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Carbon Plan Could Be Worth $120bn in Business, Report Says
New research identifies and evaluate 76 companies, identifying "well-positioned" and "high-potential technology developers" across oil and gas, transportation, electricity, buildings, industrial, agriculture, and waste.
3-D Printing Glass Objects
A team of researchers at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in Germany has developed a way to 3-D print objects made of pure glass.
System Sorts Granular Bulk Materials Faster and More Accurately
Sand, gravel, coal, deicing salt or diamonds, grain, sugar, coffee or grapes and waste—a lot of everyday goods are more or less grainy. To classify this bulk material by quality and size, it must be sorted in a sophisticated process.
AWEA Touts Job Growth in Annual Wind Report
Altogether, the industry installed more than 8,000 megawatts of generating capacity in 2016 at a total investment of more than $14 billion.
Enel Starts Work on $420mln Wind Farm
The energy and renewable energy credits from Red Dirt will be sold under two long-term agreements: one with T-Mobile US, Inc. for 160 MW and the other with the Grand River Dam Authority for 140 MW.
Premira Funds Acquiring DiversiTech
DiversiTech, North America's largest manufacturer of equipment pads and a leading supplier of components to the HVAC industry, is being acquired by global private equity firm Premira from an affiliate of The Jordan Company LP.
Adjusting Solar Panel Angles a Few Times a Year Makes Them More Efficient
New research from Binghamton University-State of New York could help U.S. residents save more energy, regardless of location, if they adjust the angles of solar panels four to five times a year.
Report Points to Design Flaws in Oroville Dam Failure
An independent root cause analysis says the failures of the Oroville Dam gated spillways were "deeply rooted in pervasive design defects and flaws" developed by the California Department of Water Resources.
Kiewit Wins Oroville Dam Repair Contract
Repairs are scheduled to begin immediately to have the system operational by November 1, the start of the winter rainy season. Kiewit’s bid of $275.4 million was the lowest responsive bid.
Efficient and Powerful Electromechanical Linear Actuators
SKF’s expanded line of CAHB electro-mechanical linear actuators provides a viable replacement for hydraulic actuators in construction vehicles and agricultural machinery.
Pittsburgh Corning Announces New Pittcote 16 Coating
Pittsburgh Corning, a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialized insulation systems for building and industrial applications, has announced the launch of their new product the Pittcote 16 coating.
Video: New Coating Could Prevent Pipeline Clogging
The development from MIT could stop methane clathrate buildup that slows oil and gas flow.
Hoists with Overload Protection
OZ Lifting Products LLC provides premium chain and lever lifting hoists with overload protection. Lifting Hoists with capacities ranging from .5 ton to 50 tons are available with this safety feature.
Researchers Design Coatings to Prevent Pipeline Clogging
A team of researchers at MIT has come up with a solution that might prevent a Deepwater Horizon-like oil rig disaster.
How to Select the Right Valve for Your Application
Many factors are involved in selecting the correct valve for your application. While valve sizing and selection can be a complex process, an engineer can start the valve selection process by understanding their application requirements and finding suitable valve specifications to meet these needs.
Virtual Reality Moves into HVAC
Virtual reality (VR) applications are gaining popularity in the HVAC industry.
Vaneaxial Fixed Pitch Fans for High-Pressure Ventilation
The New York Blower Company introduced a new vaneaxial fixed pitch fan for high-pressure ventilation and industrial process applications with volumetric flow capacities up to 100,000 cfm, static pressures up to 8” WG and operates at temperatures up to 200° F.
New Method for 3-D Printing Extraterrestrial Materials
When humans begin to colonize the moon and Mars, they will need to be able to make everything from small tools to large buildings using the limited surrounding resources.
Cathedral-Inspired Design Yields Lightweight Floor Slabs
Load-bearing concrete floor elements that are a mere two centimeters thick offer great stability without needing the reinforcements typically used in concrete construction.
Microgrid Project with Li-Ion Storage Gets Underway in NYC
The microgrid includes a 400 kW solar photovoltaic system and 400 kW fuel cell, supported by 300 kW/1.2 MWh lithium-ion batteries and controlled by Demand Energy's Distributed Energy Network Operating System.