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New High-Tech Tool Could Feed and Fuel the Planet With Algae
Vast quantities of medicines and renewable fuels could be produced by algae using a new gene-editing technique.
AEP Commissions 120 MW Wind Farm
The wind farm includes 57 GE wind turbines and will create five permanent jobs.
Cheap Gas and Technology Are Killing Coal, Fed Paper Says
Regulation may increase costs for coal producers, but coal’s main problem is technology that has reduced the cost of competing sources of energy, the paper says.
GE Power to Shed 12,000 Jobs as Demand Softens
The business unit says that sales volumes are down significantly in products and services driven by overcapacity, lower utilization, fewer outages, an increase in steam plant retirements and growth in renewables.
Uncooked Flour May Have E. Coli
As the holidays approach and cookie-making is in high gear, we are bombarded with reminders to not consume raw cookie dough — or flour?
World’s Tiniest Interlinking Chains Developed
University of Chicago researchers have managed to develop a method to create the first tiny molecular chain.
LNG Exports Ramp Up as Capacity Grows
U.S. LNG exports averaged 1.9 Bcf/d, and capacity utilization averaged 80 percent, based on data through November.
Planting Roadside Trees to Curb Particulates
A computer model is under development to strategically place trees on highways near residential areas to mitigate particulate pollution.
Fluor Wins Second Contract for Grid Restoration Work
The contract is worth up to $831 million and includes evaluation, restoration, repair and replacement of structures and equipment supporting Puerto Rico's electrical infrastructure.
Robotic Table Debuts at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition
Making its debut at the Tokyo International Robot Exhibition is a robotic table capable of moving objects along its surface.
7 Forms of Piping Corrosion and How to Prevent Them
Managing and mitigating piping corrosion is paramount to the integrity of critical infrastructure.
High-Ranking Univerisities to Sign a “Virtual Exchange” Agreement
A global agreement giving students the option of taking online courses to gain credit for bachelor or master degrees from nine top-notch international universities is about to be signed this month. This is an important step in digital higher education.
Technology Drives Manufacturing Resurgence
Some insight into how manufacturing firms are using technology to increase production, and how technology can be expected to influence the manufacturing sector in the coming year.
A New Technique from TU Delft University Could Displace Standard 3D Printers
Researchers at Delft University in the Netherlands have developed an alternative method to 3D printing, giving the products more functionalities than those produced by standard 3D printers. The final product can be used in medical implantations, flexible electronic devices and other sensitive applications.
Don’t Drink This: Beer Becomes Fuel
Chemists at the University of Bristol have made the first steps toward making sustainable petrol using beer as a key ingredient.
DNA Origami Surpasses Important Steps to Success
A research team has not only broken out of the nanometer realm to build larger objects but also cut the production costs a thousand-fold. These innovations open a whole new frontier for the technology.
Voluntary Program to Cut Oil/Gas Sector Methane Emissions
The initiative applies to both existing and new facilities and will include participation by 26 companies when it goes into effect on January 1, 2018.
Details Emerge of Plan to Modernize Puerto Rico's Electric Grid
The plan will focus on reducing the island’s reliance on transmission lines that cross its mountainous interior. Microgrids and distributed generation would be used to enhance reliability.
Indian Cataract Surgery Center is Model of Environmental Sustainability
The healthcare center in India offers lessons for high-income countries on how to make a common surgery environmentally sustainable.
The Future of Spacesuits: A Take-Me-Home Button?
Although astronauts tend to be securely tethered any time they venture outside the spacecraft, industrial design start-up Draper has invented an insurance policy against astronauts floating away.