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Hurricanes Irma and Harvey are Just a Taste of the Future, Scientist Says
The likelihood of these huge storms happening is currently increasing and will continue to grow throughout the remainder of the century.
Fighting Global Warming with Global Cooling
Climate engineering is the intentional manipulation of Earth’s climate to combat the harmful effects of climate change. Also known as geoengineering, climate engineering encompasses a broad range of approaches that can be classified amongst two categories: greenhouse gas removal and solar radiation management.
The Technology of Metamaterials
Metamaterials are exotic materials with designable properties that are artificially constructed at the macroscopic level with a periodic structure. They are built to manipulate the electromagnetic or acoustic response of a material at precisely controlled target frequencies. Metamaterials can be used to construct technology that previously only existed in the realm of science fiction.
Cheap Solar Panels Are Causing Economic Harm, ITC Says
The ITC sided with two financially U.S. manufacturers who blamed low-cost Chinese solar module imports for their financial troubles.
Constant Force Springs – Applications Beyond the Point of Purchase Market
Everything from design to testing to production is done in-house at Maryland Precision Spring.
Biomaterial Can Replace Plastic Packaging
An inexpensive biomaterial can be used to sustainably replace plastic barrier coatings in packaging and many other applications.
A Dolphin-Inspired Turbine for Coastal Regions
The project uses submerged turbines anchored to the sea floor through mooring cables that convert the kinetic energy of sustained natural currents into electricity.
Larger, Higher Capacity Coriolis Mass Flowmeters
The flowmeters are targeted at the oil and gas as well as petrochemical sectors.
New SAASM Server Provides Immunity for Mission Critical and Defense Markets
The server is specifically targeted at defense applications such as satellite communications or defense operational infrastructure.
The Future of Automotive Fuel: Seaweed
The U.S. could produce enough macroalgae to meet about 10 percent of the nation's annual energy needs for transportation.
Is a Sixth 'Mass Extinction' on the Way?
A mathematical analysis of significant changes in the carbon cycle over the last 540 million years points to a mass extermination of species in future millennia.
Technology for a Safer Football Game
A new nanocomposite smartfoam could help to measure impacts sustained while playing football, helping coaches to make sound decisions about player health.
Does Pollution Grow in Lockstep with Economic Growth?
Economists suggest that the costs of pollution should be weighed against the benefit of economic growth: If both are rising, they suggest asking whether the costs are rising faster than the benefits.
Researchers Found a Way to Stop Ice Build Up By Cracking It
A research team at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) is working with a new approach to prevent ice buildup by cracking it.
Watch This: Structural Optimization for Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing is considered the gold standard for innovative industry production. Researchers are now working on making it responsible and cost-effective.
Solvent-Free Supercap Eliminates Fire Risk
A conductive mat of porous carbon nanofibers infused with a thick, ion-rich, gel electrolyte presents a liquid-free, non-flammable device.
Duke Energy Plans to Add Energy Storage Capacity
The utility plans to spend $30 million to install 13 MW of battery energy storage in two locations in North Carolina.
Factors for Predicting Cyberattacks
A new study presents evidence that the number of cyberattacks can be predicted—a finding that could be of significant value to providers of cybersecurity and resilience services.
To the Moon: The State of Commercial Space Flight
Private space flight companies are ramping up plans to send paying customers into space. SpaceX plans to launch two private citizens on a flyby mission around the moon in 2018.
Video: Watch a Defense Laser Weapon System Demolish a Slew of Drones
Lockheed Martin’s ATHENA system was tested and destroyed five drones in flight