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Study: Automation could eliminate 20 million manufacturing jobs worldwide by 2030
A new study is suggesting that robots and automation will eliminate an estimated 20 million global manufacturing jobs by 2030.
Maps optimize radiative cooling system siting in the US
Radiative cooling resource maps will help determine the best climates for large-scale deployment of passive cooling technologies.
Power from renewables passed coal in April, a first
Record generation from wind and near-record generation from solar contributed to the overall rise in renewable electricity generation this spring.
Another use for graphene: Protecting implantable neurostimulators
Adding a graphene monolayer prevents the dissolution of platinum and release of toxic byproducts from implanted microelectrodes.
5 myths of material datasheets
Materials rarely behave in the real world as they do in a highly controlled laboratory environment.
Mega-infrastructure projects tapped for Corps of Engineers pilot program
The pilot program aims to demonstrate the viability of new methods that can reduce the cost and time of project delivery.
Researchers devise technique for 'unprinting' standard paper
Although other laser-based methods for unprinting paper already exist, the Rutger’s method reportedly works with standard coated paper, the kind used in home and office printers.
Control valve sizing guide
Use this guide to determine proper control valve size to guarantee optimum system performance.
This utility is adding significant renewables and energy storage
The projects are expected to enter service by 2023 and are part of the utility's plan to double its renewable generating capacity by that date.
Non-lethal weapon quickly immobilizes suspicious boats
he boat-stopping technology is intended for tankers that are vulnerable to piracy, halting suspected narcotics traffickers and protecting ports from terrorism.
MHI buys Bombardier's regional jet program
The acquisition will expand the development, production, sales and support of the Mitsubishi SpaceJet commercial aircraft family.
Design failures led to fatal chemical plant accident
The investigation revealed a long chain of failures which resulted in this fatal event, including deferring process improvements that could have prevented a toxic release of industrial gas.
The ‘world-class mini mill’ built on engineering heritage
Decades of persistence result in successful specialization of small-quantity orders for superalloys.
Researchers develop mobile-sensing system to distinguish high performers from low performers in the workplace
A team of researchers from several U.S. colleges and universities has developed a mobile-sensing system composed of smartphones, fitness bracelets and a custom app to monitor employee performance in the workplace.
Key considerations for selecting optimal conveyor drive components for bulk material conveyor systems
The severity of an application as determined by factors such as hours of operation, shock loading and cycles are some of the criteria designers must consider when making conveyor drive component choices.
Bitcoin carbon emissions comparable to Las Vegas, Hamburg
To translate energy used into the amount of CO2 emitted, a team at TUM looked at where bitcoin miners were located by live-tracking the mining pools and combined that information with statistics on the carbon intensity of power generated in those countries.
What is an ARV valve?
An ARV diverts fluid flow from the discharge of a centrifugal pump through a bypass circuit to ensure a minimum flow rate is maintained.
Watch: Researchers trip people to improve prosthetic legs
Researchers purposely tripped people – 190 times, at that – to generate stumble recovery data for use in designing more stable prosthetic limbs.
Feds revise power grid cybersecurity standard
The action by FERC is intended to close a gap in the prior Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards.
A solid advance in battery density
Substitution of a solid for a wet electrolyte proved key to designing a solid-state lithium-metal battery with an energy density of 400 Wh/liter.