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No Coal Growth Through 2040, EIA Says
Electric power generation accounts for more than 90% of U.S. coal demand, and domestic production has declined over the past decade as coal has been displaced by natural gas and renewable energy resources.
Social Media Platforms Could Improve Police Response Time
Researchers from Cardiff University believe that police officers using social media may improve response times to both large- and small-scale disruptive events.
60 British High Rises Fail Fire Test
A combustibility testing program for ACM cladding is underway with up to 100 samples a day being tested.
Vatican on Its Way to Becoming CO2 Free
Vatican City, the smallest state in the world, is well on its way to becoming entirely CO2 free.
Airbag Maker Takata Files Bankruptcy, Plans Sale
Key Safety Systems will acquire Takata’s assets, except for certain operations related to Takata’s manufacture and sale of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate airbag inflators.
Smart Phones Are Making Us Dumb
According to the study, which set out to prove this theory with a set of experiments, just the sight of our smart phones is enough to impair a person’s ability to hold and process information (in real time).
Watch: Ex-NASA engineer creates a friendly car horn. Electricity from urine can now be used to kill salmonella and E Coli. Solar paints can create fuel from sun and vapor.
Watch: Ex-NASA engineer creates a friendly car horn. Electricity from urine can now be used to kill salmonella and E Coli. Solar paints can create fuel from sun and vapor.
Supermileage Car Coasts to the Finish Line
Equipped with a fuel-injection engine, the vehicle traveled 2,418 miles on one gallon of gas.
A New Balance for a New Kilogram
The original kilogram used to calibrate scales worldwide has lost 50 millionths of a gram over the last century.
Gears 101: Spur Gears vs. Helical Gears
The spur gear has become the most prominent type of gear, even though there is an argument that the less common helical gear is better suited for important power transmission applications. Ultimately there are numerous factors that influence the decision to use one over the other.
Amazon Submits Patent for a Drone Tower
A “drone tower” could one day act as both a fulfillment center and a busy drone delivery base.
Artificial Iris Adjusts to Incident Light
Researchers hope to eventually have the system used in the treatment of iris defects.
Low-temp Catalyst Yields Hydrogen from Water, CO
The catalyst could improve the performance of fuel cells that run on hydrogen but can be poisoned by CO.
Electric Axle System for Hybrid or Electric Vehicles
The modular axle system makes it easier to electrify volume production vehicle platforms — even existing ones.
Bradwell Completes Nuclear Fuel Element Debris Treatment
All the fuel element debris waste at the UK's Bradwell nuclear power plant has been treated to reduce on-site radiological risk.
Keeping Milk Safe
Consortium uses genetic sequencing, AI models to identify food hazards before they reach consumers.
No More Stopping at Red Lights
If you are not happy when you have to stop at a red light, hang in there. A group of researchers at the Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) have developed a driving aid that is being installed in some test cars.
Barometer Biosensor and Smartphone Simplify Environmental Monitoring
The technology could provide a simpler, more affordable alternative to traditional bulky, expensive environmental or medical sensors.
A Better Way to Store Renewable Energy
Using antiferroelectrics may lead to improved efficiency in wind and solar power.
Heavy-haul Planetary Drive Axles for North American Market
A new 90,000-lb. Sisu tandem axle set and a new 136,000-lb. Sisu tridem axle set have been introduced for heavy-duty truck applications.