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Protecting Electronic Equipment from EMI
As electronic devices become more commonly used, there is an accompanying risk that some of this equipment will create electromagnetic interference (EMI), which can be thought of as noise or “electronic smog.”
Fast Method for Synthesizing Critical Concrete Additive
A new method for synthesizing tobermorite, a mineral that increases concrete durability, speeds up production times from days to hours.
Uber May Introduce Flying Cars By 2020
Uber is planning to introduce at the Dubai World Fair of 2020 a passenger flying car (technically known as Vertical Takeoff and Landing Vehicle, VTOL), a vehicle that is launched and landed vertically.
Yaskawa America Inc. Announces AccuFast II Laser-Based Seam Finder
The Motoman Robotics Division of Yaskawa America, Inc. has announced the AccuFast II, a new economical laser-based seam finder for Yaskawa Motoman’s arc welding robot line.
Kia Enters Indian Market with $1.1b Car Plant
The South Korean automaker says it plans to produce a compact sedan and compact SUV especially for the Indian market starting in 2019.
Low GWP Refrigerants - Understanding GWP, GHG, ODP and Climate Change
Low GWP is important, but only one of many factors involved in refrigerant selection and safe use, such as flammability, toxicity, VOC levels, cost and availability.
What Is the Real Cost of an Industrial Robot Arm?
The price of industrial robots has dropped more than 25 percent since 2014, and is forecast to drop an additional 22 percent by 2025. What is the real cost of an industrial robot arm?
Video: Learn How Bubbles Form Inside a Lithium-air Battery
Understanding how these bubbles form during discharges could improve air batteries that have three times the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries.
Video: Triggering Artificial Photosynthesis to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
The process has the potential to create technology that could significantly reduce greenhouse gases linked to climate change as well as a way to produce energy.
Final Days of Cassini
The spacecraft Cassini, which has been circulating Saturn and its moons for the last 13 years, will take a deep change in orbit to get closer to the planet in preparation of its final days looking for a decent burial on the surface of Saturn.
UAV Soars on Fuel Cell Power
A proton exchange membrane fuel cell propulsion system successfully powered the ScanEagle UAV during test flights.
AMETEK Land NIR-B 3XR Mitigates Safety Challenges and Promotes Productivity Gains
Hydrogen use is on the rise, fueled by such demands as more stringent motor vehicle emission regulations and an increase in per capita vehicle ownership globally.
Evaporation for Wastewater Disposal: The Environmentally-Friendly Option
When it comes to wastewater disposal, is there a safer and more environmentally-friendly alternative to injection wells?
Transmission Line Could Bring Texas Wind to the Southeast
Southern Cross is a ±500 kilovolt high voltage direct current transmission line with a base load capacity of 2,000 megawatts.
Toyota Tests Hybrid Power Generation System
The scheme combines solid oxide fuel cells and micro gas turbines.
Indoor Temperature Variation Can Benefit Health
According to a recent study, exposure to environments outside a comfortable temperature could help tackle major metabolic diseases, such as diabetes and obesity, and should be reflected in modern building practices.
Common Pesticide Damages Honey Bees Ability to Fly
Biologists at the University of California San Diego have demonstrated for the first time that a widely used pesticide can significantly impair the ability of otherwise healthy honey bees to fly, raising concerns about how pesticides affect their capacity to pollinate and the long-term effects on the health of honey bee colonies.
Opportunity Charging for Electric Buses in the UK
Buses are charged in three to six minutes while waiting at terminal bus stops equipped with fast-charging infrastructure.
New Sensor Increases Smartwatch Battery Life
Nearly 80 percent of the battery power in smartwatches is used up by the heart-rate monitor. But a new generation of sensors developed by EPFL startup ActLight consumes five times less energy.
First International Standard for Sustainable Procurement
The standard seeks to ensure that every step along the supply chain is adhering to a sustainable approach to business.