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  • A Chemical Solution to Defrosting Winter Windshields

    In search of a faster way to defrost his car windshield on a cold winter morning, Jonathan Boreyko, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics in the Virginia Tech College of Engineering, created a simple recipe for speeding up the process by 10 times.

  • Empire State Plaza Microgrid Vies for NY Prize

    The project would provide improved power reliability and energy efficiency with a 16 megawatt combined heat and power cogeneration plant supplying energy for critical facilities in the state capital.

  • 6.7 Kilometer Underground Tunnel Completed Between Hong Kong and Zhuhai

    An underground tunnel section of “the long-awaited” Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) was completed on Friday.

  • The Safety of X-Rays During Pregnancy

    Having an X-ray during pregnancy is generally considered safe, according to the Mayo Clinic and the American College of Radiology.

  • How to Make a Nanoparticle

    A new explanation of the formation of metal nanoparticles sheds some light on an obscure process.

  • Pipelines Expand to Meet Florida's Gas-Fired Power Demand

    Florida has added 3,400 MW of natural gas-fired electricity generating capacity in the past 18 months, more than any other state. Another 3.9 gigawatts is planned.

  • Watch: Video projections float in mid-air. NASA plans for asteroid deflection. And a start-up promises a commercial solar car in two years.

    Interactive Screenless Projections A French artist has added motion tracking to traditional video projections to make them appear like they are floating in air and following the viewer’s perspective. Unlike augmented reality and virtual reality, there is no device or screen required for this

  • Dominion and DONG to Pursue Offshore Wind Project

    The two companies will now draw up EPC agreements for two 6 MW turbines sited 27 miles off the Virginia coast.

  • Antibacterial Drops: Quantum Dots in Your Eye

    The materials disrupt bacterial cells without damaging lab animal cells, indicating their potential as antibacterial agents.

  • A Bus Powered by Formic Acid

    Formic acid is converted into electricity to propel an electric bus.

  • A Holistic Approach to Coating Services

    While many companies offer coating services, they do not achieve the tolerances, precision, uniformity and consistency available from MIRWEC. The answer lies in MIRWEC’s holistic approach to coating.

  • Watch: Robotic Bricklayer Gains Cat Investment

    Caterpillar signed a deal to discuss and develop a potential framework to manufacture and service Fastbrick Robotics’ robotic bricklaying technology.

  • France Could Close Up to 17 Nukes by 2025

    In 2015, parliament passed a law obliging the government to reduce the proportion of electricity generated from nuclear power from around 75 percent to 50 percent by 2025.

  • Saudi Aramco Insists Oil and Gas Will Be Key To Future Energy Mixes

    Despite a worldwide interest in renewable energy, Saudi Aramco Chief Executive Amin Nasser believes that oil and gas will continue to figure heavily in the world’s supply of energy.

  • Coal-Fired Plants Largest Contributors of Pollution in Europe

    Researchers found that 14 plants in Britain alone were responsible for the largest releases of air and water pollution followed by Germany (with seven plants) and France and Poland (with five plants each).

  • Concrete: Both a Cause of and a Solution for Air Pollution?

    Linked to roughly seven million premature deaths around the world, poor air quality is caused by a number of factors, with sulfur dioxide emissions from power plants being one of the most common causes of air pollution. Another large sulfur dioxide emission producer, oddly enough: cement kilns.

  • Light-Activated Purifier Treats Wastewater and Potable Supplies

    The water purification unit employs LEDs to excite a nanotechnology mesh to power light-activated water purification processes.

  • Butterfly Valve for Long-Distance Water Transport

    Applications include systems for water transport, water treatment or in large industrial cooling circuits.

  • Composite Material Catches Spilled Oil

    A novel oil sorbent was devised by impregnating cellulose pulp with a sugar-derived oleogelator.

  • What Makes Spiders Descend Gracefully?

    Researchers investigate how silk from spiders does not twist and recoil in order to develop new biomimetic fibers.

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