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Maryland OK's Offshore Wind Farms
The decision enables U.S. Wind, Inc. and Skipjack Offshore Energy, LLC to build 368 megawatts of capacity.
Frequent Flyers May Soon Be Exposed to Increased Radiation
Racking up those frequent flyer miles? Here is something else you may rack up in the next few years if you are a frequent flyer: increased risk exposure to radiation particles from space due to the decreasing activity of the sun.
Haptics Technology: The Story of Touch
We have created electronic devices that can engage the human senses of hearing and vision. Smell, taste and touch have been neglected for lack of technology methods to allow these devices to interact with these senses. Recently, however, the electronic world has been developing devices and methods to interface the user and the connected device so they can produce tactile feedback and kinematic feedback to the user through the sense of touch by applying forces, vibrations and motion to the users.
Apple Awards $200m to Corning Glass Plant
The investment will support Corning’s R&D, capital equipment needs, and glass processing.
New 3-D Printing Method Promises Improved Medical Implants
Researchers at the University of Florida, using 3-D printing technology, are improving the timeliness of implanting medical devices.
Mobile Device Measures Air Quality
Want to know if it is safe to breathe? In an attempt to answer that question, researchers at UCLA have developed an inexpensive mobile device that accurately measures air quality.
Now Astronauts Can Do Laundry, Too
Instead of ejecting dirty clothes as space debris, astronauts can now use a waterless laundry technique.
Video: World's Largest Aircraft Flies Again
The Airlander 10 posted its first successful test fight since a heavy landing incident last year.
Deaths from Air Pollution and Factors that Contribute
Respiratory diseases culminating from poor air quality have been of growing concern. With the increased availability of air quality data, the silent killer has been targeted as the culprit for an extreme amount of deaths in low-income urban environments.
Airbus Launches New Commercial Drone Start-up
Airbus Aerial will focus on new imagery services.
New ATM Thermal Mixing Valves for Sanitary Installations from AFRISO
AFRISO has announced the ATM line of thermal mixing valves for controlling hot water in sanitary and smaller underfloor heating circuits that are directly connected to the supply.
Crab Shells May Provide a Green Solution to Malaria
Chitin-rich crab shell powder and nano-sized silver particles could be the key to a new environmentally friendly solution to stopping the spread of mosquitoes that could be carrying diseases like malaria.
New Mixing Valves with Automatic Scald Protection
AFRISO has rolled out a new line of automatic temperature monitoring thermal mixing valves designed to control hot water in a number of applications.
This Just-Funded Project Will Test Electric Bus Grid Support
A $2 million grant will be used to research, develop, and demonstrate an advanced energy management and grid services system for electric transit bus fleets.
New Technology Can Crack and Fix Passwords
Researchers at the E-Crime Investigative Technologies Laboratory at Florida State University are looking into developing more sophisticated software to crack passwords in an effort to build better passwords.
Tesla Reveals Lower Than Expected Solar Roof Tile Pricing
Tesla has revealed the highly competitive price of its solar roof tiles and has begun taking orders for them. Serving as both solar panels and traditional roofing, the tiles produce energy and protect a building from the elements simultaneously. Yet they are nearly indistinguishable in appearance from conventional roofing.
Wildhorse Expands Its Eagle Ford Position
Fourth quarter 2016 net production was 7,583 barrels of oil equivalent per day consisting of 72% oil from 386 operated wells.
Smart Windows Reduce Energy Consumption
Smart reflective windows that allow sunlight through during the cold winter months and that act like blinds in the hot summer months could reduce the energy consumption for heating and cooling structures by 12 percent.
Duke Energy Offers Truck Stop Plug-in Kiosks
Big Boy's Truck Stop will soon have 24 truck electrification stations where drivers can pay to plug in and avoid idling engines.
Is Your City Energy Efficient? Check the List
America's largest cities are turning to energy efficiency to reduce energy costs for consumers and businesses, according to a report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.