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Built in the U.S.A.: Inches to Protect a City from Floods
Des Moines, Iowa, is undertaking a 10-year effort to replace and raise three vehicle bridges, install pump stations, raise levees, and better protect the city’s wastewater treatment facility from inundation during floods.
China Launches World's Largest Floating Solar Farm
Attempting to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels, China has launched the world’s largest floating solar farm.
Utility Details $350m Power Plant Investments
The investment plan by Minnesota Power includes a share of a 500 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant, plus wind and solar.
VIDEO: Furniture System Moves with the Push of a Button
MIT Media Lab has developed a new furniture system named Ori which transforms your apartment in seconds.
Toshiba to Send Billions to Georgia Power to Finish Nukes
The Tokyo-based company will pay Georgia Power $3.68 billion between October 2017 and January 2021.
Watch: A plyscraper grows in Portland. Engineering is one of the most sex-segregated jobs a study says. A big utility is shelving $2b in project work
Watch: A plyscraper grows in Portland. Engineering is one of the most sex-segregated jobs a study says. A big utility is shelving $2b in project work.
Thermal Imaging Camera For Your Smart Phone
CompactPRO is an advanced thermal imaging camera designed to plug into your smartphone. Use with your iPhone or Android phone to get high resolution thermal images.
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.
New Research on Turbulence May Lead to Cleaner Coal Plants
Researchers from RWTH Aachen University’s Institute of Aerodynamics (AIA) have been studying the use of computation to understand turbulence. The researchers now think they may have just found a solution for cleaner coal plants.
Using Chemical Fingerprints to Fight Illegal Logging
A recent research paper proposes forensic chemical analysis to solve another problem plaguing the lumber industry: illegal logging.
Monolithic Box Culverts from Oldcastle Precast
Monolithic box culverts from Oldcastle Precast are one-piece, rectangular, four-sided concrete structures used in managing and storing storm water or natural water sources that need to circumvent built structures, such as a roadway that is built over a stream.
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.
Engineering Intern Leaves Her Mark on Campus
A recent college graduate landed an internship helping to build a new $50 million Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Building at her own university, leaving concrete evidence that her alma mater prepared her well for her future.
12-Story Wooden "Plyscraper" to Grow in Portland District
Officials in Portland, Ore., approved plans for a 90,000-square-foot, 12-story, mixed-use project that will rank as one of the tallest timber high-rises to be built in North America.
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.
Offshore Wind Turbines May Not Be Able to Withstand Category-5 Winds
Although turbine design standards are regulated by the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), there aren’t any guidelines that specifically address hurricane-force winds.
Nation's First All-Wood High-Rise Building to be Built In Portland, Oregon
A 12-story high-rise building made entirely of wood, the first of its kind in the nation, will be constructed in Portland, Oregon.
Kemper County IGCC Faces Redesign Challenges
Mississippi Power says that major systems need to be redesigned for the plant to achieve long-term sustained operations.
Scroll Compressors For Use With R1234 Refrigerants
The new CSH series, which is based on the proven design elements of the innovative BITZER compact screw, is certified to use some of the most up-to-date and environmentally friendly refrigerants.