Author Archives: David Russell Schilling

About David Russell Schilling

David enjoys writing about high technology and its potential to make life better for all who inhabit planet earth.

Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs) Unveil Ocean’s Mysteries

According to scientists, 80% to 90% of the world’s oceans are unexplored. Humans may know more about the moon and outer space than oceans just 15 miles off the world’s coastlines. The Mariana Trench, the…

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$100 Billion Transatlantic “VacTrain” Would Be Largest, Most Complex Project Ever

With the Seikan Tunnel connecting Honshu and Hokkaido in Japan completed in 1988 and the Channel Tunnel completed in 1994 still struggling to turn profits, it is questionable whether the $10 billion, sub-Alps, Gotthard Base Tunnel scheduled for…

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Smog Eating Vacuum Cleaner to Suck Up Beijing’s Black Killer Mists

The common refrain to the young and ambitious from those who are older, wiser and more experienced is twofold: “follow your dreams” and “go where the opportunities lie.” This could mean: New York City for…

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Safer, Smaller Helium-Cooled Nuclear Reactors at Half the Price?

Last December, IndustryTap wrote “Nuclear Waste Can Power the World for 72 Years,” in which young MIT engineers started a company using modernized nuclear reactor designs developed in the 1950’s. The company, Transatomic Power, with…

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How a Data-Driven Approach Will Improve Urban Design and Livability

The trend toward “extreme urbanization” across the world means that soon 90% of global population growth, 80% of wealth creation and 60% of energy consumption will happen in large cities. In China, for example, 300…

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Today’s 3D Printing Technology Revolutionizing Industry and Home

According to Jason Lopes, lead engineer for Legacy Effects which does character design, creature design, suits, props, animatronics and collectibles, the 3D printing revolution is changing his company’s business dramatically. Legacy Effects’ typical large project,…

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Is Your City Destined to Be Washed Away by Global Sea Rise?

It is a rite of passage of childhood to build magical worlds in the sand and see them washed away in moments by a rising tide. Now the world is staring at a future where…

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B-2 Stealth Bomber Not So Stealthy Anymore

For a cool $737 million “flyaway cost”, Northrop Grumman builds the US military’s B-2 Spirit aka the Stealth Bomber. It was once billed as the replacement for the famous Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, which began service…

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How Zamboni Became the Most Famous Name on Ice

Some might be perfectly happy with a sheet of clean ice: it’s beautiful enough in its own right. But of course, nothing is simple. Throw in two rosters or 46 muscular, athletic NHL hockey players,…

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Using Urine to Power a Cell Phone? Soon We’ll All Be Doing It

Microbial Fuel Cells Running Will Soon Be Standard Toilet Equipment Even with the advancements engineers continuously make, there are still times we scratch our heads and ask: “what’ll they think of next?” This is one…

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Author Archives: David Russell Schilling

About David Russell Schilling

Autonomous Undersea Vehicles (AUVs) Unveil Ocean’s Mysteries

$100 Billion Transatlantic “VacTrain” Would Be Largest, Most Complex Project Ever

Smog Eating Vacuum Cleaner to Suck Up Beijing’s Black Killer Mists

Safer, Smaller Helium-Cooled Nuclear Reactors at Half the Price?

How a Data-Driven Approach Will Improve Urban Design and Livability

Today’s 3D Printing Technology Revolutionizing Industry and Home

Is Your City Destined to Be Washed Away by Global Sea Rise?

B-2 Stealth Bomber Not So Stealthy Anymore

How Zamboni Became the Most Famous Name on Ice

Using Urine to Power a Cell Phone? Soon We’ll All Be Doing It

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