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Video: Converting CO2 to Useful Chemicals by Microbial Electrosynthesis
A bioreactor uses carbon dioxide-consuming chemolithoautotrophs to convert the gas into valuable chemicals.
Study: Car Crashes Increase When Speed Limits Lowered Beyond Engineering Recommendations
With so much attention paid to how drivers are distracted by their devices, little notice of late has been paid to the impact adjusting speed limits has on car crashes and fatalities, that is until now. Penn State conducted research on the topic, finding that setting speed limits just five miles per hour below engineering recommendations will decrease the number of car crashes that result in injuries, property damage and fatalities.
Robotic Wait Staff Working on Behalf of Those with Mobility Issues
While a robotic wait staff may seem like yesterday’s news, the speed at which this technology is becoming available increases with each day. Joining recent headlines is a Japanese startup tech company that employs robotic waiters, but with a twist.
This Utility Wants More Renewable Energy Resources
Georgia Power is soliciting solar, wind or biomass projects greater than 3 MW and up to 540 MW in size.
Projects Advance to Modernize Chicago's Transit
The projects are part of a series of projects to improve the 22-mile Red Line, the CTA’s busiest line, which carries more than 30% of rail riders.
Self-Programmable RF Test Instruments Reducing Dependence on Full-Featured Instruments
Vaunix Technology Corporation, a manufacturer of USB controlled and powered test equipment, has announced that their lineup of self-programmable wireless ATE devices has continued to grow in response to customer demand.
Stewart Connector Introduces New Modular Plug Offering
Stewart Connector, a Bel Group company, has announced the release of the Qwik RJ45 Cat6/Cat5E modular plug, to complement Stewart’s existing RJ45 modular plug offering.
Molecular Sieve Engineered for Hydrogen Storage
A manganese hydride molecular sieve for practical hydrogen storage could cost roughly five times less than 700 bar tanks.
Video: Studying Volcanic Eruptions in the Lab
To better understand the forces at work in volcanoes, researchers conducted a series of explosive experiments focusing on what happens when lava meets water.
Sharp Increase in Academic Scientist Dropout Rate
Half of those currently in pursuit of careers as scientists at higher education institutions will likely abandon those career plans after just five years.
PG&E Offers Details on Equipment Failures Near Camp Fire
A failed suspension insulator and bullet-riddled electrical poles were found near the ignition point of the deadly California wildfire.
Modular Gas Processing Plant Is Headed to Texas
Honeywell will design and supply a modular cryogenic plant with refrigeration and dehydration units.
Wind Turbine Blades with a Twist Are Undergoing Tests
Rotor blades equipped with bend-twist coupling are able to adapt to variable wind conditions by themselves; at higher wind speeds the blades can bend or twist, thus offering the wind a smaller impact surface.
Vessel Fire Could Have Been Prevented, NTSB Says
The lack of a requirement for a fire detection and suppression system in a space containing engine exhaust tubing prevented the early detection of a shipboard fire, which resulted in one fatality.
What Lives Beneath: Characterizing Creatures in the Deep Biosphere
Bacteria, archaea and other microbes form a vast amount of carbon in Earth's subsurface — 245 to 385 times greater than the carbon mass of humans on the surface.
2018's List of Most Overused Phrases in the Workplace
As the sun sets on 2018, a team at FitSmallBusiness.com compiled a list of the most overused expressions heard in the workplace.
Biomedical Engineers Create Painless Method for Anemia Testing
A team of biomedical engineers has created a smartphone app that could take the sting out of detecting anemia.
Solving Flow Control One Valve at a Time…
Throughout more than a century of working in the manufacturing industry, The Specialty Manufacturing Co. has created custom valves that solve problems and bring the ideas of a diverse engineering audience from concept to reality.
Specialty Casting Film: Major Inroads in Tire Technology
During the past three decades, there has been a steady evolution of casting film products designed specifically to increase tire lifespan.
Bumblebees to Collect Farm Data Using "Backpacks"
The sensor backpacks are light (roughly 0.0035 ounces) enough to be carried around by bumblebees, collecting data for seven hours at a time while traveling distances that are relatively long. To wirelessly recharge and to transmit the data it collects, the bumblebees would simply have to fly back to their hives.