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Electromagnetic drilling tool transmits well data without a drop antenna
Koltek’s Sceptre electromagnetic measurement while drilling (EM MWD) tool successfully transmitted well data at total vertical well depths of over 10,600 ft in the Powder River Basin without the use of a drop antenna.
Contract will bring new rail cars to NJ Transit
The contract will include cab cars, trailer cars, restroom-equipped trailer cars and power cars that can replace locomotives and create self-propelled trains.
Watch a microfluidic sheet travel and change shape
Chemical catalysis technology is harnessed to achieve autonomous movement and reconfiguration of the sheet in a reactant-filled fluid.
New wireless vibration meter represents explosion of capabilities
When a client seeking vibration meters for a confidential project came to AV-Consulting, a Netherlands-based noise and vibration specialist, the new VSEW mk2 – 8g from Convergence Instruments proved to be an ideal choice.
Texas wind project gains construction financing
The 302.4 MW Santa Rita East Wind Farm is the largest wind farm Invenergy has financed to date, the company said.
These places pay people to move there
In large part these incentives are in small or developing communities looking to retain or attract residents.
US tech companies facing hiring skills gap
According to a new report, U.S. tech companies are facing a hiring skills gap.
Giant 'fatberg' clogs English town's sewer
It may take workers around eight weeks to clean the clog under what one official described as "exceptionally challenging work conditions."
These utilities plan to add solar and energy storage capacity
The projects would add around 262 MW of solar energy with 1,048 MWh of storage at prices that range from 8 to 10 cents a kWh.
RFPs issued for more wind energy capacity in south-central US
Two units of American Electric Power are seeking proposals for wind capacity in the Southwest Power Pool.
US geothermal heat pump market expected to reach $2 billion by 2024
A study by Global Market Insights concluded that the geothermal heat pump market will experience a compound annual growth rate of 3.3% between 2018 and 2024.
Distributed modular gasification to support fuel cell growth
PowerHouse Energy has developed a proprietary distributed modular gasification process targeting single-use plastics and end-of-life tires as feedstocks while coupling as a distributed hydrogen generator.
Seattle revises building code to account for stronger quakes
The revisions stem from a four-year study by engineers and scientists to better estimate shaking from a magnitude 9 earthquake in the Pacific Northwest.
Segments, regions poised for heat transfer fluids market growth
According to a market research report from Million Insights, the global heat transfer fluid market is anticipated to reach $3.68 billion by the year 2022.
Immigrant students build STEM skills more than US-born students
According to research from Duke and Stanford Universities, U.S. immigrant children study more STEM subjects than U.S.-born students, resulting in their greater representation in STEM occupations.
Someone brought a high-tech yacht to CES 2019
The ship includes a learning AI, smart mirrors, wave-balancing television and deployable drone.
Nucor plans $1.35 billion plate mill plant
The mill could be operational in 2022 and would be capable of producing 1.2 million tons per year of steel plate products.
Scientists teach AI to identify facial features associated with rare disorders
Scientists have trained artificial intelligence (AI) to recognize facial feature characteristics suggestive of rare genetic disorders.
Government shutdown affects science
The shutdown has resulted in the closure of several federal agencies including NASA, the National Park Service, the National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and sections of the Smithsonian Institute.
Emissions rose in 2018 after 3 years of decline
The uptick was the second largest annual gain in more than two decades, and was surpassed only by a 3.6% gain in 2010 as the economy recovered from the economic recession.