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What is green manufacturing…and why should a business bother?
Part 1 in a series detailing how manufacturers can turn their processes green...or a little less brown.
Basic completes miles-long lateral in Permian Basin
The Wolfcamp A well was completed for Surge Energy U.S. Holdings.
Initiative proposes turning old wind tubine blades into composite for cement
A recently announced initiative in the U.K. will attempt to devise a plan for recycling soon-to-be decommissioned wind turbines, using the glass fiber composite of the turbine blades as material in cement.
Watch the progress of an ionic wind propeller
The first ionic wind-activated device to spin and lift off in air has been reported by SUNY Oswego researchers.
Video: Wearables get a boost from metamaterials
A wireless body sensor network based on a new conductive metamaterial enables wearable devices to transmit data with 1,000 times stronger signal than conventional technologies.
Warnings ignored, extreme weather pushed the power grid toward the edge
A scolding report from two agencies said that despite prior guidance, cold-weather events continue to result in unplanned electric power outages that threaten reliable system operations.
Report: Automation has tripled in the US manufacturing industry
Robots working in the United States manufacturing industry have tripled over the last couple of decades while in other parts of the world they have doubled, according to a new report.
Offline programming software for robotic welding
Offline programming software is quickly gaining praise as a preferred solution for maximizing uptime.
Researchers generate electricity from knees
As the wearer walks, the harvester generates 1.6 microwatts of power — enough to power electronics like GPS devices and health monitoring equipment.
LEGO pays tribute to moon landing anniversary
LEGO is paying tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with a life-size replica of an Apollo 11 pilot.
Researchers infuse glass with nanoparticles, making it five times tougher than untreated glass
Mechanical engineers and materials scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have devised a method for using nanoparticles to strengthen glass, making it five times tougher than any other currently available glass.
Cool walls save energy and fight summer heat, study says
Roughly 40% to 60% of all buildings were built before 1980 when building codes generally specified less wall insulation than required today.
Student, inspired by Vikings, tests eelgrass roofing material
Eelgrass is a type of seagrass common all over the U.K. and Scandinavia that is naturally fireproof, carbon negative, rot-resistant and waterproof after one year.
Researchers extract valuable metals from plants
Researchers from the University of Queensland, Australia, are recovering valuable metals from mining waste using plants native to Australia that possess metal absorbing capabilities.
Watch: Cucumbers cue artificial muscle fiber design
New polymer fiber-based actuators take their cue from cucumbers, or more accurately from the tightly coiled tendrils sprouted by young plants.
Cornell University awarded $1.8 million in grants for food packaging and beverage concentrate research
The National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), a federal agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), has approved $1.8 million in grants to Cornell University for two of their food science research projects.
Skyworks releases positive sustainability report
The company posted reductions in waste, energy and water usage, as well as progress across other areas including labor, ethics and health and safety.
Make parts of Mars more inviting with this material
A little silica aerogel could go a long way toward supporting photosynthesis on a regional basis on the red planet.
UL’s newly expanded HazLoc laboratory
UL (Underwriters Laboratories) global headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois, is home to its newly expanded hazardous locations (HazLoc) testing and certification laboratory.
This electric utility uses satellites to watch for wildfires
The PG&E Meteorology Team led development of the program along with experts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Space Science and Engineering Center.