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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.
Video: DroneGun jams UAVs to prevent attacks
DroneGun Tactical provides a safe countermeasure against a wide range of drone models and safely manages drone payloads, including dangerous ones like explosives, with no damage to the drone or environment.
IoT sensors to predict train track and station faults
Researchers from the University of the West of England (UWE Bristol), engineering solutions company Costain and startup Enable My Team (EMT) have devised a system capable of predicting parts, equipment and device failures at train stations.
Washington state considers legalizing composting human remains
Human composting may soon be a legal alternative to burial and cremation.
Check valves — a tutorial
Exploring ideas around media flow management
Tool for gathering pollution in the Pacific is broken
A trash-collection tool in the Pacific Ocean is now broken, according to reports. The 2,000 ft floating boom from The Ocean Cleanup project will make an 800-mile journey to Hawaii for repairs after damage from an onslaught of wind and waves in the Pacific.
Most Americans happy with their healthcare, but have a grim outlook nationwide
While most are happy with their own care, there’s a grim outlook on how people feel about healthcare in America overall.
Energy storage wars: Which technology will prevail?
Gravity towers, pumped hydro, lithium-ion batteries and other alternatives are competing for hundreds of billions of dollars that will be spent on new energy storage capacity in the coming decades.
WaterBridge Resources acquiring Concho produced water assets in southwest Permian Basin
WaterBridge Resources LLC is entering into a long-term produced water management services agreement with Cog Operating LLC, a subsidiary of Concho Resources Inc.
Commercial drones servicing the oil and gas industry
Commercial drones are beginning to receive praise from numerous industries as costs associated with inspection can be greatly reduced through the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a savings potential that is extremely attractive to the oil and gas industry.
Research: Prolonged air pollution exposure lowers employee productivity
According to economists from the National University of Singapore (NUS), exposure to air pollution lowers employee productivity.
Robotic vending machine debuts on college campus
A team from PepsiCo and Robby Technologies began testing its robotic vending machines on a California university campus this week.