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Team Develops Urban Swarms for Autonomous Waste Management
Hoping to improve the efficiency and autonomy of urban waste management, researchers from MIT Media Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles and the University of Pisa have been investigating the use of swarm robotic systems.
Creating a Metal as Strong as Captain America’s Shield
Army Research Lab’s new material could be used for spacecraft, military vehicles and more.
E-Cigarettes Becoming Hazardous Waste
Finding discarded e-cigarettes on streets and at the beach has become as commonplace as finding plastic bags, coffee pods and other waste in those locations. Yet, without the scrutiny that items such as plastic straws and bags have recently drawn, officials are hard-pressed to come up with a solution, namely because the e-cigarettes are devices that are both part-hazardous waste and part-recyclable.
Smart Aluminum-Temperature Sensors for Industry 4.0
Smart control and automatic alignment for autonomous operation and perfect aluminum pressing.
Solar Charging Technology to Power Future Eco-Friendly Vehicles
The system will charge the batteries of electric, hybrid and internal combustion engine vehicles.
Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Keeps Its Cool
A fuel cell that runs on methane instead of higher-cost hydrogen, at a temperature of 500° C, is under development.
Lax Maintenance Led to 2017 Railroad Accident in Iowa
The NTSB says the accident caused an estimated $4 million in damage, including the destruction of 400 ft of track and a 152 ft long railroad bridge.
Hybrid Solar Cell Yields Both Hydrogen and Electricity
A hybrid photoelectrochemical and voltaic cell converts sunlight and water into both hydrogen fuel and electricity.
AI Program Used to Identify Galaxies
Researchers from the University of Western Australia have created an artificial intelligence (AI) program that can identify galaxies in deep space. The program grew from a system that was used to identify faces on Facebook.
UQM Technologies to Introduce Fully Integrated Fuel Cell Compressor System at Expo in Foshan, China
The fully integrated fuel cell motor/inverter/compressor has been customized for a wide range of fuel cell applications.
Printable Coating for Energy Harvesting Windows Eliminates Encapsulation Costs
Energy harvesting windows just became affordable as a printable coating that can be integrated directly into a dual-pane window, eliminating the need for encapsulation. The stable coating has a life expectancy of over 30 years and the window pays for itself in as little as one year.
Efficient CO2 Conversion with New Electrochemical Cells
New electrochemical cells convert carbon monoxide derived from carbon dioxide into commercially valuable compounds more effectively and efficiently than existing technologies.
Strategy Optimizes EV Charging and PV Generation
A multi-directional power conditioning system calculates minimized power costs in order to reduce or shift the use of grid power during peak hours.
Cutting Air Pollution in Cities Using Ceramic Honeycomb Air Filters
Set to make its debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics is a new outdoor air filter to cut air pollution levels.
20-Year Outlook for Canadian Energy
Renewable sources of electricity will experience "significant growth" and continue to play a large role in Canada's electricity generation mix over the next 20 years.
Deep-Draft Oil Export Terminal Is Planned
Carlyle Group agreed to lead the construction and ongoing operations of the VLCC terminal on an exclusive basis for the Port of Corpus Christi.
Artificial Intelligence at Halloween
Technology creatives are using artificial intelligence (AI) to bring the scares this Halloween.
New Updated Filter Range from Tapflo
The updated FT filters series provides the possibility of using plastic or carbon inserts, oil absorbing polypropylene filtering cartridges and active carbon filtering inserts.
Funding Secured for Safer Fuel Rod R&D
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $33.7 million project to continue development of advanced fuel rod technologies.
Texas Coast Protection Could Cost $31b
The draft environmental impact statement includes a plan that uses a "multiple lines of defense" strategy to reduce risks to communities and infrastructure.