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Simplified Water Filtration System Reduces Costs
A modified membrane filtration system promises to make clean drinking water available in communities where providing potable water can be difficult
FPL Plans Solar and Gas Push in 10-Year Plan
Florida Power says that it expects to add 2,100 MW of solar energy capacity in the next seven years, in addition to natural gas generation.
Nitrogen, Phosphorus from Fertilizers and Pet Waste Polluting Urban Water
Research from the University of Minnesota points to lawn fertilizers and pet waste as the dominant sources of nitrogen and phosphorus pollutants in seven sub-watersheds of the Mississippi River in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
UBC Invention Uses Bacteria to Purify Water
A University of British Columbia-developed system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water will be tested next week in West Vancouver prior to being installed in remote communities in Canada and beyond.
Materials May Lead to Self-healing Smartphones
Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, report that they have developed a self-healing polymeric material with an eye toward electronics and soft robotics that can repair themselves.
A HERU for Home Energy Recovery
Bio-chars produced from residential waste in a low-temperature pyrolysis treatment system are ignited, providing combustion heat to warm water for domestic applications
Groundwater Management with Smart Hand Pumps
University of Oxford researchers are using low-cost mobile sensors fitted to existing hand pumps to provide water resource data.
Public Access to NASA Software Products
NASA’s 2017-2018 software catalog offers an extensive portfolio of complimentary products for diverse technical applications.
Wanted: 800 MW Plant to Replace Closing Nuke
Consumers Energy wants to acquire a natural gas-fired generating plant of up to 800 megawatts to replace the electric capacity and energy currently provided by the Palisades nuclear plant.
Video: Why is Graphene so Important to Engineering Research?
Why is the 2-D atomic-scale hexagonal lattice known as graphene, first isolated in 2004 by two researchers at University of Manchester, UK, widely considered the next disruptive technology?
UK Launches $125m CAV Competition
The UK investment program is intended to support creating test facilities for connected and autonomous vehicles.
CapEx for Onshore U.S. Oil Firms Jumped $5bn in Q4
The increase in investment spending was the largest year-over-year increase for any quarter by these 44 companies since at least the first quarter of 2012.
Engineers Selected for $1.2bn Texas Highway Project
Grand Parkway Infrastructure, a joint venture between Ferrovial Agroman US, Granite Construction and Webber, will design and build the 44-mile tollway extension.
Sensor Assesses Oil Condition in CHP Plants
A sensor system can provide operators of combined heat and power plants with continuous feedback on the state of the oil in industrial equipment.
Delta Releases PLC for Smart Manufacturing
Delta says its products are suitable for machine, line, and factory automation for applications including material handling, automated warehousing, food and beverage packaging, and automated assembly spaces.
Ford Plans Connected Vehicle R&D Center
The center will focus on R&D across infotainment, in-vehicle modems, gateway modules, driver-assist features, and autonomous vehicles.
LNG Milestone as Ship Sails from Gulf Coast Terminal
A decade ago, it seemed virtually certain that the U.S. would need to begin importing large volumes of natural gas to meet domestic demand.Hydraulic fracturing changed that calculus.
‘Glass’ Battery is Fast-Charging and Noncombustible
A safe, low-cost, rechargeable battery with high energy density and long cycle life could substitute for lithium-ion batteries in electric vehicles and consumer electronics.
Floating Sensor Fingerprints Spilled Oil
A low-cost, floating fluorometer incorporating an array of four photodiode detectors detects and distinguishes among different types of crude and refined oil.
Next-Gen Batteries Could Power Microsatellites
The small footprint of a new solid-state battery prototype could benefit NASA’s operation of microsatellites such as CubeSats..