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  • Study Reveals Beliefs Held By General Public Concerning Ocean Pollution

    Much of the general public assigns blame for the issue of ocean pollution on the government, retailers and industry, according to a study from the University of Plymouth.

  • More Animals Are Becoming Nocturnal to Avoid Humans, According to Study

    More and more animals are reversing their “clocks” — sleeping all day, staying up all night — all in an effort to avoid humans, according to new research.

  • More Gas-fired Power Plants Enter Service

    More than 1,000 MW of new gas-fired generating capacity entered service in Connecticut and Ohio, with more on the way.

  • Japan Passes Anti-Plastic Measure Without Including Penalties for Polluters

    Following in the footsteps of other nations attempting to curb plastic pollution, Japan’s parliament unanimously approved a measure that would encourage businesses there to limit the use of microplastics in products such as cosmetics.

  • Tripling the Life of Lithium-ion Batteries through New Materials

    A modified and engineered form of iron trifluoride may be a game changer for energy storage, electric vehicles and smart devices.

  • Scientists Examine Returning Grey Wolves to Scottish Highlands

    The Scottish Highlands have an overgrazing problem due to high numbers of red deer and the solution may be a large predator and a fence.

  • ITT Bornemann Launches Hermetically Sealed Twin Screw Pump for Chemical and Petrochemical Sectors

    Using magnetic coupling, the SLW pump eliminates the need for mechanical seals and complex seal supply systems.

  • Google Reveals Company AI Principles in Wake of Project Maven Exit

    Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the release of seven guiding principles for AI development at the company on June 7.

  • Linde Water Treatment Technology and Solutions

    The limited supply of clean water coupled with increased demand drives the need to develop new or alternative methods and solutions for water treatment.

  • Video: Antarctic Ice Loss Tripled Since 2012

    Since 2012, the amount of ice loss per year has tripled to 241.4 billion tons (219 billion metric tons).

  • This Utility Sees a Coal-free Future

    Under its Integrated Resource Plan, the utility would increase renewable energy from 11 percent today to 37 percent by 2030 and 43 percent by 2040.

  • Ugandan Software Engineer Awarded Africa Prize

    A low-cost, reusable device that performs a non-invasive test for malaria earned the 2018 prestigious Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation.

  • Chinese Firm Plans Its First U.S. Solar Project

    The project is located on a 611-acre site 35 miles east of Denver.

  • 'Babysitting' Robot Makes its Debut at CES Asia

    A companion robot that can help children feel less lonely made its debut this week at the Consumer Electronics Show Asia in Shanghai.

  • More Delivery Drones to Occupy the Skies Over City in Iceland

    The number of drones capable of making food and other deliveries is expected to increase in the skies over Reykjavik, Iceland, cementing the city as one of Europe’s epicenters for drone activity.

  • Fight Over Moon Dust from Neil Armstrong Goes to Court

    A vial allegedly containing moon dust collected by astronaut Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969 is now at the heart of a lawsuit filed by a woman claiming that the astronaut had gifted it to her when she was just 10-years old.

  • Replace Radial Seals with Non-contacting Bearing Isolators

    Caustic, high-speed and high-temperature environments are difficult operating conditions for most seals. Parker ProTech bearing isolators provide both zero lubricant leakage and total exclusion of contaminants and feature advanced PTFE compounds with superior chemical resistance to tackle such harsh environments.

  • Video: Yellowcake Extracted from Seawater for the First Time

    Acrylic fibers attract and hold onto dissolved uranium found naturally in the oceans.

  • A Study of Orange Peels Yields Useful Engineering Knowledge

    Researchers from the University of Central Florida studied the complex layers of the orange peel to better understand how they work together to create microjets.

  • Old Diesel Engines Resurrected for Renewable Energy Storage

    Researchers at the University of Nottingham, UK, are converting end-of-life Volvo Truck engines into machines that compress air using renewable energy.

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