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Reconsidering the linear economy of ‘take, make, dispose, pollute’
One strategy that holds promise is gradual abandonment of a wasteful linear economy, which can be accomplished by moving toward an ecofriendly circular economy
Serbian pump manufacturer to treat and reuse its own wastewater
The Biobooster facility will treat all domestic wastewater, which accounts for 60-70% of the factory’s wastewater.
What is an explosion-proof electric motor?
Preventive safety requires careful selection of equipment, particularly electric motors, in dangerous oil and gas recovery, chemical and petroleum refinery and mining environments.
A 'Bridge' to Master's Engineering Programs
A novel distance-learning program run by the NYU Tandon School of Engineering is designed to provide those with college degrees—but little background in science or engineering—with the tools they need to apply for master’s programs.
Four innovations certain to disrupt the industrial status quo
New technologies seem to be popping up every day, making their impact felt on a wide variety of industries.
Wood and spider web composite material a possible plastic alternative
Researchers at Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have created a bio-based material composed of wood cellulose fibers and silk protein from spider web threads that could one day be a suitable biodegradable replacement for plastic.
New device improves consistency in powder flow
A Bluetooth-controlled device placed inside the processing bin directly transfers vibration energy to the powder and monitors temperature, humidity and pressure to gauge product quality.
New solenoid pumps and stepper motor pumps for chemical applications
Ideal solutions for precise, reproducible dosing of chemicals.
Could grid reliability worries lead California to rethink renewables?
"Unprecedented market conditions" could cause California to delay closing gas-fired power plants and rethink the role of solar in the power generating mix.
Machine learning that guesses individuals' age
Researchers from the University of Kwazulu-Natal in South Africa are using machine learning to estimate a person’s age.
Energy Transfer in $5 billion deal for Mid-Continent assets
SemGroup operates in western Canada, the Mid-Continent and the Gulf Coast. Its assets include a fuel oil terminal in Houston.
Team can predict heart attacks using AI
Researchers at the University of Oxford have devised a new biomarker using artificial intelligence (AI) that can reportedly identify people at significant risk of experiencing a fatal heart attack roughly five years before it happens.
Researchers develop smart sleepwear for health monitoring
A team of researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have created textiles that can be woven into pajamas and other loose-fitting sleep attire for monitoring the wearer’s respiratory rhythm and heart rate while the wearer sleeps.
The largest independent US supplier of ERP compounds for medium voltage and high voltage cables
Electric Cable Compounds Inc. (ECC) is the largest independent U.S. supplier of ethylene propylene rubber (ERP) compounds for medium voltage (MV) and high voltage (HV) applications up to 138 kV.
Here's why wind energy development is likely to peak in 2020
The phase out of the federal Production Tax Credit beginning in 2021 has developers rushing to complete projects in 2020.
Staffing for cybersecurity in a tight job market
Cyber threats are a business problem, not just a security problem. In a tight job market, how can organizations find and keep cybersecurity professionals?
New Product: Zip Chain Lifter
A new chain technology used for applications that involve pushing and pulling motions.
Designing cable management systems for collaborative robots
In this video, you'll learn how triflex® R can help manage your cobot's cables.
Seepex unveils sanitary progressive cavity pump with flexible rod drive train design
The sanitary progressive cavity pump incorporates a flexible rod drive train design for simpler maintenance and clean in place/clean out of place processes.
Accident-tolerant fuel is powering this nuclear reactor
Westinghouse is currently working on an Accident Tolerant Fuel grant from the DOE totaling more than $93 million.