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Curbing Coffee Cup Usage
The use of disposable coffee cups could be reduced by 50-300 million annually according to research announced today by leading coffee roaster Bewley’s.
Waste Plastic Becomes Diesel Fuel
A mobile pyrolysis reactor converts waste plastic directly to diesel fuel.
Five Reasons to Become a Civil Engineer
Civil engineering appeals to engineers that want to work on projects with high visibility in a community. They work closely with developers and local jurisdictions as well as a team of engineers, and enjoy working as part of a group.
Equipment Tailored for Supercritical Concentrating Solar Power
Supercritical carbon dioxide power cycle technology is being advanced to improve the economics and performance of concentrating solar power systems.
Mini Medical Agents: Self-Propelled Nanojets
Nanorobots under development for medical diagnostics or drug delivery are propelled by enzyme-triggered biocatalytic reactions or bubble oscillations.
Graphene-Coated Contact Lens Block EM Radiation
Graphene-coated contact lenses can protect wearers from electromagnetic radiation and dehydration.
Synthetic Tooth Enamel Toughens Structures
A composite material inspired by tooth enamel could be used to fabricate more durable, vibration-resistant structural components for airplanes, automotive electronics, and other applications.
Designing Low Earth Orbit Satellites
Remote sensing satellites that can operate at 200-450 km (124-280 miles) above the Earth’s surface are being developed under a European Union research initiative.
Deep UV Light from LEDs
LED technology offers an efficient, environmentally friendly alternative to mercury-based lamps widely used to emit deep UV light for food and water disinfection and other industrial applications.
Mapping Nuclear Sites with NASA Robot Tech
A UK consortium will develop sensor-equipped advanced robotic platforms for the characterization of radioactive waste and nuclear storage sites.
Cellular Metamaterial for Lightweight Structures
A solid foam metamaterial features the highest possible stiffness for the lowest possible weight.
Mining Seawater for Nuclear Fuel?
Seawater may offer a secure supply of nuclear fuel for regions and nations lacking conventional uranium resources.
WAMI Sensor Takes First Flight
A wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) system has been carried in the internal payload bay of a small unmanned aircraft system for the first time.
University Team Unfolds Space Tug Design
A NASA initiative challenged universities to design a solar electric propulsion-powered space tug using autonomous robotic assembly.
Autonomous Crack Detection in Nuclear Power Plants
An advanced algorithm and a powerful machine learning technique to detect cracks based on the changing texture surrounding cracks on steel surfaces.
Record Efficiency for n-Type Multicrystalline Si Solar Cell
A 21.9% conversion efficiency was posted for an n-type high-performance multicrystalline silicon solar cell.
Limited Options for HFC Replacements
A four-year study sought nonflammable, low-global warming potential alternatives to HFCs for small air-conditioning systems.
Device Predicts Hemorrhagic Shock
New monitoring technology can be used in battlefield and hospital settings to detect when a patient is going into hemorrhagic shock.
Cat to Close Two Manufacturing Plants
The company said it would lay off employees in 2017 because of an anticipated decline in demand for its earth-moving products.
FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant Sale to Exelon Is Completed
The nuclear power plant entered service in 1975 and has one General Electric boiling water reactor. The $110 million purchase price is equivalent to $131 a kilowatt.