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Alta Devices Launches New Solar Cell for Vehicle Integration
The gallium arsenide cell is designed to provide lightweight, high-efficiency generation for integration with cars, drones and other vehicles.
Compact, Fully Integral Dosing Systems for Fine Chemical and Pharmaceutical Applications
The integral micro-annular gear pumps from HNP Mikrosysteme are chemically inert and particularly suited to handling aggressive and corrosive fluids.
Watch: Infection-fighting Microbeads Show Promise in Burn Wound Simulations
Simulations showed that microbead treatment is unlikely to be effective on its own, but when combined with a technique called debridement, it could significantly reduce or eliminate infection.
Block Polymer Membranes Boost Desalination Efficiency
The membrane might also enhance emerging hybrid water treatment processes that simultaneously recover substances for other purposes.
Water-based Battery Increases Prospects for Cheap Wind, Solar Storage
The rechargeable battery is based on a reversible electron-exchange between water and manganese sulfate, an abundant industrial salt.
Merging Industrial Air and Water Pollution Solutions Provides Better Results, Lower Cost
Although there has been substantial progress during the past several decades in reducing pollution, the EPA, other federal agencies and local governments continue to add and revise requirements and standards, making compliance a challenge for the industrial sector.
What Gorilla Poop Tells Us About Human Health and How We’ve Evolved
While the fieldwork was probably less than fun, researchers recently discovered some important information about human health from an unlikely place – gorilla poop.
MOF Sensors Have Sulfur Dioxide in the Pocket
A porous material with pockets embedded into its structure is a promising material for sensing noxious gases.
New System is an Eco-Friendly Solution for Removing Impurities in Natural Gas
Researchers from the Colorado School of Mines have created a new two-part system that separates impurities in natural gas.
Innovative UV Detection Solution for Overhead Wire Faults on Electrical Railways Overhead Lines
Detection of ultraviolet radiation on railways power lines is vital to the reliable & safe performance of railways. This UV radiation is called corona. Corona detection can reveal hidden electrical and mechanical faults and save unexpected downtime as well as hazardous situations. Ofil’s innovative system meets the challenge of doing it accurately and does it in real-time.
Video: Grid Services and Virtual Power Plant Solution Launched by SolarEdge
The platform can increase the value of home energy storage systems for a range of stakeholders including grid operators, utilities and their customers.
Which Electrical Tape is Right for Your Application?
In terms of materials and specs, there is a world of difference between electrical tapes. Choosing the right solution could mean the difference between a durable, long-lasting tape application and a poor application that’s quick to fail.
Watch: The Promise of Self-Assembling Computational Systems
Custom-designed silicon microparticles that both assemble and disassemble themselves could form the basis for creating artificial muscles, as well as reconfigurable computer systems.
Tic Tac Toe Playing Robot Helps Patients in Rehab Regain Everyday Movements
A new robot from researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) plays tic tac toe with people who are trying to improve real-life tasks performance after surgery.
Using Sweat to Help Investigate Crime Scenes
Considering that our skin is covered in sweat glands (on average, 650 sweat glands per square inch of skin), it’s safe to say that we leave a trail of our sweat wherever we go and on whatever we touch. As such, researchers from the University at Albany believe that this “data” can be used to help with crime scene investigations.
Blame Economics, Not Regulations, for Coal's Decline, Study Says
Coal boosters blamed stiffer regulations, calling it a "war on coal," one researcher says. But that same time period saw a steep drop in the cost of natural gas and an increase in wind generation.
Study Participants Warm to the Idea of Robot Counselors
Researchers from the University of Plymouth have determined that social robots could potentially be used to “counsel” humans.
Deep-Water Export Terminal Moves Ahead with Three Partners
The project will offer 3.4 million barrels of crude oil storage capacity and two deep-water vessel docks capable of berthing very large crude carrier petroleum tankers.
Former VW Exec Charged with Conspiracy and Wire Fraud in Emissions Scandal
If convicted, the former CEO faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on the conspiracy charge, and up to 20 years in prison and a $25,000 fine on the wire fraud charges.
Philadelphia to Launch City-owned Mussel Hatchery to Improve Water Quality
In an effort to improve water quality in the Delaware River Basin, officials in Philadelphia have announced plans to restore dwindling mussel populations by launching a city-owned mussel hatchery.