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Dominion Seeks Wind and Solar Capacity
The utility's solar and onshore wind request for proposal seeks bids for energy, capacity and environmental attributes.
OSHA Details Tower Crane Failures
The failure involved the model SK-315 crane. There were no injuries at any of the three sites and property damage was reported to be minimal.
Study: Microplastics Discovered in Human GI Tracts
Confirming long-held suspicions that microplastics were in the human food chain, researchers from the Medical University of Vienna and the Environment Agency Austria have discovered plastics such as polypropylene (PP), polyethylene-terephthalate (PET) and others in human stool samples.
Researchers Prepare Study into Spying Toys
With the proliferation of connected devices and the internet of things (IoT) comes concern from researchers at Edith Cowan University, who are preparing a three-year investigation into the similar world of connected toys.
Freshwater Mussels' Shells Record Fracking Pollution
Researchers are using the shells of freshwater mussels to document pollution from fracking chemicals over time.
New Winglet Design Creates the Most Efficient Wing Possible
University of Illinois researchers set out to find the perfect characteristics for the optimal, lowest drag winglet.
LIFT Helps Deliver Lifesaving Technology to Firefighters
A Michigan fire department becomes the first ever to deploy innovative firehoses helping first responders save lives and fight fires more efficiently.
Video: Measuring and Simplifying Complexity in Data Visualizations
A new method measures the complexity of a data visualization and can be used to develop easier to read visualizations.
Knowledge About Coworkers Professional History is Important for Virtual Teamwork
A new study from the University of Connecticut says that knowing more about a colleague's professional history is more helpful for creating a successful virtual team than knowing details about his or her personal life.
IT Workers in Great Demand; Everyone Else? Not So Much
According to research from the University of British Columbia and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, jobs in the information technology (IT) field — cybersecurity, big data, and computer software — offer American workers longer-lasting financial stability than other fields.
Virtually Hang Out With the Cast of The Breakfast Club, Saved by the Bell
Those steeped in 1980s and 1990s nostalgia are about to get a treat: the opportunity to virtually hang out with the casts of period shows or films thanks to a new mobile game by Universal Games.
China Will Launch Artificial Moon by 2020
According to recent reports, the Tian Fu New Area Science Society expects to light up urban night skies from an artificial moon.
App Could Help OCD Patients Control Their Symptoms and Impulses
A new app has been developed at the University of Cambridge to help OCD patients control their symptoms with just a smartphone.
Five Reasons Why Hexoloy® SE is the Material of Choice for Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturing
Suppliers are responding to increasing battery demands by developing new lithium-ion chemistries for greater energy density, boosting recycling efforts and expanding battery production.
Hyundai to Begin Testing Industrial Exoskeleton by Year’s End
The exoskeleton will allow workers to get a boost when they lift objects over their head.
New Google Maps Feature Tracks Friends and Family Travel in Real Time
A new Google Maps update to iPhone users allows travelers to share travel status with friends and family in real time.
System Recycles Greywater From Handwashing
The potential to repeatedly recover and reuse this relatively clean wastewater has been advanced by environmental engineers at ETH Zurich.
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Bacterial Production of High Density Jet Fuel Precursors
An international team of researchers has produced tricyclic sesquiterpenes, promising jet fuel precursors, through a bioengineering route.
Producing Stronger Transition-metal Nitride Thin Films
A new deposition method improves the thermal and chemical stability of transition-metal nitride thin-film layers.