HEADLINES ARCHIVE

  • Report Points to Design Flaws in Oroville Dam Failure

    An independent root cause analysis says the failures of the Oroville Dam gated spillways were "deeply rooted in pervasive design defects and flaws" developed by the California Department of Water Resources.

  • Cree Introduces Groundbreaking RSW LED Street Lights

    Cree, Inc., a market-leading innovator of lighting-class LEDs, lighting products and semiconductor products for power and radio frequency (RF) applications, announced the next generation of its groundbreaking Cree RSW LED Street Light portfolio.

  • Kiewit Wins Oroville Dam Repair Contract

    Repairs are scheduled to begin immediately to have the system operational by November 1, the start of the winter rainy season. Kiewit’s bid of $275.4 million was the lowest responsive bid.

  • Efficient and Powerful Electromechanical Linear Actuators

    SKF’s expanded line of CAHB electro-mechanical linear actuators provides a viable replacement for hydraulic actuators in construction vehicles and agricultural machinery.

  • Pittsburgh Corning Announces New Pittcote 16 Coating

    Pittsburgh Corning, a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialized insulation systems for building and industrial applications, has announced the launch of their new product the Pittcote 16 coating.

  • Four Ways AI Will Change the Supply Chain and Service Sectors

    Robots will be used in multiple industries in the next five years, including for tasks characterized as the "3D": Dirty, Dull, and Dangerous.

  • New Battery Coating Could Improve Smart Phones and Electric Vehicles

    High performing lithium-ion batteries are a key component of laptops, smart phones and electric vehicles.

  • Milestone for Most Powerful Tidal Turbine

    The world's largest tidal turbine has reached full-rated power at the European Marine Energy Centre, Orkney.

  • Gas Generation on Top for Third Year in Row, EIA Says

    Electricity generation fueled by natural gas will likely be lower this summer than last, but EIA says it will exceed that of any other fuel, including coal, for the third summer in a row.

  • VW Rolls Out Electric SUV at Shanghai Auto Show

    The vehicle will have 302 horsepower, a top speed of 112 mph and can cover up to 311 miles (NEDC) on one battery charge. Using a 150 kW (DC) fast charger, the battery can be 80% recharged within 30 minutes.

  • Boeing Cuts Engineers as Aircraft Sales Slow

    Boeing has cut its Washington workforce by 9% to 70,640 employees over the past year. The company’s total headcount has shrunk 7.6% to 146,962 since March 2016.

  • Smart Healthcare Uses Stats to Spot a Stumble

    Falls by elderly people can cause serious injury or death if sufferers remain on the ground for too long.

  • When Job is Done, Orthopedic Implant is Absorbed by the Body

    A nontoxic, biodegradable orthopedic implant could eliminate the need for a second surgery to remove conventional hardware.

  • Researchers Make Major Breakthrough in Smart Printed Electronics

    A team of scientists has fabricated printed transistors consisting entirely of 2-D nanomaterials for the first time.

  • Walmart to Deploy Energy Storage at California Stores

    The energy storage systems will allow the retailer to reduce costs by reducing each store’s peak electricity demand while providing dispatchable grid support to Southern California Edison.

  • Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Membership Event

    The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute held its kick-off meeting on April 12th and 13th at the National Robotics Engineering Center in Pittsburgh, PA. The meeting was attended by over 200 people representing many organizations from academia, industry and the public sector.

  • The Automated Freight Train of the Future

    The next-generation transport of cargo by rail will combine a high level of automation, intelligent handling and high speeds.

  • Batteries Tied to Peakers Cut Time to Meet Grid Demand

    SoCalEdison installed lithium-ion batteries to provide instant power while adjacent gas turbines ramp up.

  • Mini Bioreactor System for Research and Process Development

    Eppendorf AG’s DASbox® Mini Bioreactor System is suitable for several applications including process development in microbiology, cultivation of stem cells, clone and cell line screening, and strain characterization.

  • Saudi Arabia Eyes 10% Renewables in Pivot from Fossil Fuel

    The government opened bids for a 300 megawatt solar plant and a separate 400 MW wind farm as the kingdom looks to boost its renewable energy capacity.

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