Engineering
Brandon Ennis, Sandia National Laboratories' offshore wind technical lead, had a radically new idea for offshore wind turbines: instead of a tall, unwieldy tower with blades at the top, he imagined a towerless turbine with ...
Aug 16, 2022
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Remember R2D2 beaming a hologram of Princess Leia pleading for help from Obi-Wan-Kenobi in the first Star Wars movie back in 1977?
Nov 29, 2021
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Engineering
A study carried out by researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), belonging to the Institute of Science and Technology of Concrete (ICITECH), in collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology in ...
Mar 15, 2023
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Engineering
A new MIT-developed heat treatment transforms the microscopic structure of 3D-printed metals, making the materials stronger and more resilient in extreme thermal environments. The technique could make it possible to 3D print ...
Nov 14, 2022
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Engineering
When the power grid goes down, there's a step-by-step recovery process—a "blackstart" that up to now has depended on power from gas or hydro turbines spinning away inside a power plant.
May 31, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
What's good for one is not always best for all.
Jul 1, 2019
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Engineering
Skoltech researchers have used a 3D printer to fabricate samples of bronze-steel alloys previously unknown to materials science and investigated their mechanical characteristics. Blending the distinct properties of bronze ...
Jan 9, 2023
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Engineering
The roar of a jet or race car engine can nearly take one's breath away. Now imagine trying to hear through all that noise to pinpoint a problem with the engine—and stop a potentially disastrous failure.
Nov 1, 2019
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Engineering
Researchers are looking into new materials to lay the foundations for living structures that respond to their environment. They aim to create self-sustaining infrastructures that can monitor their condition and even repair ...
Jan 3, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
As Europe turns increasingly to clean sources of energy, EU researchers are on a quest to make hydrogen from solar rays and heat.
Sep 4, 2023
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