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Study Indicates a Near-Term Oil Shortfall for the UK
The country may be entering its last decade of oil and gas production.
Video: 3D Printing High Strength Aluminum Leads to Metallurgy Breakthrough
Nanoparticles are added to metal powder to prevent hot cracking of parts.
British Airways to Fly on Fuel from Waste
The company has entered into a partnership to build facilities that convert household waste into renewable jet fuel.
Report Offers a Plan to Cut Large Building Emissions
The report, A Roadmap for Retrofits in Canada, provides recommendations to retrofit large buildings that will contribute to reducing GHG emissions by at least 30 percent(or 12.5 million tons) by 2030.
Spring Tolerances: An Often Overlooked Design Consideration
Most design engineers are surprised to learn, though, that springs use a different set of tolerances than machine-based tolerances.
Oil Giant Expands Its Renewable Energy Reach
Total will acquire an indirect interest of 23 percent in renewable energy company EREN RE. In a second deal, the oil major will buy GreenFlex, a French company specializing in energy efficiency.
"Call to Arms" Issued for Electric Grid Resiliency
In a worst-case scenario the government could take over grid operations after a cyber attack to ensure national security, a PJM conference was warned.
Electrochemical Techniques Effectively Degrade Waterborne Atrazine
The techniques eliminated over 99 percent of the herbicide after 15 minutes of treatment.
Video: A Barrier Wall for Flood-Prone Regions
The flood wall can withstand forces up to a Category 5 hurricane and can be customized for flood prevention applications from 3 to 20 feet high. When not in use, the barrier is retracted into an underground concrete housing.
Millennials Think Big to Address Environmental Issues, Survey Finds
Millennials are pushing companies to make a positive impact on the world because they believe global problems are too big for individuals to solve, a new survey finds.
Watch How an Acoustofluidic Device Assays Whole Blood
The technology will be used to seek biomarkers that can reveal disease states.
Genetic Engineering on the Front Line of Disease Prevention and Cure
From CRISPR technology to cancer-fighting viruses, genetic engineering is on the front line of disease prevention and the search for cures. Do the benefits outweigh the risks?
NASA's JPL Orders Aquabotix’s Unmanned Underwater Drone
The drone will be used as part of the Ocean World program for exploring the ocean depths
Practical Localized Air Quality Modeling
A Carnegie Mellon professor developed an air quality modeling tool that requires no expertise to use.
PrivacyStreams Limits Access of Sensitive Information to App Developers
Carnegie Mellon and Peking Universities have been collaborating to develop a service they are referring to as PrivacyStreams, which will help app developers and protect the privacy of smartphone users by providing app developers with the data they need for their apps to function, but not access to private information.
Wärtsilä Floats Hybrid Tug Designs
Diesel-mechanical hybrid and diesel-electric hybrid propulsion systems offer reduced emissions and maintenance.
Designing Next Generation HVAC Using "Green" Cooling Systems
The challenges and solutions needed to make the switch to ecofriendly refrigerants
Accelerating Automotive Assembly with Norbond® Foam Bonding Tapes
While alternative joining methods are available, such as mechanical fastening and liquid adhesive, foam bonding tapes have become the preferred technology for reliably, efficiently and cost-effectively bonding automotive exterior components.
Europe Supports Compact Gasification R&D for Drop-In Biofuels
A new biomass-to-liquid production concept will reduce biofuel production cost up to 35% compared to alternative routes.
Smart Traffic Signals Designed for Pedestrians with Disabilities
A system now being developed will relay information from a user’s smartphone to traffic signals, prompting timing adjustments to accommodate pedestrians with disabilities.