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A Mutual Nano-Coupling
Scientists have coupled a nano-scale quantum dot with a nanowire 1,000 times its size, enabling precise position determination.
Meet HARI, Denizen of the Digital Supply Chain
Bristlecone has launched a new “monitor bot” that allows supply chain teams to tour and engage with factories and facilities remotely.
OPPD Expands Wind Energy Portfolio, Says Facebook Is Next
A unit of NextEra Energy Resources will build a 160 MW wind facility in Nebraska. Facebook plans to make a Nebraska wind announcement later this year.
Rotating Pipelayer Offers Increased Power and Lifting Capacity
The excavator-based design and 360-degree swing capacity allow for more productive pipelaying and less repositioning.
Which Star Trek Technologies are in Our Future?
The original Star Trek series aired from September 1966 to June 1969. A little over a year after the last Star Trek episode aired, Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the moon as part of NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. Was this coincidence?
Duke Brings Solar Energy to Coal Country
The company will build and operate three solar power plants in Kentucky. The facilities will have a combined generating capacity of 6.8 megawatts.
CONSOL Nears Coal Asset Spinoff to Bolster Gas E&P
CONSOL Energy Inc. plans to form two publicly-traded companies: a coal company and a natural gas exploration and production company.
$1bn Pumped Energy Storage Project Set for Philippines
The project will assist in grid management and provide low-cost and reliable peaking power. The project is expected to start construction by the end of 2017 with commissioning planned for early 2022.
Drowsy Driver Detection App
In the case of the app, all that is required is a smartphone that is mounted on the dash with a view of the driver’s face. Unlike the technology meant for individual automobiles, the phone can be transferred from car to car.
MHI to Deliver Rail Cars to Automated Transit Line
The carriages use an all-aluminum-alloy, double-skin structure known as "Al-Fine," which offers advantages in terms of light-weight construction, durability and recycling.
A Suit That May Give Athletes an Advantage Over Competitors
Always in search of an advantage over their competitors, athletes may experience that advantage in the form of data thanks to research from Carnegie Mellon University.
Cyber Attacks: A Threat to Public Health
With cyber attacks happening at an almost daily rate, researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital are publishing their concerns about the effects of cyber attacks on a particular industry: health care.
3-D Printed Maze May be Key to Providing Clean Drinking Water for Rural Communities
The device has no breakable parts, has no power source and is not costly to produce.
Suite of Ultra-Clean Filters for Use in Chemical and Semiconductor Manufacturing
The suite from Entegris includes the Torrento, Guardian and new Trinzik series.
Seven Waveguide Phase Shifters Target Instrumentation and Test Benches
Pasternack’s new line of devices has a frequency range of 18 GHz to 110 GHz.
Safe and Secure: How Glass Reliably Adheres to Skyscrapers
Spacer tape, a key component in structural silicone glazing systems, maintains a uniform distance between the glazing panel and the structure, and provides a locating surface for the silicone structural sealant. As the industry standard, Thermalbond® is the premium structural glazing spacer tape on the market.
Hudson River Rail Tunnel Moves Forward with EIS Report
The federal rail agency states that the preferred plan includes two new rail tubes in a single tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
Built in the U.S.A: Feds Release Rail Plan for the Northeast
The plan aims to accommodate rail travel that could be 70% higher at New York's Penn Station and 80% higher at Washington D.C.'s Union Station.
Better and Easier Setup For Production Line Hipot Testing
Electrical safety testing has been one of the most misunderstood, and misapplied functions performed by manufacturing companies. Manufacturers in the know are very aware that such testing, while required to meet safety standards, can also yield information that leads to important product improvements.
Bringing a Solar-powered Breeze to Uganda
A project conceived six years ago is coming to fruition for two Carnegie Mellon University graduates as they plan to build and install a solar-powered ventilation system in a village four hours outside of Kampala, Uganda.