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Positive Trend for Manufacturing: Sustainability
In a world where interconnectedness has become the norm, it’s no surprise that society has become highly aware of “the bigger picture” in terms of the global impact of various business practices. One of the most positive consequences is the growing interest in sustainable manufacturing.
Dendrites Detained by Li Metal Battery-Nanotube Duo
Multiwalled carbon nanotube film quenches lithium metal dendrites in batteries that charge faster, last longer.
Design Considerations for Rotating Union Sealing Technologies
At the heart of a rotating union are the seals and bearings between the rotating and stationary elements.
Researchers Show Their Natural Air Conditioner is Ready for Real-world Use
Innovative, manufactured metamaterial can cool objects, even in direct sun, with no energy or water consumption.
U.S. Brands Stumble in Auto Reliability Survey
U.S. auto companies did not fare well this year in Consumer Reports’ reliability rankings as readers reported considerable mechanical trouble with their vehicles.
Watch: Rectangular Icebergs Spotted by NASA Crew
A recent aerial survey of polar ice conducted by NASA’s Operation IceBridge team documented a peculiar iceberg formation in the northern Antarctic Peninsula.
Port Authority Plans Big GHG Reductions
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is planning a number of investments in an effort to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 35% by 2025 and by 80% by 2050.
GM Wants Feds to Speed Up EV Transition
The automaker said that its proposal could place more than 7 million long-range electric vehicles on the road by 2030.
A Shipping Rebound on New York's Canals
Commercial activity on New York’s Erie and Champlain canals, two of America’s original superhighways, is on the rise.
Team Develops Lie Detector Test for Written Reports
Computer science experts from Cardiff University and Charles III University of Madrid have created a tool that helps law enforcement determine whether the contents of a written police statement are fake.
Facebook Ads Swayed Undecided Voters in the 2016 Presidential Election
A new study from the University of Warwick, ETH Zurich and the University of Carlos III in Madrid takes a deeper look at the effects that micro-targeted political ads on social media, specifically Facebook, had on the 2016 election.
The Perfect Fit: Molded Sarcon TIM Cases from Fujipoly
The thermally conductive, box-shaped components are open on one end to facilitate fast and easy installation over transistors and other heat generating components.
AI-generated Artwork Auctioned Off for $432,000
The work is the first of its kind to be sold at a major auction house.
Comparison of Materials Choices for Heat Exchanger Tubes
Choosing materials for a chemical shell-and-tube heat exchanger is difficult, even for engineers with many years of experience, simply because there are so many options.
AI May Be Used to Create Perfumes of the Future
A profession heavily reliant on human sense of smell could one day be outsourced to artificial intelligence (AI) if engineers from the Thomas J. Watson Research Center at IBM have their way.
Watch How a Wood Sponge Separates Oil and Water
The renewable resource-based sponge demonstrated high mechanical compressibility and excellent oil/water absorption selectivity.
Surface Coating Repels All Bacteria, Viruses and Other Liquids
The coating can be modified and adjusted to allow some things to stick to the surface and repel others or modified to repel everything.
Chevron to Upgrade Refineries in Settlement
The company agreed to spend $150 million upgrading refineries throughout the country.
Tool Manages PV and EV Energy Cycles
The technology monitors the status of EVs connected to or disconnected from a power conditioning system, minimizes power costs by using connected EVs as storage batteries and refines the charge/discharge schedule every few minutes.
Watch: World's Oldest Intact Shipwreck Discovered in Black Sea
A Greek merchant ship dating back more than 2,400 years has been found lying on its side off the Bulgarian coast.