Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Offshore wind farms bring environmental benefits throughout their life cycle. This understanding emerges from a study published in the international journal Sustainable Production and Consumption in…
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Engineers develop fast, automated, affordable test for cement durability
Professor Nishant Garg, standing, and graduate student Hossein Kabir used computer vision to develop a fast and convenient method for testing cement durability that can be used in the field…
Team seeks to enhance production efficiency of fuel cells with laser machining technology
Image of the Top-Lamp installed in February 2023. Credit: Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials (KIMM) Fuel cells used for vessels and airplanes are becoming increasingly lighter to improve efficiency,…
Displays controlled by flexible fins and liquid droplets more versatile, efficient than LED screens
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign engineers have developed a new breed of display screens that use flexible fins, varying temperatures and liquid droplets that can be arranged in various orientations to…
Radar measurements can vastly improve a key technology for the energy and production industries
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed a high-frequency radar technique that can measure how particles behave in fluidized beds with unrivaled precision. The radar transmitter and receiver can…
Concept and disturbance resistance evaluation
Three-dimensional computer-aided design image of integrated pneumatic-electromagnetic hybrid linear actuator, an example of one realization of the fusion hybrid linear actuator. Note that the part of the model is sectioned.…
Exploring offshore wind energy opportunities in the Great Lakes
The U.S. Great Lakes—which make up the largest freshwater system in the world—provide drinking water to more than 40 million people. They also represent vast offshore wind energy potential. Credit:…
New 3D-printing method builds structures with two metals
Part of the new hybrid setup developed by WSU researchers that creates parts using precise computer programming and two welding heads. It uses commonplace, relatively inexpensive tools, so manufacturers and…
Can reimagining old technology help build a more sustainable future?
Credit: Routledge An industrial designer has suggested that old technologies could make a comeback for a more sustainable future—such as wind-up shavers, pedal-powered tools and manual lawn mowers. In his…
New touch-activated laser lane to keep cyclists safe
The laser lane created by the device. Credit: Brunel University Cyclists are one of the most vulnerable groups of people on our roads. Unlike car users, they are not protected…
