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Innovative food waste technology
ORCA has presented a new solution for food waste. This technology utilizes proprietary microorganisms for aerobic digestion of solid food waste and it produces a liquid that is safely disposed of via existing sanitary sewer infrastructure, eliminating the need for solid waste management.
Earnhardt plane's landing gear collapsed after failed go-around, NTSB says
Airport surveillance video captured the initial touchdown, which occurred near the runway touchdown zone, as well as portions of the accident.
JV wins $800 million light rail project
The base scope includes design and construction for the first nine-mile segment, including freight track relocation, installation of the light rail track system, new light rail stations and improvements at 40 grade crossings.
This utility wants 900 MW more of renewable energy plus storage
The procurement includes estimated targets equal to 594 MW of solar for Oahu, 135 MW for Maui and up to 203 MW for Hawaii Island.
This camera can see deep into the universe
The digital sensor array includes roughly 200 16-megapixel sensors, divided into 21 modules that will view an area of sky that can fit more than 40 full moons in a single image.
Georgia Tech researchers create a vanishing polymer for military applications
A team of researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) have developed a self-destructing polymer that when triggered or introduced to sunlight, vanishes almost immediately.
New 10,000 psi capping stack supports subsea well intervention in European region
Wild Well Control added a new capping stack to their WellCONTAINED line of subsea containment equipment. The 10,000 psi capping stack couples with their debris removal shears, hardware kits for dispersant and inhibition fluids and other ancillary equipment to provide a comprehensive subsea emergency response package.
Which basin produces the most coal? The answer may surprise you
More than 40% of coal produced in the country comes from just 16 mines in this coal producing region.
Team bioprints complex tissue in mere seconds
Scientists from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) and University Medical Center Ultrecht in the Netherlands have developed an optical system capable of bioprinting complex and viable living tissue in a matter of seconds.
Green welding: good for the environment and the bottom line
A look at the ways the welding process can affect the environment and ideas for increasing environmental friendliness and long-term sustainability.
Purdue awarded $10 million to address global food safety
The USAID awarded Purdue $10 million for the creation of the first-ever Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety.
Scientists devise new method for tracking cooking-related pollution
A team of researchers from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in China has devised a new method for tracking cooking-related pollution using black carbon.
Company debuts an inflatable space habitat for astronauts
Sierra Nevada Corporation, a United States Aerospace Company, has unveiled its full-scale prototype of an inflatable habitat that could one day accommodate astronauts in deep space.
This utility is installing thousands of electric vehicle chargers
The utility's new program will build chargers for local businesses and public agencies looking to transition to electric transportation. The program will be implemented over five years.
Envision Plastics granted NOL by the FDA to create food packaging from recycled ocean-bound plastic
The company can now provide customers with OceanBound Plastic, a post-consumer resin collected from at-risk regions and specifically manufactured for direct food contact.
Engineers using lasers to weld ceramics without a furnace
Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, and the University of California, Riverside, have developed a new ceramic welding technique that will potentially pave the way for unbreakable smartphones, metal-free pacemakers and electronics that can withstand the conditions of space and other harsh environments.
Engineers draw new maps to highlight coastal flooding risk
What once were 100-year floods could become annual occurrences in New England and happen every one to 30 years along the southeast Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico shorelines, new research suggests.
4-Watt thin film for high-power applications
The compliant silicone thin film fills near-microscopic air gaps between high-power heat generating components and heat sinks.
Video: Battery-free piezoelectric sensor could enable an underwater IoT
The sensor could study marine life, track climate change or investigate water on other worlds.
Russian robot and rocket destined for the International Space Station
This week, Russia launched an unmanned rocket along with a life-sized humanoid robot on board destined for the International Space Station.