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Next-Gen Materials Get 'Fairtrade' Assessment

Researchers from the Camborne School of Mines are developing a type of "Fairtrade" model for ethically and sustainably resourcing raw materials that are irreplaceable in the manufacturing of next-generation technologies, such as mobile phones, wind turbines and electric vehicles.

Multi-Well Pad Solution Cuts Costs, Boosts Data for Oil and Gas Producers

The single-control solution from Rockwell Automation improves well pad functionality.

Low-cost 3D Printed Reflectors Improve WiFi Signals

Dartmouth College researchers have developed an economical 3D printing method for strengthening WiFi signals without buying a booster.

Ford's 'Robutt' Tests Car Seats

Ford has created a mechanical “Robutt” to simulate 10 years of getting into and out of automobiles.

EV Tax Credit in Limbo for Auto Makers

The tax credits that attract electric vehicle buyers are in danger of being phased out in the current House of Representatives version of the tax reform bill currently in Congress.

Researchers Discover Green Rooves On Roofs Could Reduce the Effects of Climate Change

Researchers from the Higher Technical School of Agricultural Engineering of the University of Seville have proved it would be necessary to have 207 and 740 hectares of green roofs, which could reduce the effects of climate change.

Neural Interfaces Will Allow Computers to Read Your Thoughts

In addition to facilitating human interactions with computers, direct mind links with computing devices could enhance cognitive functions such as memory and the speed of thought processing.

Watch: Fly this Virtual Drone

A new AR flight simulator app allows a user wearing Epson's Moverio smart glasses to fly a virtual 3D drone in the real world.

First Ground Test of Aero Solar Wing Successful

SolAero Technologies Corp. has announced successful completion of ground testing of integrated solar wings on Bye Aerospace’s medium-altitude, long-endurance, solar-electrical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called “StratoAirNet.”

Perfectly Frustrated Metal Developed

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has discovered the existence of a unique, disordered electron spin-state in metal that might provide a unique pathway to finding and studying frustrated magnets.

New Developments Are Making Microgrids a More Reliable Power Source

Engineers at MIT have developed a method for guaranteeing the stability of any microgrid that runs on direct current (DC) -- an architecture that was originally proposed as part of the MIT Tata Center’s uLink project.

T-Mobile, Qualcom, Gear Up for 5G

T-Mobile’s next generation of LTE, which it calls "LTE Advanced," has expanded to more than 920 markets.

Selecting the Best Power Source for Giant Robots

Aside from research by NASA, who is investigating the feasibility of harnessing energy from antimatter reactions, powering a robot on the scale of science fictional characters like the Iron Giant or Voltron is nearly impossible. Doubling the size of the robot increases its weight tenfold and even the power requirements for today’s giant robot, a six-axis industrial robot with a massive reach of just over 15 feet, surpasses the capabilities of traditional power sources.

New Smart Device is an All In-One Communication and Power Solution for Smart Cities

RADWIN today announced the release of Smart-Node, an outdoor communications and power solution that reduces costs and accelerates the roll-out of smart-city, IoT and telecom projects.

Tracking Nanoagents Developed to Illuminate Very Small Diseased Tissues

A research team led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore has created polymer nanoagents that can ‘light up’ tiny areas of diseased tissues that conventional methods fail to detect.

New Technique Can Produce Wearable Gallium Nitride Gas Sensors

A transfer technique based on sacrificial layers of boron nitride could allow high-performance gallium nitride gas sensors to be grown on sapphire substrates and then transferred to metallic or flexible polymer support materials.

Understanding the Differences Between Consumer and Industrial Batteries

Sometimes, it may not be obvious which type of battery is better. One-size-fits-all solutions rarely make sense when specifying batteries, so it is important to understand the fundamental differences between consumer and industrial batteries to determine the ideal power source. This rundown of battery attributes will help to clarify those differences.

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