The past 10 years have been filled with trials and tribulations for both the nuclear and coal power industries. From accidents to plant closures there has been little to cheer about. Still, nuclear and coal power continue to provide reliable baseload generation to billions of customers around the globe. Here’s a look back at the […]
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Find the latest news, resources, and analysis tools and tips at list of resources for engineers.
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IEA World Energy Outlook 2019. Solar photovoltaic (PV) could surge ahead of coal and gas and become the largest source of installed power capacity in the world by 2035 if countries pursue stated policies and targets, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its newly released World Energy Outlook 2019 (WEO2019). See the Power Magazine
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Every year, Fast Company’s Innovation By Design Awards honor the best design in business, from products to buildings to UX. This year, we received more than 4,300 entries—a record—and the 22 winners and 483 honorees, selected by a roster of experts from across the design world, represent the best work from an immensely competitive group.
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List of 19 revolutionary inventions from Interesting Engineering which thoroughly transformed our world as we see it today.
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Celebrating 60 Years of Groundbreaking US Space Science. On the evening of Friday, Jan. 31, 1958, Americans eagerly waited for news as the rocket carrying the Explorer 1 satellite was prepped for launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida. See the Space Daily Article.
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Accelerated Analysis of the Stability of Complex Alloys. Material scientists at Ruhr-Universitat Bochum are able to determine if a new material remains stable under temperature load within the space of a few days. They have developed a novel process for analysing, for example, the temperature and oxidation resistance of complex alloys that are made up
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Modern Materials for Sports & Recreation. From graphene to next generation composites to 3D printing, advanced materials and processes are helping sportswear manufacturers, sporting goods companies, and sports medicine practitioners take their game to the next level. See The ASM article.
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03/16/2017 blog by Kennedy Maize in Power Magazine. “While doing some research for a book I’m working on, I came across a June 5, 1953 memo by Hyman Rickover, head of the naval reactors branch of the Atomic Energy Commission. For those readers who don’t know, Rickover is the father of nuclear power for electricity
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7 of the World’s Most Stomach-Dropping Cable Cars and Gondolas. Sure, some folks enjoy scaling mountains by their own power, but some of us might rather a helping hand on nature’s adventures thanks to technology. See the Popular Mechanics Article.
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Extreme microscopes inspire new materials. Researchers are pushing the limits of electron microscopy into the tens of picometer scale, a fraction of the size of a hydrogen atom. Article in Futurity Magazine.
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