden costs of bearing lubrication can really add up. Discover what you’re actually spending.
Watch: New fuel-efficient rocket engine design for spacecraft
The rotating detonation engine is propelled by shock waves in a thrust mechanism that eliminates the need for many conventional engine components.