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EVs Can Help Support the Grid, PG&E Study Confirms
Using EVs as a flexible grid resource could lead to cost savings associated with operating and maintaining the grid as well as owning an EV.
Processes Enabling Nanomanufacturing
The processes that nanomanufacturing engineers use to fabricate nanomaterials, nanoelectronic devices and other nanotechnology products depend on their nanotechnology approach and the specific nanotechnology product being manufactured. Two major approaches to nanomanufacturing are top down and bottom up. Nanofabrication processes enable the bottom-up approach. Nanoimprinting and self-assembly processes are newer nanofabrication processes under development. Powder and particle fabrication methods enable the top-down approach.
Video: Understanding How the Brain Works May Pave the Way for Better Vision for Robotics and Self-Driving Cars
If we don’t understand how our brains recognize vision, how can we program computers to do it?
Women in Engineering: Unintended Consequences of Promotion
A purposeful increase of female representation in the managerial ranks of engineering firms may add another layer of sex segregation.
NYC Orders Solar Powered EV Charging Stations
The charging station fits inside a parking space and generates enough solar electricity to power up to 225 miles of EV driving in a day.
Video: Project Wing Just Took a Major Step Toward Successful Drone Delivery
Google‘s Project Wing, a drone and automated aircraft delivery service that is quickly jumping over all the hurdles. This week, the drones successfully passed tests by the FAA and NASA for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS).
A New Use for Old Cars
Instead of rotting away in a salvage yard or in someone’s driveway, researchers have imagined a different ending for some of the parts that make up vehicles.
Flexible Polymers with a Design Inspired by Oysters
A new technique for tuning nanoparticle assembly may lead to development of super-strong composite materials for structural applications.
Partners to Develop an AMoD Transport System
Transdev and Delphi will collaborate on pilot programs in France as the first EU driverless, on-demand mobility service on an open road.
Skilled Workers are a Key to Smart Automation Success
Manufacturing managers will realize the best returns on smart automation tools if they ensure that their workforce has the skills to use the equipment.
Paraffinic Diesel Fuels Good to Go in More Cummins Engines
Cummins Inc. reports that the B4.5, B6.7, and L9 engine platforms are compatible with paraffinic renewable diesel fuels meeting the EN 15940 specification.
Air Pollution Varies Street by Street, Not City by City
Working in conjunction to measure air pollution changes occurring from street to street in the same city, the Environmental Defense Fund, Google Earth Outreach and researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have equipped a Google Street View car with environmental monitoring tools from Aclima.
Video: Hyperloop Aims to Create Innovative High-speed Travel Using Magnets
High-speed mass transit is the next step in technology that researchers and scientists around the world are focusing on. Hyperloop is leading the way to fast, environmentally friendly pod transit.
Are Road Signs Distracting?
Concerned with a trend in multiple road signs being grouped together along Australian freeways, researchers explored whether or not the collection of signs are distracting drivers.
Automotive Use Drives Li-ion Demand Growth, Report Says
Growth has accelerated as the automotive market begins to electrify its powertrains. Automotive uses absorbed almost 50% of Li-ion battery output in 2016 up from 7% in 2012.
Why You Should Check Out Laser Engraving at the Next Maker Faire
The fairs, which range from mini-events conducted by communities and schools to all-out flagship festivities set up by the Maker Media team itself, are progressive showcases that display new technologies, innovations, and experimentations across the fields of science, engineering, art, performance, and craft
Drones Versus Trucks
According to a study published in Transportation Research Part D, drone use reduces carbon dioxide emissions in certain instances when measured against trucks.
Hybrid Bus Drives on Diesel and Liquid Nitrogen
Initial trials have been completed for CE Power, a hybrid bus propelled by both diesel fuel and liquid nitrogen.
Why use aluminum alloy conductors?
When is aluminum a good choice as a conductor material? The optimal conductor material depends on the specific applications such as microelectronics, PCBs, electronic connectors, electrical power cable, electrical power connectors or lugs, electric vehicles and circuit breaker electrical contacts. Material properties influencing selection include conductivity or resistivity, density, tensile strength, hardness, oxidation resistance, corrosion resistance, thermal conductivity, CTE and wear properties. The applications best suited to utilize the properties and advantages of aluminum alloy conductor are identified. How are conductivity, resistivity, resistance (R) and resistivity density factor related?
What is a Laser Engraver and What Can It Do?
Laser engraving, a subset of laser marking, is a process where the laser beam physically removes the surface of the material to expose a cavity that reveals an image at eye level.