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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.
Amazon Exploring Use of Wristband to Track Movement of Warehouse Workers
Published on January 30, one of the patents details how the wristbands — through a haptic feedback system — vibrate to steer the wearer's hand in the right direction, thereby ensuring that human workers fulfill more orders. Likewise, the technology is also meant to track products as they move throughout the warehouse.
Bananas, Grapes Among Worst Food Waste Culprits
To tackle the issue of food waste, everyone — from government agencies to citizens — has a role to play. And the retail industry is not exempt despite wasting less food than goes wasted in households. As such, researchers from Karlstad University have conducted research to determine what foods account for those wasted most by retailers
Factoring Life Cycle Variables Helps Make Intelligent Motor-Drive Purchases
Today, the largest potential for electric motor energy savings lies in system- and process-level optimization.
Study Investigates the Carbon Footprint of Sandwiches
Considering the number of sandwiches consumed each year -- over 11.5 billion in the U.K. alone, according to the British Sandwich Association, researchers from the University of Manchester have conducted a first-of-its-kind study examining the carbon footprint of both home-made and pre-packaged sandwiches.
Houston Firm Will Build Iraq Gas Processing Facilities
Orion will capture and process 100 million to 150 mcf of gas. The gas will be used to fuel power stations and to produce up to 10 million liters of gasoline.
Montana Coal Will Fuel Japanese IGCC Power Plants
Shipments are expected to start by the end of 2019 and reach up to one million metric tonnes in the final contract year.
Pipeline Data Management System to Become Cloud-based Software-as-a-service
The Integrity Management Solution will integrate Phillips 66’s current pipeline data management system with OneBridge’s Cognitive Integrity Management solution.
New SIL Inline Single Stage Centrifugal Pump Range from Sulzer
The equipment is ideal for pumping mainly clean and slightly contaminated liquids, viscous liquids up to 250 cSt and fibrous slurries up to a consistency of 1 percent.
Insurance May Be Best Safety Net for World's Poor in the Face of Climate Change
Concentrating their research on regions like eastern Africa (amid the worst drought they have had in decades), researchers determined that a major factor driving agricultural families into poverty is an event such as a drought. This can be particularly devastating for farmers reliant on crops and livestock to feed their families.
Oil-by-Rail Exports Grow as Pipeline Capacity Tightens
Canadian crude-by-rail exports reached a six-month high of 137,000 barrels per day in October, according to data from the National Energy Board.