Engineering

Geotechnical Instruments for Large Civil Engineering & Construction Projects

Advancements in Geotechnics & Civil Engineering Testing As construction companies get ready to build large projects, especially in urban areas, geotechnical instruments help designers, engineers, and contractors assess a project’s footprint and monitor it before,…

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Extraction & Storage of CO2 May Be the Only Solution to Long Term Warming Trends

Reverse Engineering Global Warming The most talked about destinations for the geological storage of carbon dioxide (CO2) are deep saline aquifers, depleted and matured oil and gas reservoirs, and deep unmineable coal (and other) deposit…

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High Performance, Energy Efficient Electronics Sparking a Revolution

Next generation electronic technologies are now changing electronics and communications domains especially in embedded systems, networking, and signal processing. And the recent emergence of nano and micro materials is making the following technologies ready for…

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This New Graphene-Based Electrode May Increase Solar Storage by 30 times

Solar energy is undoubtedly a perfect solution to the world’s reliance on fossil fuels. However, the most important issue with solar energy is a way to store it for later use without leakage over time.…

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Smart Grid Design & New Methods of Energy Generation

Smart grids will require new technology for networking and communications. Today’s cutting-edge technologies are being used to connect electrical power infrastructure to today’s most advanced, computerized communications networks. The US national electrical infrastructure has often…

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Climate Change Made a Massive Canadian River Vanish In Four Days

Global warming doesn’t just mean the earth’s getting warmer. The latest findings reveal how climate change is impacting the geographical distribution of the world. A vast river flowing from one of Canada’s largest glaciers vanished…

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Former Coal Mine May Become the Largest Solar Farm in Kentucky

Renewable energy sources have overtaken coal. More and more countries are shifting away from fossil fuels and are moving towards a low-carbon world. An eastern Kentucky coal mining company, The Berkeley Energy Group, is refurbishing…

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The World’s First Commercially Available Luxury Tank – Ripsaw EV2 – Performs Like a Sports Car on Any Terrain

Guess what! You can buy Ripsaw EV2, a high-performance personal tank. It is a great combination of two extremes- luxury and tank. With the top speed of 80mph, Ripsaw EV2 performs like a sports car…

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Scientists Have Created a Fluid with ‘Negative Mass’

Although it sounds unbelievable, researchers in the US have created a fluid with “negative mass.” That means when you push it, unlike every physical object, it won’t accelerate in the direction it is pushed but…

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Silicon Valley “Smart Pills”: An Introduction to the World of Nootropics

What Are Nootropics? Often referred to as “smart drugs,” nootropics are supplements that are designed to be cognitive enhancers. With so many on the market today, they all make different promises in terms of benefits.…

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