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New Piston Ring Technology For Commercial Vehicles from Federal-Mogul Powertrain
The piston ring enhances gas sealing capability by stabilizing ring dynamic motion and homogenizing oil film.
Report: Socioeconomic, Emissions and Energy Supply Implications of Heating and Transport Electrification
The increased electrification of the road transport and the domestic heating/cooking sectors is expected to transform the electricity industry and impose consequences for future carbon dioxide emissions and social costs.
SRP Adds Energy Storage Battery to Help Meet Peak Demand
The 10 MW, 40 MWh energy storage array, to be supplied by Fluence, will provide peaking capacity to the grid during high energy demand periods.
NET Power Marks First Fire of Novel Power Plant Design
First fire validates basic operability and technical foundations of NET Power's system, which uses supercritical carbon dioxide to spin a turbine.
New Data Reveal Topographic Controls on Antarctic Ice Flows
Extensive ice penetrating radar data document the topography which controls how quickly ice flows between the East and West Antarctic ice sheets.
Amazon and Home Depot Add More Rooftop Solar
Companies like Target, Kohl's, Amazon, Home Depot and Costco are investing in solar in record amounts.
Scientists Develop Film to Fight Bacteria on Plastic Retainers and Aligners
Plastic alternatives to traditional metal braces have offered significant relief to crooked smiles everywhere. Yet, clear plastic aligners designed to straighten teeth can come with an unsavory byproduct: contamination.
Robot Dogs Laid to Rest with Proper Funerals
Giving robot dogs a burial befitting that of a beloved pet, electronics and vintage repair company A-Fun Co. has orchestrated the funerals of roughly 800 Aibos dogs.
EU Considers Ban on Single-use Plastic Products
The future of certain single-use plastic products is uncertain as the European Commission considers a ban on such products, which are estimated to account for 70 percent of all waste in the waters and beaches in the European Union.
Personalized Tape Designs Spark Innovation and Efficiency
Using a general or multi-purpose tape robs end users of the advantages gained by a customized tape solution and likely creates a poor end product or impairs the process in which it is employed.
Building a Better Battery by Analyzing Lithium Under Pressure
Understanding how lithium reacts to pressure developed from charging and discharging a battery could mean safer, better batteries.
A Longer-range Electric Drive System for Buses
The system is marked by low weight, noise and energy consumption due to brake force recuperation and advanced battery technology.
Subsea Tracked Vehicle Built for Offshore Cable Lay Projects
A subsea trencher designed to withstand harsh environments and navigate through steep slopes with varying soil conditions features four independent tracks and a self-leveling suspension system.
The Quantum Promise of 'Time Crystals'
A study offers new evidence of the physical viability of time crystals, which is promising for the future of quantum information processing devices.
Fossil Fuel Use for Power Fell in 2017, EIA Says
Changes in the fuel mix and improvements in electricity generating technology have led the power sector to use fewer fossil fuels.
Kinder Morgan Sells Controversial Pipeline to Canadian Government
A planned $7 billion expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline has drawn protests in recent years and helped spur what will be a two-part sale.
Researchers Develop System to Identify People Based on their Unique Walk
With the potential to replace other systems of identification like retinal scanners and fingerprinting at locations such as airports where people will pass through a security checkpoint, computer scientists have created technology that can recognize and identify people based on their style of walking.
Researchers Create Algorithm that Detects When Online Conversations Will Go South
Considering that many online discussions have the potential to become contentious, researchers from Cornell University and the Wikimedia Foundation have created a template of sorts to predict when an online discussion might deteriorate.
Watch: SpaceX New Launch, U.S. Air Force has a New Partner and Car Dealers Refuse to Sell EVs
Watch: SpaceX New Launch, U.S. Air Force has a New Partner and Car Dealers Refuse to Sell EVs
Industrial Heaters for Enhanced Oil and Gas Recovery Methods
Demand for environmentally friendly, economically favorable oil sands production methods has driven process refinements as well as the development of new techniques.