HEADLINES ARCHIVE
EPA funds planned WaterCorps career network
The agency’s grant program will strengthen the U.S. water workforce by connecting individuals to jobs in the drinking water and wastewater utility sectors.
Study: Exoskeletons reduce muscle fatigue by 60%
The research team used EksoVests, a type of upper body exoskeleton, on 25 participants assigned drilling tasks. Using sensors that measure muscle effort, researchers reported that those wearing the EksoVests experienced a 60% reduction in muscle effort.
Survey reveals electrical shock prevention needs a jolt of change
A Littelfuse report highlights the need to shift from safety training to prevention through design.
Embed confidence into your machine
The Pressure Mapping Software Development Kit (SDK) provides access to Tekscan’s software API to integrate interface pressure mapping technology into your machine’s UI.
Epilog expands Fusion Edge Laser Series
Joining the Fusion Edge 12 and Fusion Edge 24, Epilog is excited to announce the addition of the Fusion Edge 36 to this exciting series.
Sustainable jet fuel cuts the mustard – and emissions
Carinata, a non-edible oilseed mustard crop, can be cultivated to produce an aviation fuel with low carbon emissions.
Video: GREET energy use and emissions model updated for 2021
The life-cycle analysis tool examines energy and environmental effects of transportation fuels and vehicle technologies.
The value of powder metallurgy in the automotive market
Watch this video of a grand prize award winning stepped planetary gear set for an electric light commercial vehicle made for Dana Corporation.
Scientists deemed more trustworthy when presenting their own work via video
A new study from North Carolina State University found that viewers of science videos respond positively to researchers who present their own work versus those presented by third-parties.
Watch Barbie take flight
Barbie was sent on a zero-gravity flight.
How (and why) to harvest stormwater
Many communities see storm water as a problem. But an innovative few are looking to it as a solution to a growing challenge.
Video: Data-driven testing gives startups ability to fail and succeed faster
Startups that use a series of randomized controlled trials to test options for product features are more successful, on average, than those that don’t.
A more efficient chemical synthesis reactor design
The rotating liquid redistributor reactor design allows for a greater intensification of chemical processes and boosts efficiency.
Video: An environmentally sustainable dry-coating process for battery electrodes
The system eliminates the need for toxic solvents and the use of energy-intensive drying machines conventionally used in this manufacturing application.
Partnership to provide modular SMRs for hydrogen production
Advanced technology paired with global hydrogen hubs mean lower transportation costs and fewer emissions.
Innovative blast furnace technology enables key step toward carbon neutrality
The technology increases blast furnace efficiency and reduces costs and carbon dioxide emissions.
Digital innovations in water utility management
Since the water industry is suffering from a shortage of experienced workers, an AI network of knowledge may be the solution to ensuring problems are addressed as quickly as possible.
New cracking tech to decarbonize olefin production
Rotating olefins cracker technology will advance the global energy transition by decarbonizing olefin production processes.
New lab-scale rotary furnace from Harper International
The furnace delivers superior temperature uniformity for batch or continuous processing of advanced materials including granular, powder or particulate aggregates.
Water management during floods and droughts
Drought prone regions in the U.S. can offload some agriculture to better-watered regions, and perhaps learn something from India's national water plans.