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Video: Autonomous Cars Cut Congestion, Top U.S. Cities for Energy-efficiency, Plug-in Truck Stop Saves Fuel
A few self-driving cars on the road can help beat stop-and-go traffic. Does your city rank as one of the most energy-efficient in the U.S.? Discover how truckers can plug in for the night at a North Carolina rest area.
Using AI to Discover the Drugs of Tomorrow
Advances in computer modeling could lead to quicker development of promising drug therapies.
German Renewables Topped 85 Percent of Power Mix on April 30
According to a press release from energy think tank Agora Energiewende, Germany achieved a record 85 percent renewable generation on April 30.
Stopping Sinkholes in their Tracks
Fujitsu AI technology is being utilized to process huge amounts of radar probe data showing the location of potential sinkholes.
What are Ultrasonic Flaw Detectors?
How do ultrasonic flaw detectors work and why do we test for flaws in materials? Ultrasonic testing is akin to the sonar methods developed in World War II and the Cold War to detect enemy submarines in the ocean. A submarine below the surface could be a considered a void or flaw. Pings from sonobuoys with radio beacons and later underwater transducers were used to detect and target enemy submarines. Ultrasonic flaw detectors detect hidden voids, inclusions or cracks beneath the surface of a material, which make them a powerful tool in assuring the integrity of critical parts, products and structures.
Could Retirements Push U.S. Nuclear Power Off a Cliff?
Nuclear power's share of the U.S. electricity generation mix could fall from 20% in 2016 to 11% by 2050, the Energy Department says, as retirements remove generating capacity.
Producing Fertilizer...From Air
A reactor, which converts nitrogen from the atmosphere into NOx (raw material for fertilizer), is thought to make the process of producing the raw materials five times more efficient than existing processes, with current methods of production resulting in about two percent of global CO2 emissions.
Finding Forest: Global Forest Cover Increases by 10%
An area of previously unreported forest equivalent to 60 percent of the size of Australia has been identified by an international research team.
Wind Farm Breaks Ground in Oklahoma
The wind facility is expected to enter into service by the end of 2017, and will be supported by long-term agreements for the sale of power and renewable energy credits.
Coatings for Nuclear Fuel Preventing Explosions in Reactors
In an effort to reduce hydrogenation of containers where nuclear fuel is stored and to protect reactors from a Fukushima-like radiation disaster, physicists from Tomsk Polytechnic University are developing protective titanium nitride-based coatings for shells of fuel elements (fuel rods) of nuclear reactors.
Southern to Take Over Vogtle Nuclear Project
The shift hinges on rejection of the current engineering, procurement, and construction contract as part of Westinghouse's Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
Watch: A few self-driving cars on the road can help beat stop-and-go traffic. Does your city rank as one of America’s most energy efficient? We’ll show you the top 10. Truckers can now plug in for the night at a North Carolina rest area.
Watch: A few self-driving cars on the road can help beat stop-and-go traffic. Does your city rank as one of America’s most energy efficient? We’ll show you the top 10. Truckers can now plug in for the night at a North Carolina rest area.
Applying Data Science to Better Predict Effect of Weather and Other Conditions on Solar Panels
In an effort to extend the life of solar panels, researchers from Case Western Reserve University and Gebze Technical University (GTU) in Turkey are employing data science to understand what effect weather exposure and other conditions have on the materials that create solar panels.
Membrane to Bridge Gap in the Hydrogen Economy
A metallic membrane will convert ammonia into high-purity hydrogen for fuel-cell powered vehicles.
Mass Fabrication Comes to Nano-optical Devices
A high-throughput fabrication technique enables faster production of Campanile probes and other nano-optical devices.
Primitive Atmosphere Found Around 'Warm Neptune'
A new study challenges some long-held assumptions about planetary formation.
Lighter Parts for More Sustainable Jaguar Land Rover Vehicles
Fuel cost and carbon emission reductions can be gained by use of thin-walled aluminum die-cast parts.
Engineering Empathy in Health Professionals
Interaction with virtual humans can improve the communication skills of healthcare professionals.
How Tracking the International Space Station Works
Visible at certain times with the naked eye, the International Space Station's precise orbital path can be predicted and tracked using a combination of simplified perturbation orbital models and two-line element set data from NORAD.
Video: New Electrochemical Method Removes Even Tiny Pollutants from Water
The system could be used for water purification systems for remote areas in the developing world.