Taming Hurricanes By Feeding To World’s Electric Grid
Since before the days of Moses and the Exodus it has been part of the human imagination to have control over the most powerful of natural forces, like the parting of the Red Sea, delivering…
Design
OSVehicle Revolution: Open Standards, Platforms & Sources
IndustryTap has written about Arduino, the open source single board microcomputer and programming language that allows inexpensive and easy creation of devices that use sensors and actuators. This same type of technology is now available…
Innovative White Water Rafting Design Makes Sport Easier, Safer
New White Water Rafting Design White water rafting is one of the most fun sports in the world but it can be dangerous. White-water rafters use an International River Classification system that has six levels…
How Will Environmental & Sustainable Engineering Work?
The World Engineering Partnership for Sustainable Development (WEPSD) and the World Commission on Environment and Development have spearheaded the Earth Charter, an international agreement that provides guidelines for creating global sustainability for promoting world peace,…
The Palmer Johnson World, With Help From Rolls-Royce Marine, Is The Definition of a Superyacht!
The team at Palmer Johnson worked with Rolls-Royce Marine in order to develop one of the most insane superyachts on the market, The Palmer Johnson World. The 267-foot-long World is loaded with some of the…
Mercedes-Benz Vision G-Code Concept Harvests Solar and Wind Energy With Its Paint Job
From hydrogen powered cars to fuel cell vehicles, we have seen plenty of concept vehicles over the years. The new Mercedes-Benz concept car not only thrives on hydrogen but by its paint job as well… The…
3D Rapid Prototyping: Turning Innovative Ideas Into New Products
Engineers and designers across all industries are now using 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) models and rapid prototyping with Selective Laser Sintering (SLS), an additive manufacturing process aka Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), allowing for quick…
Supercomputer Simulations Linchpin Of Third Industrial Revolution
Supercomputer simulations and stronger and lighter materials are helping engineers simplify designs and make products more efficient and efficiently. Supercomputer simulations are increasingly at the heart of the “Third Industrial Revolution” that is beginning to…
Innovative Proposals For Vertical Living: Evolo Skyscraper Competition, 2014
What Is The Relationship Between Skyscrapers & The Natural World? The annual eVolo Skyscraper Competition, which started in 2006, is the world’s most prestigious award event for high-rise architecture and seeks to “challenge the way…
Landing Helicopters On Superyacht Helidecks
Landing a helicopter on a superyacht helideck is easy, compared to landing it on an average size yacht, but still takes skill and nerves. And with more and more superyachts being built each year, yachts…
