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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.
Hyundai Plans to Expand in Alabama
New manufacturing technologies will support operations to make new models of the company's Sonata and Elantra sedans.
SRP Adds Energy Storage Battery to Help Meet Peak Demand
The 10 MW, 40 MWh energy storage array, to be supplied by Fluence, will provide peaking capacity to the grid during high energy demand periods.
Amazon and Home Depot Add More Rooftop Solar
Companies like Target, Kohl's, Amazon, Home Depot and Costco are investing in solar in record amounts.
Kinder Morgan Sells Controversial Pipeline to Canadian Government
A planned $7 billion expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline has drawn protests in recent years and helped spur what will be a two-part sale.
Researchers Find Environmental Cost in Tearing Down Homes in Vancouver
Although the newly constructed homes will operate using less energy, their construction is expected to result in one to three million tonnes of additional emissions between 2017-2050.
Snakes Help Engineers Better Understand Friction
Through evolution, snakes have adapted to move efficiently and survive in their various habitats immediately. “These environments can be brutal on even our most advanced machinery, so applying what we know about snake texturing could help our technology adapt as well,” reasoned Hisham Abel-Aal, an associate teaching professor from Drexel University’s College of Engineering.
NIST Roadmap for Reducing Fire Hazards from Materials
The roadmap provides guidelines for developing science-based approaches to solving numerous fire problems for multiple materials and prioritizes the most urgent fire hazards to which they can be applied.
Work Starts on $250m Electric Transmission Line
Much of the transmission line will be co-located on existing rights of way in northeastern Missouri.
Rethinking the Centrifugal Fan Selection
A very common type of centrifugal fan, typically referred to as a centrifugal blower, uses a squirrel cage type wheel with many forward-curved blades. The blades are shallow with a substantial curvature in the direction of rotation that results in a higher blade tip speed than a backward-curved blade.
Report Stops Short of Calling for Cladding Ban After Grenfell Fire
Inflammable cladding is thought to have contributed to the spread of a fire in London's Grenfell Tower. A total of 72 people died as a result of the blaze, including a 74-year-old who died in January.
13 Reasons Graphene Is a 'Wonder Material'
Graphene has been called a “wonder material” thanks to its many unique properties. Here’s a list of 13 areas where this wonder material is being put to wondrous use.
NIST to Study Maria's Impact on Puerto Rico's Critical Infrastructure
Lessons learned will help improve codes, standards, and practices in order to strengthen buildings and infrastructure, and reduce property losses from future storms in hurricane-prone areas.
Bridge Cracks Were Found Earlier Than First Reported: Miami Herald
Independent engineers who looked at photos, records and bridge blueprints at the newspaper's request agreed the cracks were a red flag signaling potentially critical structural problems.
Chicago, San Francisco Expected to get Amazon Go Stores
Amazon's cashierless store scheme is expected to expand to two other U.S. cities, according to recent reports.