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New Valve for Pharmaceutical Water Systems Maintains Water Quality with a Range of Configurations
The diaphragm valve is compact and lightweight with a modular design.
Secure a Skilled and Diverse Workforce with the Solar Jobs Toolkit
The toolkit provides practical steps for the industry to better align training with evolving workforce needs to ensure a steady supply of talent.
Secure a Skilled and Diverse Workforce with the Solar Jobs Toolkit
The toolkit provides practical steps for the industry to better align training with evolving workforce needs to ensure a steady supply of talent.
Oleo Sponge Successfully Tests in Real-world Conditions
Makers of the Oleo Sponge — a patent-pending material that might one day be used to absorb oil from oil spills — tested the material off the Southern California coastline in recent months where it successfully proved its effectiveness.
Now Operational: North America’s First Multi-megawatt Power-to-gas Facility
The first major energy storage facility using hydrogen in North America is now operational in Ontario, Canada.
Using AI Tech to Protect Water Supplies
Hoping to expedite the process for monitoring water treatment plants as well as making the process easier and less expensive, researchers from the University of Waterloo have designed artificial intelligence (AI) software to help achieve those goals.
Video: 12 New Moons Found Orbiting Jupiter
Jupiter’s total number of known moons now stands at 79.
2.1 Megapixel Quantalux sCMOS Cameras From Thorlabs
Thorlabs 2.1 megapixel Quantalux sCMOS camera is based on a high-performance, ultra-low read noise imager, ideal for demanding imaging applications.
Heat Treatment of Bolts and Fasteners for Demanding Applications
Many demanding applications require high-strength fasteners in order to handle high tensile and shear stresses generated by the applied loads on the bolted or fastened joint.
An Environmental Impact Assessment of New SSTs
New supersonic transport aircraft are unlikely to comply with existing standards for subsonic aircraft.
Ensuring Adherence to Specialty Medication Prescriptions
Recent attempts to bridge the gap between patient behavior and healthcare recommendations include connected medical devices. On the prescription side, smart pill bottles can address a patient’s adherence to prescription dose rates.
Watch: New Nanoscope Opens New Doors for Early Symptom Alzheimer’s Research
Purdue University researchers have developed a super-resolution “nanoscope” that provides a 3D view of brain molecules in up to ten times greater detail than traditional microscopes.
Bacteria Engineered to Tap Atmospheric Nitrogen and Produce Fertilizer
The next step could be nitrogen-fixing plants that can do the same, reducing the need for commercial fertilizer.
Energy Storage Could Replace Three Natural Gas Power Plants in California
Once deployed, the storage would sideline three gas-fired power plants that lack long-term energy supply contracts with utilities.
New Data: California Beat 2020 Emissions Target in 2016
California cut greenhouse gases by 2.7 percent in 2016, marking a return to pre-1990 levels.
Four Ways the Electric System Can Better Integrate Microgrids
With nearly 2,000 now operating or planned across the country, microgrids can run in an “island” mode or connect to the main grid. The current electric system needs upgrading in order to synchronize with them properly.
Corps of Engineers Levee Database Available to Public
The database may be a useful tool for a variety of public agencies and individuals including flood plain managers, emergency management agencies, levee system sponsors and people who live or work behind a levee.
Here's Why Pulsed Sparks Make for Better Ignition
Researchers used a high-speed infrared camera to record the effects of nanosecond pulsed high-frequency discharges on ignition kernels.
New Ricardo Electric Motor Designed to Boost Power, Cut Costs of Hybrids
The 48 V e-motor offers up to a 50 percent increase in power density compared with current production machines.
AI Expected to Create as Many Jobs as It Displaces in the UK
As expected, artificial intelligence (AI) will likely displace workers all around the world in the future as advances are made. According to research from the accountancy firm PwC, in 20 years, the U.K. alone could expect to see roughly seven million jobs displaced by AI. However, the same firm also predicts that even more jobs could be created as a result.