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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
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.