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The Human Factor in Climate Prediction
A new integrated computational climate model incorporates feedback from human activity into climate prediction.
Video: Boosting Battery Performance Using Molecular 'Pulleys'
A new method expands and contracts to relieve the stress on the anode inside the battery.
Ultra High-purity Chemical/Solvent Heater
Process Technology has released the Frontier Ultra in-line ultra high-purity chemical and solvent heater. The Frontier Ultra provides indirect heating with PFA and PTFE wetted surfaces for the handling of flammable solvents. It is a high-wattage, high-flow inline chemical and solvent heater for use in a variety of applications and industries.
Texas Wind Project Secures Financing
The 200 MW Flat Top project in central Texas is contracted to sell most of its power under a 13-year power hedge with an affiliate of Citi.
A 3-D Method for Gauging Flood Impact
Researchers are using the power of supercomputers to create more accurate, predictive flood simulations.
Elasticity Could Soon Be Adjusted with the Push of a Button
University of Nebraska-Lincoln physicist Christian Binek found that the magnetic properties of a material could predict the relationship between the materials’ elasticity and temperature under certain conditions.
EOR Boosted by Nanosand/Surfactant Combo
A new nanoparticle-surfactant complex increases oil recovery to 58 percent compared to 45 percent recovery using surfactant alone.
Damaged Gas Storage Field to Resume Limited Service
The Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility can reopen at a greatly reduced capacity in order to prevent an energy shortage in southern California. Jerry Brown wants it permanently closed.
Hydro One Buys U.S. Utility for $5.3 Billion
The combined entity will serve more than two million retail and industrial customers and hold assets throughout North America, including Ontario, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.
EV Charging Stations Set for Trans-Canada Highway
The Canadian system being developed consists of an energy storage system, using large-format lithium-ion batteries, along with multiple outlet charging units that can be charge several EVs at once.
Only 36 Percent of Science Teachers Teaching in Their Field of Study
After focusing almost entirely on early career teachers, Nixon and his team believe that only 36 percent of science teachers are teaching in the subjects they were trained in.
Radiopaque Glue Replaces Sutures, Guides Surgery
The adhesive is visible in many common imaging techniques, such as fluoroscopy, ultrasound and computed tomography.
Video: A DNA Movie Projector?
A primitive film recorded into DNA demonstrates the possibility of recording sequential events at the molecular level.
Smart Toys Minus the Batteries
Frustrated by a mobile device's inability to hold a charge, researchers designed a child’s smart puzzle using a simple, lightweight and flexible Smart Puzzle Triboelectric Nanogenerator (SP-TENG) to both produce and store energy without having to rely on a battery.
How to Select the Right Pump for Your Chemical Application
Chemical pumps are defined as those with the application of making, using or disposing of chemicals. They are designed and constructed out of materials that can withstand substances with varying levels of viscosity, corrosiveness and abrasiveness. Some chemical pumps are also metering pumps, which provide flow measurement and control for applications that require precise volumes of chemicals.
Measuring Strength of Concrete Through Light
An epoxy coating applied to the material splits light waves and reflects it back to a photonic camera showing possible stress fractures
Video: A Call for Negative Emissions
According to a new study, reducing greenhouse-gas emissions isn't enough. We need to remove the CO2 already in the air.
Video: 9.1 Billion Tons of Plastic Have Been Produced, Majority of Which Ends Up in Landfills
As of 2005, only 9 percent of all plastic was recycled.
Fully Condensing Hydronic Boiler
Cleaver-Brooks ClearFire®-CE (CFC-E) fully condensing hydronic boiler is a fully assembled, high-mass firetube condensing boiler with a large-water-volume pressure vessel. The boiler achieves a low-pressure drop, reducing pumping energy with no minimum flow requirements due to the high mass design.
3D Printed Wearable Sensor Monitors Body Temperature in Real Time
Worn over the ear, the device also contains a microphone to allow users to continue to hear normally.