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Study Investigates Contaminants in Drinking Water
Brazilian and American scientists have joined forces to compare water and sewage treatment systems to reveal what emerging contaminants are appearing in those environments.
Fabric Capable of Detecting Dehydrated Drivers
Recently warning consumers of the dangers associated with driving while dehydrated, Nissan demonstrated a new sweat sensing technology in one of its automobiles.
Kits for Clean Water Get Crowdfunding Treatment
Using gravity, sunlight and a few materials, the kits are capable of producing as much as 10 liters per day of safe drinking water. Researchers hope to raise $30,000 through the crowdfunding initiative, which would enable them to create 1,000 kits.
Start-Up Creates Wearable Air Quality Tracker
Interns for a Paris start-up that builds air quality and forecasting technologies have spent the last three years helping to build, design and test a device capable of tracking both indoor and outdoor air quality.
Study Being Conducted on the Impact of Food Waste
Working on his doctoral research, Werf is attempting to understand why people throw out vast amounts of food and is looking for solutions to curb the waste. Werf believes that the study results will not only reveal environmental implications, but also financial and social ones.
Abandoned Air Raid Shelter Now Home to Urban Farm
A London underground air raid shelter, originally constructed to protect up to 8,000 people from World War II bombings, is finding new life as an urban farm.
Mercedes-Benz Plans $1B EV Investment
The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at its Alabama facility. A battery plant will also be built nearby.
Larger, Higher Capacity Coriolis Mass Flowmeters
The flowmeters are targeted at the oil and gas as well as petrochemical sectors.
Does Pollution Grow in Lockstep with Economic Growth?
Economists suggest that the costs of pollution should be weighed against the benefit of economic growth: If both are rising, they suggest asking whether the costs are rising faster than the benefits.
Watch This: Structural Optimization for Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing is considered the gold standard for innovative industry production. Researchers are now working on making it responsible and cost-effective.
Factors for Predicting Cyberattacks
A new study presents evidence that the number of cyberattacks can be predicted—a finding that could be of significant value to providers of cybersecurity and resilience services.
Spring Tolerances: An Often Overlooked Design Consideration
Most design engineers are surprised to learn, though, that springs use a different set of tolerances than machine-based tolerances.
Preventing Roadkill with an Animal Detection System
A prototype of a roadside animal detection system from Brazilian firm ViaFauna includes a set of motion sensors mounted on poles that can be spaced 100 miles apart.
Appealing to Love of the Ocean to Curb Plastic Pollution
One solution, according to researchers, is to caution consumers in much the same way as cigarette companies warn about the dangers linked to smoking: with powerful images appearing on commonly used products.
Hi-Performance Fastening Systems’ MAThread® Option Brings Level of Ease to Any Application
These fastening systems have an anti-cross threading feature, and there are various styles of point options for customers to choose from with all head styles available.
Tech Transfers Enable Growth, Economist Says
Simply transferring technology from leader countries to follower countries is an important way for follower countries to grow.
Burning Used Toilet Paper to Create Electricity
Currently, impossible amounts of used toilet paper collect in municipal sewage filters and eventually go through a composting process.
Vibratory Conveyors Minimize Maintenance, Maximize Sanitation
New features reduce maintenance and maximize sanitation for vibratory conveyors used in food processing and packaging lines.
Asian Business Leaders Considering Tech Solutions to Fight Abuse of Migrant Workers
Recommendations to protect migrant workers from abuse and slavery were made by Asia’s business leaders at the Bali Process, a forum of 45 Indo-Pacific countries meeting on the topic. Chief among the solutions being recommended included various communication technologies.
Reducing Leather Pollution
To remedy the amount of pollution that goes into the manufacturing of leather products such as handbags and jackets, a team of researchers have worked on an environmentally-friendlier solution to the process.