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Fast Pyrolysis of Dead Trees Yields Bio Oil
The method could be used in mobile pyrolysis units so dead trees can be processed on site.
Helistroke Service Airlifts the Physician to the Patient
Patient transport time can be major factor affecting stroke outcome. So why not transport the physician instead of the patient?
3-D Printing Glass: Challenges, Feats, and the Future
Mass manufacturing excels at creating standard glass shapes, but it requires expensive tooling changes to make custom designs. Printing with glass would allow for both customization and repeatability while opening up the medium to many more individuals and applications.
New Thermal Imaging IR Thermometer from RS Components
RS Components, the number one high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products across Europe and Asia Pacific, recently announced their new RS Pro Thermal Imaging IR Thermometer.
Investor Alert: Look to Cobalt
Cobalt is a metal in short supply, and Canadian financier Wayne Tisdale is set to capitalize on that trend.
SpaceX's Massive Broadband Satellite Constellation to Begin Launching in 2019
SpaceX plans to start launching a constellation of 4,425 satellites in 2019 providing high speed, low latency broadband and communications services around the globe.
Test and Measurement: Striking the Right Balance Between Quality and Cost
RS Pro now offers more than 1,500 quality T&M equipment products.
Video: Plastic 3-D Printed Cube Can Manipulate Virtual 3-D Objects with Less Lag
Manipulating virtual objects in a computer program in three dimensions just got much easier.
Energy-Harvesting Laser Phosphor Display
Researchers have found a way to generate power from ambient light.
Could Autonomous Vehicles Crash the Economy?
Instead of wholeheartedly embracing advances in technology, presenters and attendees at Urbanism Next (a workshop sponsored by UO Portland and the Sustainable Cities Initiative) cautioned that city planners and policy makers should address how autonomous vehicles and ecommerce might affect the growth of a city.
New Sieve Sorts Molecules by Chirality
The first sieve that selectively sorts and creates chiral molecules could make a significant impact on pharmaceutical and chemical manufacturers.
Battery Repackaged to Extend Electric Car Range
Stacking bipolar batteries might extend electric vehicle range up to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles).
Protecting Eagles from Wind Turbines
The expanding role of wind turbines in energy generation may be good news for the environment but bad news for birds, particularly eagles.
Hybrid-electric Powertrains for Day Cab Drayage Trucks
Hydrogen fuel cell and hybrid-electric day cabs are under development for drayage tractor operation in Southern California ports.
California Proposes Limit on Chemical Found in Drinking Water
Limits on drinking water contaminated with TCP (1,2,3-trichloropropane), a toxic chemical that was once an ingredient in a commonly-used pesticide, are being proposed throughout the state of California.
Skip the Biopsy with Compact Endoscopic Fiber Probe for Cancer Diagnostics
A handheld multimodal imaging probe eliminates the need for a biopsy and tissue staining.
Report Highlights Canada's Renewable Energy Mix
With more than 600 terawatt hours (TW.h) of electricity production in 2015, Canada generates as much electricity as countries with much larger populations, including Germany, Brazil, and France.
Got a Robot? It's Likely a Hacking Risk, Study Says
Attackers could trigger attacks resulting in financial damage to a company or affecting critical goods. Almost all industry sectors are potentially at risk, a new report warns.
Another Delay for Troubled IGCC Plant
The latest delay for an innovative coal plant stems from repairs to a particulate control device as well as the plant's sour water and ash removal systems.
A Solar Cell of a Different Stripe
Ferroelectric nanostructure layers might serve as transport paths for charge carriers in perovskite solar cells.