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Scientists Reveal Possible Method for Removing CO2 from the Atmosphere
In search of a method for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, thereby slowing the rate of global warming, a team of scientists led by Professor Ian Power of Trent University, Ontario, Canada, has discovered a possible solution.
Standard Wi-Fi Can Detect Bombs, Weapons and Chemicals in Bags
To operate, the system needs a Wi-Fi device, outfitted with two or three antennas, that can be incorporated into existing Wi-Fi networks.
Video: Medical 'Microbreweries' Identify Exposures to Radiation
The system could be used to one day alert workers in nuclear power plants or victims of nuclear disasters to high radiation exposure.
How to Prevent Cartridge Heater Failure and Extend Heater Life
Cartridge heaters are constructed either with standard heating coils that are inserted into ceramic tubes, or for high watt densities swaged cartridge heaters are available. While these look identical, the internal construction is quite different.
Controlled Cavitation Technology for Oil Processing
Cavitation Technologies (CTi) patent-pending CTi Nano Neutralization process offers yield improvement, substantial cost savings and environmental benefits. It is a disruptive technology that has wide market reach from the refining of edible oils, algal oil extraction, renewable fuel production, alcoholic beverage enhancement, water treatment and petroleum feedstock processing.
Placenta-On-A-Chip Developed for Close Study of Placenta Behavior
An artificial placenta model has been developed as an organ-on-a-chip by researchers at Vienna University of Technology.
Pumped Hydro Storage Project Is Approved in Alberta
Preliminary designs indicated that the power plant would consist of three 25 MW Pelton turbines. The pump house would consist of four 16 MW three-stage horizontal axis pumps.
Smartphone App Designed to Detect Strokes
Enabling users to detect cerebral ictus earlier is the goal of researchers from Valencia’s Polytechnic University (UPV), who have developed a mobile app capable of doing just that.
Fatal Italian Bridge Collapse Is Under Investigation
Major repairs were made to the bridge between 1992 and 1994 after inspections showed that concrete stays had degraded.
Activist Traveling 185 Miles and Cleaning Beaches Along the Way
Hoping to shine an even brighter light on the issue of pollution, particularly in Tunisia, sanitary engineer Mohamed Oussama Houij has been on a quest to clean up beaches along a 185-mile (300-kilometer) stretch of coastline in that country.
Watch: Beer-based Aerogel is Out of This World
Super-insulating and transparent aerogels can be applied to windows, whether on Earth or in space habitats.
Google Still Knows Where Users Are, Even After Opting Out of Location History Feature
According to a recent Associated Press report, Google has been logging user’s whereabouts, even if those users had opted out of Google’s Location History feature.
New Photovoltaic Backsheets for Solar Panels Introduced
Dunmore has expanded its portfolio of UL listed backsheets for photovoltaic applications.
Self-powered Ionizing Gun for the Cleanroom Released
NRD is showcasing one of its new products, the Staticmaster P-2021-5502 and P-2021-5602 Cleanroom Ionizing Gun.
Video: Future Spacecraft Might Sport This Spinning Heat Shield
A prototype flexible heat shield for spacecraft could reduce the cost of space travel and aid future space missions to Mars.
Why is Diamond an Electrical Engineer’s Best Friend? Diamond Materials, Part 2
Diamond is much more than a pretty stone. Diamond has unique properties, such as the highest thermal conductivity of any material, high electron mobility, an extremely wide band gap, broad optical transparency from UV to infrared and outstanding strength and hardness.
New Three-Layered Nanostructure Material Developed for Renewable Fuel Production
KAUST researchers have developed a new method to make triple-layered, hollow nanostructures for hybrid materials which have been particularly difficult to develop.
Fully Integrated Electric Submersible Pumps for Demanding Applications
Electric submersible pumps designed for the most demanding applications have proven to boost production in high-volume wells, highly deviated wells, horizontal wells and in deep wells. With the ability to accommodate production rates up to 20,000 barrels per day, withstand temperatures up to 300° F and operate at a true vertical depth of up to 10,000 feet, oil and gas producers are presented with a comprehensive production solution.
Developing Designer Polymers on Demand
A new method for producing designer polymers uses light and chemical reactions to control how constituents come together to form materials with precise properties.
Japanese Venture Expands Its Presence in Northeast Power Markets
The power plants sell energy and capacity into the PJM and NE-ISO electric markets.