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Watch: 10 Easy (and Realistic) Ways to 'Go Green'
Reducing one’s environmental footprint doesn't have to involve a great deal of effort or expense. Here are some easy and realistic steps anyone can take.
Audio Indicators With Internal Drive Circuits for Use in Medical, Security and Safety Applications
Transducers USA has expanded its TRIP series.
Pipe Organs, Steam Engines and One Historic Valve Solution
Two very different technologies—pipe organs and steam engines—were undergoing innovative growing pains in the 1840s, and the remedies were surprisingly similar technologies.
Battery-like Electrodes Desalinate Brackish Water
Prussian blue analog-based electrodes could make desalination of brackish waters economically desirable and energy efficient.
LEGO Set to Release "Women of NASA" Kit
As holiday gift-giving season draws near, LEGO has announced the release of its “Women of NASA” kit.
Shell Opens EV Recharging Stations for UK Drivers
Shell Recharge’s 50-kilowatt direct-current chargers are compatible with most electric vehicles, and will charge most cars from 0 to 80 percent in around 30 minutes.
Testing Methods to Reduce Cargo Ship and Blue Whale Collisions
With enormous cargo ships responsible for killing nearly 80 endangered blue whales a year off of the United States Pacific coastline, a group of marine scientists have been tasked with a year-long mission to explore possible solutions to prevent the often fatal collisions.
New Low-Cost Methane to Methanol Technique Promises Reduced CO2 Emissions
MIT announced the development of a new, low-cost method to convert methane into derivatives of methanol using direct electricity. Methane burn-off from oil extraction is responsible for 400 million tons of carbon dioxide per year.
Dry Ice vs. Soda Blasting
The more one learns about soda blasting, the easier it is to see its advantages over other blasting methods.
NAE LinkEngineering Website To Partner With TeachEngineering Library
The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced a collaboration between their LinkEngineering website and TeachEngineering, a digital library with over 1,550 standards-aligned engineering-focused K-12 curricular resources.
A New Wrinkle Damps Traffic Noise
A new origami lattice technique for manipulating noise-reducing devices allows researchers to selectively diffuse traffic noise at different frequencies.
Report Outlines How Utilities Can Fully Embrace EVs
Deloitte suggests that if the power industry embraced EVs, both electric utilities and the mobility ecosystem could reap multiple benefits.
Australian Government Favors Coal and Gas for Future Power Supply
The policy change will end subsidies paid to wind and solar generators beginning in 2020, to help reduce costs for consumers.
Disinfectant Wipes Out Legionella From Hospital Water Supply
Using a pH neutral electrochemical solution (minus toxic chemicals) in combination with the patented membrane electrolytic reactor system, Ecas4 was able to create water safe for drinking, cleaning and manufacturing.
Volvo Debuts China-Built Electric Vehicle to Compete with Tesla
The 600-horsepower Polestar 1 is set to roll off a production line in China in mid-2019.
Bombardier Aims to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions with Airbus Deal
Airbus and Bombardier say they will become partners on the C Series aircraft with part of the production moving to the U.S.
The Proper Use of Soda Blasting Equipment Using ARMEX™
While baking soda is a well-known cleaning agent, there are a few things to note before getting to work.
Wastewater Testing Could Give Early Warning System for Preventing Epidemics
Experts from the University of Bath and Stellenbosch University, South Africa, are jointly developing a notification system to alert communities to concerns with sewage systems.
Female STEM Professionals Ask Fewer Questions Than Male Counterparts
Although it is no secret that fewer women are working in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) fields than men, what isn’t known is why these women are largely quiet particularly during STEM-related conferences.
Ironmaking 101 – From Ore to Iron with Smelting and Direct Iron Reduction
While the blast furnace remains an important tool for ironmaking, newer technologies such as smelting and direct iron reduction are available to produce iron with minimal byproduct generation and slag-free hot metal. Smelting reduction and direct iron reduction can reduce energy input, lower greenhouse gas emissions and minimize slag byproduct generation, resulting in overall cost, productivity and life cycle enhancements.