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As coal use recedes, CO2 emissions are on track to fall in 2019: EIA
EIA forecasts that CO2 emissions from coal will decrease by 169 MMmt in 2019, the largest decrease since 2015.
3 industries where digital twinning could revolutionize manufacturing
The concept of digital twinning — creating a fully functional digital copy of a physical machine — is increasingly becoming a reality for cutting-edge manufacturers.
What is the ideal refrigerant?
Choosing a refrigerant is a balancing act that seeks to maximize a number of competing refrigerant characteristics, including environmental attributes, safety factors and thermodynamic properties.
Wine makes everything better...even wearable technology
Scientists from the University of Manchester in the U.K. are hoping to improve wearable technology using acids from red wine, black tea and black coffee.
Researchers devise AI tool that can detect discrimination
Researchers from Penn State and Columbia University have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) tool capable of detecting discrimination.
One system delivers both solar power and potable water
Clean drinking water supplies and electric power are simultaneously produced with conventional solar panels modified by researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology.
New research shows development surge for chemical injection pumps
After registering a nearly 4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during 2014 through 2018 and sales closing in on $4 billion in 2018, the market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of nearly 5% through 2029.
Study finds extra layers of asphalt extend lifespan of roads vulnerable to damage from higher temperatures linked to climate change
Researchers from the University of New Hampshire are suggesting that to extend the life of road pavement in the face of rising temperatures associated with climate change, cities and towns should increase the asphalt thicknesses on some roads.
A spotlight on MECO EA Type-2 seals
Designed for use in low-to-moderate shaft speeds on small-to-large shaft diameters, the EA Type-2 uses full-contact, soft-face mechanical shaft-sealing technology, sized for OEMs and custom in-house process equipment.
Celebrate 7.5 billion on World Population Day
Celebrate World Population Day today, July 11, with 7.58 billion others currently sharing the Earth.
Water tech company and a water utility develop beer from wastewater
A New York-based global water technology company has partnered with a water utility in Berlin to create a new beer made from treated and purified wastewater.
Tiny fiber-optic sensor provides continuous blood flow monitoring
A tiny fiber-optic sensor could surpass traditional methods used to monitor blood flow during surgery or in intensive care settings.
Container cargo growth challenges this port's 30-year plan
The Eastern Seaboard's largest port looks to modernize and expand its facilities over the next 30 years.
Watch: Upside-down 3D-printing skin and bone for Mars missions
A 3D bioprinting method for use in space produces new skin and bone tissue with resources available to astronauts.
New hydraulic pump with smart controls delivers higher flow and constant power
Enerpac’s E-Pulse hydraulic pumps maintain constant power while delivering higher flow rates than traditional one-half horsepower pumps.
MIT's engineering department heads are now predominantly female
For the first time in the history of the university, the majority of engineering department heads at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are women.
Watch: This nuclear reactor is now entirely digital, a rarity in the U.S.
Purdue's research reactor is going from the vacuum tubes and hand-soldered wires of the 1960s, to LEDs, ethernet cables and advanced electronics.
Blackmer extends its line of GNX series pumps with new 3 and 4-inch models
The pumps are designed to optimize the transfer of non-corrosive, non-abrasive industrial and petroleum products for both portable and stationary applications.
The drive to cleaner urban air includes hybrid electric vehicles
The potential contribution of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to improved urban air quality was demonstrated during a one-year trial conducted in London.
Researchers detect bridges, structures at risk of collapsing from space
A team of researchers from the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) and the University of Bath have devised an early warning system based on satellite detection of minute movements in bridges and other structures ahead of a possible collapse.