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Natural gas use spiked during January's polar vortex
Hourly electricity load in MISO peaked at 100.9 GW on Jan. 30 and natural gas use for heating rose to record levels as people in the Upper Midwest stayed home in bitter winter cold.
Study: Bikes are happiest mode of transportation
According to research from the University of Minnesota, traveling by bicycle is the happiest mode of transportation in the United States.
Study: 40% of women leave STEM jobs after starting a family
New research suggests that over 40% of women with full-time jobs in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields will leave those positions or pursue part-time positions once they have had their first child.
NYU calling on citizen scientists to train machine models on noise pollution sounds
Researchers at New York University (NYU) are calling on citizen scientists to participate in a study addressing urban noise pollution.
Campus housing project aims to be net-zero energy efficient
The $575 million project will add nearly 3,300 beds in a market where vacancy rates are around one-half of a percent.
Efficiently extracting silicate from recycled glass to make consumer products
The proprietary process extracts silicate, the major component of glass, in liquid form, and can make use of colored and broken glass that currently cannot be recycled.
Video: Portable paper-based device detects infectious diseases
The battery-powered handheld tool is designed for inexpensive and rapid diagnostics and can be deployed in the home.
Customizable, scalable fluid bed systems
Fluid Air’s Magnaflo fluid bed systems are designed to help manufacturers optimize drying and granulation processes.
To the moon: Israel's Beresheet moon probe departs Cape Canaveral
An idea first conceived by three friends at a bar in Israel is now a space capsule headed to the moon.
Robots safely decommission 700,000 munitions
The robotic system designed for the U.S. Army can decommission up to 21 warheads, each containing 644 grenades, per eight-hour shift.
Blockchain system will test this virtual power plant
The blockchain technology is used to verify and record transactions, potentially enabling consumer sharing of energy via a microgrid. The concept could help reduce load burdens on the larger energy grid.
New fiber material is elastic and tough, too
A new material that combines the elasticity of rubber with the strength of a metal could prove of value in soft robotics and textile development applications.
Microsoft employees protest contract that provides US Army with HoloLens headsets
More than 90 Microsoft employees have signed a petition calling on the company to cancel its contract with the U.S. Army amid concerns that the Army will use Microsoft’s HoloLens virtual reality (VR) headsets to turn actual battlefields into video games.
Ikea creates curtains that act as home air purifiers
In an effort to curb indoor air pollution, retail giant Ikea has created a line of curtains capable of filtering out odors and pollutants, according to reports.
China to debut the first female AI-derived news anchor
A female artificial intelligence (AI) news anchor will make its debut on China’s state news agency Xinhua News in March, according to reports.
Protolabs selected to be featured in national manufacturing tour
Protolabs’ digital manufacturing facilities in North Carolina and Minnesota will be a part of the annual National Association of Manufacturers event that showcases the industry’s future.
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.