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Norway Using Underwater Drones to Help Clean Its Fjords
On the surface, the Oslo Fjord in Norway seems beautiful and picturesque, yet look below the surface and you’ll see that the water is teeming with garbage thanks to a government -- one of the few in the world -- that allows for the offshore dumping of waste into its fjords.
Don't Ignore Shipping Container Codes
Standards and codes are important to intermodal shipping, and failing to adhere to codes can result in lost cargo and revenue, damage to cargo ships and even loss of life and limb.
Productivity Rises Even as Coal Mines Close and Demand Falls
Technology and process improvements have contributed to the increase in productivity, but a larger factor may be the distribution of productivity across mines.
Sensor for Rail Tank Car Logistics
The sensor uses measurement and monitoring technology along with wireless data communications to better manage the loading and unloading of rail tank cars.
4 Benefits of Merging Supply Chain Solutions
By merging management solutions, plant maintenance engineers can acquire brand new products, control surplus, tackle maintenance and repairs and get a grip on asset recovery – all in one place.
Asian Refineries Increasingly Fuel West Coast Air Traffic
The West Coast’s relative isolation from areas of production means that imports from South Korea, China and Japan have largely met the region’s growing jet fuel demand.
The Material Importance of Fit, Form and Function
The willingness to customize and the expertise to do it right, represent the value-added engineering culture at SMC.
Smartphone News: Samsung Beats Apple in 2017 Sales
Samsung became the leading smartphone manufacturer in 2017 sales, ahead of its rival, Apple. The South Korean company sold 321 million smartphones, 15 million more than in 2017, whereas Apple sold 214.9 million units, one million less than in 2016. Samsung's global sales share grew to 20.9 percent from 20.5 percent in 2016, according to Gartner.
Watch: Boosting Pharma Production with Green Catalysis Method
Unlike conventional palladium-driven catalytic processes, a new pseudo-homogeneous catalysis method is fast, efficient and consumes nontoxic solvents.
Plastics manufacturing responsible for significant amount of microplastic leakage: Study
While most studies concerning the impact of plastic pollution on marine life focuses on plastic waste such as discarded plastic grocery bags and beverage containers, researchers from Sweden are now turning their attention to the impact that small plastic pellets — typically used as a raw material in the production of a variety of plastic goods — shipped from manufacturing sites to different plants are having on the environment.
Microplastic Levels High in Northwest Atlantic Fish
Hoping to further highlight the impact of microplastics on ocean life, researchers have published a new study revealing that microplastics were found in almost three out of every four mesopelagic fish captured in the Northwest Atlantic — considered one of the highest levels found worldwide.
Waste-to-Energy Project Moves Forward in Rotterdam
The $250 million facility will convert up to 360,000 tons of waste into 270 million liters of methanol.
Determining If Drones Offer 'Green' Delivery Option
Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Carnegie Mellon University, SRI International and the University of Colorado at Boulder set out to discover whether or not drone delivery reduced greenhouse gas emissions and energy use in the transportation industry.
U.S. Gets First Domestic Supply of the Most Commonly Used Medical Isotope
Recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval will ensure a domestic source of technetium-99m through the use of the RadioGenix System from NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes.
Amazon Preparing to Launch Delivery Service
According to a recent report, retail giant Amazon is throwing its hat into the delivery ring by offering a shipping service to select businesses.
Permanent Magnet Motor System Offers Efficiency Increase of up to 12 Percent
The 6-inch MagForce™ Permanent Magnet Motor System is offered by Franklin Electric Co., Inc. as an ultra-efficient, high-performance alternative to a standard induction motor and control.
Japanese Farmer Grows Banana with Edible Peel
Hoping to create a banana that was both pesticide-free and more flavorful than current offerings, Japanese farmer Setsuzo Tanaka instead created an organic banana encased in an edible peel
An Open Letter to an Engineering Student
Dr. Roger Pink, a senior engineer at IEEE GlobalSpec, offers some advice for would-be future engineers.
Researchers Solve Decades-Long Chemistry Riddle and New Doors Open in Drug Development
A team of researchers from Trinity College Dublin’s School of Chemistry has discovered a method that solved this long-standing problem.
Rittal SE 8 Enclosures Offer Better Value and Durability Than Unibody Enclosures
The new SE 8 combines the interior space efficiency of modular designs with a price point that competes with unibody enclosures.