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High-Density Bio-Jet Fuel Produced from Eucalyptus
A biphasic catalytic process synthesizes high-energy density jet fuel from mint, pine, gumweed, eucalyptus or other plants.
MidAmerican to Repower Wind Farms to Boost Capacity
Many of MidAmerican Energy’s older General Electric wind turbines will be retrofitted with newer, more efficient components, including longer blades.
Timber Buildings Get a Boost from New Facility
A manufacturing facility may help to scale production of CLT in the U.S. so that the material can be more broadly adopted across the construction industry.
Kiewit Wins Hawaii Ports Contract
The state’s Harbors Modernization Plan (HMP) features a new 84-acre container yard and 1,800 linear feet of new berthing space.
British Airways Using Wireless Tugs to Move Planes at Heathrow
The equipment replaces traditional diesel tugs, allowing a ramp agent to push an aircraft backwards from the gate remotely.
Start-Up Creates Wearable Air Quality Tracker
Interns for a Paris start-up that builds air quality and forecasting technologies have spent the last three years helping to build, design and test a device capable of tracking both indoor and outdoor air quality.
DOE Approves Federal Loan Guarantees for Vogtle Nukes
The Vogtle project is the first new nuclear power plant to be licensed and begin construction in the United States in more than three decades.
'Car-Free Day' in Paris
Paris drivers were encouraged to abandon their automobiles on Sunday and instead bike, walk or blade to their destinations in celebration of “car-free day.”
Watch: Maker Faires, 3D Scanning with Your Smartphone and 3D Printing for an Opera Set
Creativity takes center stage for this edition of your Engineering360 News Brief.
AI Used to Predict Relationship Longevity
With a growing trend in using artificial intelligence to make predictions about everything, it is only natural that the technology would eventually be applied to making suggestions about the longevity of our personal relationships.
Optical Illusion Deters Speeding Motorists in Iceland
Ísafjörður, a small fishing village in Iceland, has an ingenious way to force motorists to slow down.
MIT Students Create the 'Personal Thermostat'
Four MIT students have produced a wristband that allows wearers to adjust their body temperature.
Building Stronger Concrete with Sustainable Materials to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
MIT studied individual concrete atoms and built a computer model to see how additives could be used to strengthen the material
Flame Retardant Produced Without Toxic Ingredients
Swiss chemists developed an environmentally friendly way to produce flame retardants for foams that can be used in mattresses and upholstery.
Video: Elon Musk Announces New Rocket Project to Carry Humans to Mars
SpaceX's BFR will also help build a base on the Moon and expedite Earth travel.
FERC Rule Change Would Bolster Coal and Nuclear Units
Eligible units under the proposal would have to be able to have a 90-day fuel supply on site, a provision that may benefit coal and nuclear generating stations.
FAA Prohibits Drone Flights Near U.S. Landmarks
Effective October 5, 2017, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is prohibiting drones from being flown within 400 feet of a handful of national landmarks.
Bombardier Inks Aircraft Sale as ITC Affirms Dumping Charge
The purchase agreement includes 25 Q400 turboprops and purchase rights on an additional 25 aircraft. Based on list prices, the order is valued at up to $1.7 billion.
Study Being Conducted on the Impact of Food Waste
Working on his doctoral research, Werf is attempting to understand why people throw out vast amounts of food and is looking for solutions to curb the waste. Werf believes that the study results will not only reveal environmental implications, but also financial and social ones.
Wind Energy Ascends in Wales
The 76 turbine Pen y Cymoedd wind farm, the largest in Wales, is now operational.