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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.
Breakthrough Makes It Easier to Turn Used Coffee Grounds Into Cleaner Biofuels
Although not many companies are converting used coffee grounds into biofuels, researchers at Lancaster University hope to increase that number with significant improvements to the process, ultimately reducing our reliance on diesel from fossil fuels.
These 3 'Ds' Will Drive Energy Investment, Study Says
Decentralization, a push to decarbonize electricity generation, and digitization to boost operational efficiency are driving market opportunities in the power industry.
NuScale Commissions Second SMR Simulator
A second small modular reactor control room simulator will model operation of its nuclear power plant design.
How Aircraft Propellers Work
Aircraft propellers are a key component in the design of propeller-driven planes. They generate the thrust necessary to keep the aircraft in the sky; without the forward motion produced by propellers, there would not be sufficient air flowing past the aircraft’s wings to generate lift.
Video: Building the First Autonomous, Zero Emissions Container Ship
The vessel will eliminate up to 40,000 diesel-powered truck journeys annually in populated urban areas.
The What, Why and How of Opacity Measurement
Opacity is a measure of light attenuation, the fraction of light lost in crossing the stack. An opacity monitor is used to measure the optical characteristics of the stack gas.
Scientists Develop More Efficient Catalytic Material
A method for smaller and more effieicent intermetallic nanoparticles for fuel cells has been discovered by researchers at Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University. This new method also uses less platinum, which is an expensive precious metal.
Device Speeds Up Food Inspections
The food industry stands to save billions of dollars in storage costs with the commercialization of a device that detects bacteria and contaminants in food in significantly less time than traditional methods.
Experiments Show That a Few Self-Driving Cars Can Improve Traffic Flow
Researchers believe that by just adding a small number of autonomous vehicles to regular traffic could impact stop-and-go traffic and thus reduce fuel consumption by up to 40 percent. Researchers even believe that the addition of autonomous vehicles may eventually replace traditional traffic control concepts such as variable speed limits.
New Pipelines Ease Permian Constraints
The Permian’s in-region refining capacity, close proximity to large refining centers on the Gulf Coast, and existing pipeline infrastructure also make the field in Texas and New Mexico attractive to oil producers.
Tips for Preventing Preventable Hearing Loss
Hearing loss caused by prolonged exposure to music or a noisy work environment can be gradual with the first signs being missed background noises (a squeaking door, the ticking of a clock) to affected conversations.
A Greener Nuclear Industry with Graphene
Graphene-based membranes have the potential to reduce energy and environmental costs incurred by the nuclear power sector.
Blockchain Advocates Target the Energy Sector
Blockchain technology can can allow millions of energy devices to transact with each other while providing support to utilities and grid operators to integrate renewable energy capacity at lower cost.