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Universal Flow Monitors announces release of Flow Stream Model FD
Universal Flow Monitors has announced the release of its Flow Stream Model FD.
How to calculate your steam needs
The amount of steam needed for steam heating operations can be easily calculated.
Simple device gauges safe fluoride levels in drinking water
The tool uses a luminescent metal–organic framework material to measure fluoride concentrations at a sensitivity of parts-per-million in a small water sample.
Finding sources of black carbon in the Arctic
An international research team used radiocarbon to determine fossil fuel and biomass burning contributions to black carbon in Russia, Canada, Sweden, Norway and Alaska.
Be prepared with daily weather reports from Mars
Daily and seasonal temperature, wind and air pressure data will be recorded over the next two years by NASA's InSight lander.
Safety investigation points to a dropped thermos in fatal bus crash
A dropped thermos bottle could not be ruled out as a possible cause for a fatal 2017 collision between two buses in Flushing, New York.
Ford probes possible error in how it figures emissions and fuel economy
Concerns were raised in September 2018 by workers who used the company's employee reporting channel.
Watch a harpoon skewer space debris
The RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft successfully harpooned a piece of simulated debris in low Earth orbit.
New high-efficiency, high-flow, low-pressure compressor for wastewater aeration
Kaeser Compressors' new HBS series screw blowers deliver up to 5,650 cubic feet per minute at 15 psig, filling niche requirements of small to mid-sized wastewater treatment plants.
Understanding ceramic pumps and pump materials
Ceramic pump materials provide enhanced performance, low wear, high-temperature capability, corrosion resistance and low media contamination.
Workplace theft is on the rise
Office theft, specifically of noncash items, has grown according to a recent report from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, a forensic accounting firm.
Amazon to offer computer science courses to 1,000 U.S. schools
Retail giant Amazon will fund computer science classes for 1,000 high schools throughout the U.S. by the fall of year this through its Future Engineer program
New ceramic aerogel offers robust thermal superinsulation
A new aerogel composed of thin layers of boron nitride shows improved durability and flexibility after repeated exposure to sharp thermal shocks.
Massive refinery project advances to Pre-FEED stage
The refinery is planned to have a capacity of 600,000 barrels of crude oil per day.
A wearable solution for monitoring lung disease
An inexpensive wearable, disposable respiration monitor provides high-fidelity readings on a continuous basis.
BNSF plans $3.57 billion capital program for 2019
Projects include replacing and upgrading rail as well as track infrastructure like ballast and rail ties and maintaining its rolling stock.
This utility is adding 950 MW of solar and energy storage capacity
The projects will add 850 MW of battery storage and at least 100 MW of new solar generation by 2025.
Study: Americans don't understand food expiration dates
A survey from Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future (CLF), has revealed that Americans are confused by food label dates, which has led to the unnecessary disposal of food, increased waste and food safety risks.
Vanuatu to ban disposable diapers
In a measure to help reduce pollution, disposable diapers will soon be outlawed in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, according to reports.
Pennsylvania team wins 27th annual Future City competition
Middle schoolers from Lititz, Pennsylvania, have won the 2019 Future City competition.