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Watch: Mantis Shrimp’s Club Inspires New Tough Material
Researchers from Purdue University, in collaboration with the University of California Riverside, have created a new material inspired by the mantis shrimp’s dactyl club.
New Switchgear Reduces Floor Space by 60 Percent
Schneider Electric announced CBGS-0, an industry-leading gas-insulated switchgear with solid dielectric busbar for applications up to 38 kilovolts, 2,000 A and 31.5 kA.
New Building Material Made from Rice, Glass and Fungus
Scientists from Australia have created a low-carbon, fire-resistant building material by combining agricultural and industrial waste and binding it with Trametes versicolor, which is a fungus.
DOE Report Addresses Fixes to Puerto Rico's Electric Grid
The report says that the U.S. territory’s energy infrastructure must be designed, built, managed and maintained to withstand environmental and man-made disasters, recover quickly from events and incorporate lessons learned in the wake of Hurricane Maria.
Plant Gene Shortcut Could be the Key to Producing Effective Biofuels
Researchers from the Center for Bioenergy Innovation (CBI) have found that an amino acid-producing enzyme has another use: producing biofuels.
The Hidden Costs of Computer-aided Design (CAD)
Since its inception, CAD (computer-aided design) software has improved the lives of engineers, manufacturers, designers and architects — to name just a few — the world over. Replacing manual drafting, CAD lets users create detailed and precise renderings of parts and components with ease, all without having to manually input design details.
More Gas-fired Power Plants Enter Service
More than 1,000 MW of new gas-fired generating capacity entered service in Connecticut and Ohio, with more on the way.
Permian Basin to Benefit from New Oil Pipeline Capacity
The proposed pipeline would ship more than one million barrels of crude oil and condensate per day. Analysts say the project could cost $2 billion.
Phillips 66 Plans $1.5b NGL Expansion
The Sweeny Hub provides fractionation capacity for Permian Basin NGL production and access to U.S. Gulf Coast petrochemical, fuels and export markets.
Toshiba Is Scrapping This Nuclear Power Plant Project
The two-unit nuclear power project failed to find investors and is no longer financially viable.
People Mover for LAX Moves Forward as Financing Is Announced
Fluor is the managing partner of the design-build joint venture team, which includes Balfour Beatty, Dragados and Flatiron. The 2.25-mile-long people mover could open in 2023.
New Fuses for Electric Cars Offer High Performance in Harsh Environments
Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the Nano2 885 Series AECQ-compliant fuses from Littelfuse.
Watch: Superinsulating Windows are on the Horizon
A “thin triple” super window design doubles the thermal performance of current Energy Star-rated, double-glazed windows and is seven times more insulating than a single-glazed window.
Researchers Create New Adhesive Using Wood Scraps from Paper Production Plants
Engineers from the University of Delaware have developed a material to produce adhesives while lowering waste going into landfills.
This $700m Gas-fired Power Plant Just Entered Service
The utility closed two coal-fired units at the W.S. Lee Station in 2014 and converted a third coal unit to natural gas in 2015.
Is Diamond Really that Super of a Material? Diamond Materials, Part 1
Part 1: What properties make diamond a super material for diamond tools, superabrasive and wear applications? Superhardness for one - diamond has the highest hardness or resistance to penetration of any material known and will even abrade the hardest ceramic materials.
This Utility Says It Will Be All Renewable by 2020
The prediction comes as the utility reveals plans to spend $922 million for a 591 MW wind farm that could enter service in late 2020.
This Town Just Got a $100m Facebook Data Center
The investment includes more than $100 million in infrastructure, including a new electrical substation that will bring 1,000 megawatts of power delivery capacity to the region.
Coca-Cola Bottling Plant Set for Construction, First in a Decade
The $250 million, 1 million-square-feet production and distribution facility will serve markets in Texas.
Denver Airport Starts Work on $1.5b Gate Expansion Project
The new gates will be added to the end of each concourse, providing room for existing carriers to grow and for the airport to accommodate new airlines.