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  • Watch: Graphene/Ceramic Metamaterial with Wide Applications Potential

    Combining high strength with electrical conductivity and thermal insulation, a new graphene/ceramic metamaterial (GCM) is super-light, flame-resistant and super-elastic, with the potential for a wide range of applications.

  • A Tall Order: Inspecting the World's Largest Aircraft

    The first full inspection of Airlander’s hull was recently completed by technicians from Hybrid Air Vehicles, manufacturer of the world’s largest aircraft.

  • Watch: Cooking Oil for a Cleaner Planet, Order Pizza without Talking to a Human, and Ice Cream that Doesn’t Melt

    Welcome to the food edition of your Engineering360 News brief.

  • Seat and Guide Materials Keep Engine Valves Cooler

    High thermal conductivity materials and coatings reduce valve head temperatures by up to 70° C, improving combustion and lowering emissions.

  • Crude Oil Pipeline Construction Is Underway

    The system will be around 130-miles long and will move crude oil from Lea County, New Mexico, and Loving County, Texas.

  • Duke Unit Enters New York Market with Solar Buy

    The solar energy project is about 60-miles east of Manhattan and is expected to be complete in the second quarter of 2018.

  • Navy to Get a $1.65bn Nuclear Fuel Handling Facility

    The facility will receive, examine, prepare, and package naval spent nuclear fuel.

  • Emoji Use in the Workplace

    With a vast catalog of emoticons available to express our moods and feelings on an array of subjects, researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) are exploring the appropriateness of using emoticons in work-related e-mails.

  • Nothing to Sneeze At: Tissue Maker Comes to Georgia

    Engineering and planning for the facility are underway. Construction is set to begin this summer and is expected to be completed in 2019.

  • Monorails for Bangkok Transit Are Coming from Bombardier

    Bombardier will design and supply the mechanical and electrical elements for the two monorail lines, and deliver a combined total of 72, four-car trains.

  • New Weapon in the Fight Against Food Contamination

    Plastic film may be the secret weapon in the fight against food contamination, according to research published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

  • California Study: Cool Roof Technology Impacts Air Quality

    The energy-saving technology increases ozone formation potential and fine particulate levels in Southern California.

  • Hollow Fiber Membrane Modules for Forward Osmosis

    Applications include concentration of valuable components and pre-treatment of difficult wastewater before reverse osmosis treatment.

  • Diesel Engine Being Considered for Unmanned Aircraft

    The high efficiency, liquid-cooled engine can operate using diesel, Jet-A, or JP-8 fuels.

  • Going Anywhere: A Look at Chemical Toilets

    They are perfect as temporary restroom solutions for locations that experience population swells that have inadequate restroom or sewage facilities.

  • Literature Review: Air Pollution Impacts on Birds

    Air pollution effects on human and ecosystem health have been widely studied, but what is known about the impacts to our feathered friends?

  • IoT Testing Center

    In July, IEEE Spectrum magazine reported about the intense and fast-paced work taking place at the new TÜV Rheinland state-of-the-art internet of things (IoT) excellence center in Fremont, California. The center was created at the beginning of this year with the purpose of testing the compliance of all the IoT devices in existence and the ones in development. This unique center is the only one in the United States and is the most complete and sophisticated center in the world.

  • Freeze and Condensate Protection for Electrical Enclosures and Switchgear

    Chromalox’s Type TEH Enclosure Heaters provide freeze protection and condensate protection for mechanical and electronic components, including valve enclosures, line metering enclosures, control panels, traffic signal boxes and even ATMs.

  • Nanocoating Spray to Extend Produce Shelf Life

    Researchers have created antibacterial, edible nanometer-thick films for preserving a variety of materials.

  • Cold Ironing Comes to the Port of Montreal

    Shore power can be an effective way to reduce air emissions from marine diesel engines by enabling ships to turn off their engines and connect to the power grid for the power they need while they are docked.

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