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Restoring Communication for Locked-In Patients
A brain-computer interface enabled four paralyzed patients suffering from complete locked-in syndrome to convey their thoughts.
Ground-Effect Cargo Craft Under Development
A ground-effect vehicle capable of hauling up to 500 tons of cargo across oceans is in the early stages of development in Russia.
Keeping Compressed Air Products as Quiet and Energy-Efficient as Possible
Nex Flow manufactures a plethora of compressed air-operated products just like this with applications you may not have thought about.
Boiler Failure Mechanism: Long-Term Overheating
The need for boiler life life assessments becomes increasingly necessary to ensure both safe and reliable operations. As plants approach the end of their design life, boiler component and piping replacements become increasingly cost prohibitive.
Doubling the Performance of a Bending Machine
Trumpf says it has a way of doubling the performance of its TruBend 8000 machines for bending large-format components.
Applying Engineering Innovation to the Water Crisis
Richard Luthy, a leading expert on water resources, discusses how engineering innovation and technology can help address U.S. water supply and infrastructure issues.
Tequila Producer Sees Energy Potential in Waste Agave
Herradura hopes to make fuel out of blue agave plant waste and cut its energy bill.
Boeing Plans First European Parts Factory
The move advances Boeing’s plans to increase in-house manufacturing in order to boost production efficiency, enhance quality control and reduce supply-chain costs.
Study Assesses Spill Risk at Fracked Oil Wells
The first three years of a well’s life, when drilling and hydraulic fracturing occurred and production volumes were highest, had the greatest risk of a spill.
Enhanced Bioreactor Purifies Wastewater
A wastewater treatment technology improves on the performance of membrane bioreactor systems, which combine membrane processes like microfiltration with biological treatment.
Tidal Energy Turbine Deployed off Scottish Coast
The installation is part of the MeyGen project, which is designed to harness the motion of the tides to provide sustainable and predictable power.
Chuck Hull Receives Award for 3-D Printing
The Washington Award is conferred upon an engineer whose professional attainments have preeminently advanced the welfare of human kind.
Assembly Method for Electronic Tattoo Devices
Smart electronics and wearable devices have several requirements for widespread adoption, especially ease of fabrication and wearing comfort. The new materials and processes mayrepresent strides forward in both criteria.
Leviathan Developers OK $3.75b First Phase
The natural gas project will be completed in less than three years and gas is expected to be available to the Israeli market by the end of 2019.
Boeing Books China Orders and Ramps Up 787-10 Line
Juneyao Airlines ordered five 787-9 Dreamliners and acquired options on five more of the widebody aircraft. The deal is valued at about $1.32 billion at list prices.
GE to Deploy IoT Sensor Platform in San Diego
San Diego will collect real-time sensor data across the city that can be used to develop applications that may benefit the community. The open data platform offers potential opportunities to increase safety, optimize municipal systems, and create real-time environmental awareness.
Tech Glitches Mar Vehicle Dependability: JD Power Study
The Audio/Communication/Entertainment/Navigation category continues to be the most problematic, accounting for 22% of all problems reported. But new to the list is battery failure.
Oil Price Recovery Drives Downhole Tools Market
The market is estimated to increase at a CAGR of 5.8% from 2015 to 2022, reaching $5.44 billion by 2022, according to a report from Frost & Sullivan.
AES Unit Commissions 16 MW Solar PV Project
Interconnected to Georgia Power Co.’s transmission grid, the solar array will produce an average of 32,000 MW hours annually
Innovative Battery Design for Grid-Scale Storage
A new type of battery developed at Oregon State University may show promise for sustainable, high-power energy storage. The battery uses only hydronium ions as the charge carrier.