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Sealless Pumps Offer Reliable Service for Oil & Gas Production
O&G suppliers Silver Oak Energy and J-W Operating Company were asked to test a new product: a sealless pump.
Video: Rolls-Royce and Jordan See Role for SMRs
The technical feasibility of constructing a Rolls-Royce SMR in Jordan for electricity generation and water desalination is being studied.
Video: First Fuel Cell to Set Sail on a Cruise Ship
Royal Caribbean International is to install the first fuel cell on a cruise ship in preparation for deploying the technology on its forthcoming Icon-class vessels.
Watch: AI System for Safer Nuclear Reactors
A new system uses artificial intelligence to analyze videos of nuclear reactors, representing a future inspection technology that can be used to detect cracks, reduce accidents and lower maintenance costs.
Ford Is Testing an Exoskeletal Device on the Assembly Floor
The non-powered vest is designed to offer protection and support against fatigue and injury by reducing the stress and strain of high-frequency, long-duration activities.
Flexible Photonic Devices Conform to Uneven Surfaces
Devices fabricated with chalcogenide can bend and stretch, and could find use as wearable or implanted medical devices or as flexible connectors for electronics.
Ford Enters JV to Build EVs for China's Market
The JV will design, build, market, and distribute all-electric passenger vehicles for China, which ranks as the world’s leading electric vehicle market.
Stephen Hawking Warns That Humans Only Have 600 Years Left on Earth
With concerns about population increases and climate change on the horizon, Professor Stephen Hawking is warning that the amount of time that humans have left on earth is dwindling.
Alaska LNG Export Project Gets Chinese Backing
Alaska LNG would include a Prudhoe Bay gas complex, an 800-mile-long pipeline, and a three-train liquefaction plant in south central Alaska near Anchorage.
Alstom Inks Deal for Hydrogen Trains
The rail deal includes a 30-year maintenance and energy supply agreement. A prototype is expected to begin operations in spring 2018.
Artificial Sweetners in Groundwater Signal Contamination from Septic Systems
Researchers have determined that the presence of artificial sweeteners in rural groundwater is evidence of local septic system wastewater contamination.
Watch: A Call for Citizen Scientists in the UK
Submit or explore environmental monitoring data using the interactive maps and graphs made available by Open Air Laboratories.
Microbial Biophotovoltaics: Printing with Bacteria
A solar-harvesting ink has been used to inkjet-print solar bio-batteries and solar panels on paper. The main ingredient in the ink? Cyanobacteria.
Watch: Using the Sun and Semiconductors to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Nano-scale wires made with a semiconductor material speed up the process of photocatalytic oxidation, which breaks down plastic molecules.
Watch: StuyTown Rooftop Project to Triple New York City Solar Energy Capacity
StuyTown is one of the largest rental apartment complexes in the U.S., with more than 11,200 multifamily units in 56 buildings across 80 acres in Manhattan's East Village.
See Lamborghini’s Electric Sports Car of the Future
The Terzo Millennio embodies innovations in terms of energy storage, materials, propulsion system and design.
NASA and Uber Join Forces to Make Flying Taxis a Reality by 2020
Today NASA and Uber announced a joint partnership to make Uber’s vision of flying vehicles a reality.
Work Starts on Petrochem Plant in the Heart of Shale Gas Country
Work is starting on four processing units, including an ethane cracker and three polyethylene units, plus a 250 MW natural gas-fired power plant.
Restaurant Wait Time Feature Added to Google
The days of waiting for a table at your favorite restaurant to open up may be gone forever thanks to a new feature available from Google.
NV Energy Files for 100 MW of Solar Energy Capacity
The largest of the three new projects is the 50 MW Turquoise Nevada solar project, to be built in the Reno Technology Park.