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Greenpeace challenges popular solutions for reducing plastic pollution
A recent report from Greenpeace concludes that some of the most popular solutions for curbing plastics pollution are, in fact, not solutions at all and actually contribute to the growing problem.
GenCell’s IoT Remote Manager aims to optimize operational intelligence
The enhanced GenCell IoT Remote Manager platform offers a powerful and flexible environment for developing and managing advanced IoT and M2M applications to enable constant automated monitoring and to effectively track and manage complex and dispersed power infrastructures.
Insight: The wind blows and the electric grid creaks
It's too early to declare the demise of the interconnected grid, but a case can be made for accelerating investments in small-scale generating units that are close to load centers and that operate within microgrids that can isolate themselves in advance of natural and man-made disasters.
This AI intelligently selects music based on listener mood
The system, which was developed to challenge current music streaming services, operates on a network of feedback loops.
Watch: Episode 8 of Dr. Capacitor
This episode follows this summer’s release of Episode 7, and includes information about soldering, PCB cleaning and various types of capacitors.
Fatal limo crashes highlight design and regulatory flaws, NTSB says
Despite severe damage to the vehicle’s front end and intrusion into the passenger compartment, the rear portion of the limousine remained relatively intact, retaining survival space. The driver and 17 passengers died in the crash.
2019 Pulse of Engineering Survey: Retirements, resource constraints and millennials rising
IEEE GlobalSpec’s fifth annual Pulse of Engineering survey asked nearly 2,000 respondents, drawn from both Engineering360 and IEEE Spectrum subscribers, to paint a picture of the engineering profession in 2019.
Louisiana plans for a future in which the entire state is a flood risk
The state said that risks will continue to escalate in a warming world, where the frequency and intensity of tropical cyclones and severe thunderstorms are anticipated to increase.
A washing machine filter that dissolves plastic microfibers
A new 3D printed filter created by researchers from the University of Exeter in the U.K. can degrade and dissolve the plastic microfibers that discharge from clothing while in the washing machine.
A quiz for future engineers
Students aged 7-19 who may be engineers in the making are invited to take the Meet the Future You quiz to examine different engineering career options.
Gas line project was 'done wrong' and led to disaster
The NTSB faulted Columbia Gas of Massachusetts for "deficiencies in management and oversight" that led to overpressurization of a natural gas distribution system.
Amazon orders 100,000 electric vehicles from this Michigan startup
The first vans could be in service in 2021, with prototypes arriving perhaps as soon as 2020. The full deployment is expected by 2024.
Watch: Where to park when you go to the mall
In their paper, the researchers mapped three simple parking strategies onto an idealized, single row parking lot. Their solution may surprise you.
In conversation: A framework for designing for disruptive technologies
In this final part of our discussion series, Massoud Amin addresses engineering design innovation in a time of rapid technological change.
Chicago will test alternatives to open trench pipe replacement
The pilots will investigate using pipe lining technologies to rehabilitate water mains and private drains instead of open trench replacement.
With an eye on cost, NFPA revises school door lock standard
The newly issued amendment will allow existing school doors to be retrofitted with secondary hardware, which might include items such as a thumb-turn lock.
A 'Bridge' to Master's Engineering Programs
A novel distance-learning program run by the NYU Tandon School of Engineering is designed to provide those with college degrees—but little background in science or engineering—with the tools they need to apply for master’s programs.
5 cybersecurity resources for small manufacturers
Attacks can affect production and compromise data integrity. NIST estimates that the median cost of a data breach is around $60,000, a potentially significant sum for small manufacturers in competitive markets.
Engineering co-ops versus internships: Some key benefits for students and employers to consider
Co-ops and internships both help engineering students acquire practical work experience before graduation. Students should understand the differences when deciding which to apply for and accept.
Here's how school buses could support the power grid
Plans call for the electric school buses to serve as a grid resource by creating additional energy storage to support distributed renewables such as solar and wind.