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Lamborghini Adds Connectivity
In a press release on Vodafone’s website, beginning in 2019, Lamborghini owners will be able to access the world’s largest Internet of Things (IoT) network, and will enjoy unrivalled connectivity in over 190 countries to improve their journey experience. Vodafone’s Global Director of IoT, Stefano Gastaut, said, “This is a great example of how two…
Researchers Announce Gas Sensor That’s Just as Sensitive as Fido’s Nose
No human would dare go nose-to-nose with a canine, a difference that has pushed researchers to create a sensor that is just as sensitive as a dog’s snout. A group has recently announced that, using graphene-based nanoscrolls, they were able to achieve that same level of sensitivity. The reason for a dog’s super-sense of smell…
Saudi Arabia’s Stock Exchange Seeks Foreign Investors
Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange wants to lure more foreign investors and raise foreign ownership by 25 percent. According to an interview in Bloomberg, Saudi’s stock market Chief Executive Al Hussan said it has some 120 registered Qualified Foreign Investors (QFI), and the exchange is currently reviewing 180 more applications for QFI. “It will be great…
Solar-Powered “eStops” Make Sydney Bus Stops Smarter And More Efficient
Mercury Innovation and Visionect recently partnered to make bus rides in Sydney, Australia far more efficient. A line of solar-powered, intelligent bus stops were installed around Sydney’s Town Hall, eliminating wasteful and inefficient paper bus schedules. These “eStops” display essential travel information and make emergency notifications a breeze. For example, bus riders can find data…
Rooftop Solar Power Is Boosting Small Business Production in India
In India, small businesses are using solar energy to reduce their production costs. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is hoping they can persuade others and generate 100 gigawatts of solar installations by 2022. The current predictions have 40 gigawatts coming from rooftop installations, so small businesses who suffer from high power tariffs can still…
Scientists Create Efficient Artificial Photosynthesis, and the Promise of Clean Energy
Photosynthesis is one of the most efficient ways known to harvest solar energy to convert into chemical energy. As such, it’s a demonstration of how nature has succeeded through the process of natural selection where we have failed through rational construction and experimentation in trying to create artificial photosynthesis. That is, until now. The Proceedings…
STEP-BY-STEP PRO TIPS FROM SCHLETTER FOR ALIGNING PURLINS ON G-MAX
Installation of the next generation G-Max racking solution by Schletter is known for being easy to do. Over the last month, we have shared with you our video series on ramming posts, single person girder assembly, and purlin layout. This week, we will address the fourth step of the G-Max installation. Of all the steps, this…
Whether to Replace Or Repair Your Crew’s Utility Vehicle
Ground department managers for institutional and commercial facilities have many factors to consider when deciding to repair or replace their utility vehicles. Utility vehicles are used by crews to haul, mow, drag, patrol and more, so these vehicles must be cost-effective, versatile, durable and powerful enough to meet the department’s needs. Managers should ask themselves:…
Could Aerodynamics In Aircraft Be Boosted With A Bird-Like Design?
In the United States alone, air carriers use 20 billion gallons of jet fuel and create 3% of our total greenhouse gas emissions. Engineers at USC are creating new plane designs and alternative energy sources for engines that could cut back on fuel usage. “For a long time, we’ve been wondering about the basics of…
Watch: US Shale oil is booming and analysts say it will continue
US oil production is at an all-time high of 10 million barrels a day on the back of its shale fields. As the energy industry gathers in Houston for a major conference, investors are worrying if the boom will last. A handful of bottlenecks may slow frackers, and the necessary pipeline infrastructure is hard to…
Shale Oil’s Boom Faces Two Bottlenecks
The continually improving ability to extract oil cheaply from oil shale has made the United States a major oil producer—and has produced a major problem. The problem is that, although shale oil production is increasing, with an expected additional 4 million bpd over the next five years—refining capacity, which can only absorb an additional 900,00…
Will Coal Play A Role In Grid Reliability
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected a proposal from the Department of Energy that sought to subsidize coal and nuclear power plants with a 90-day supply of fuel on-site to stabilize the vulnerability of the electric grid. The proposal caused a stir within industry leadership, who suspected political motivations and fear that the plan’s implementation…
Headlight Maintenance Can Improve Nighttime Safety
In a recent study produced by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, about 2,500 pedestrians are killed at night every year crossing the road. Why? Poor lighting from a vehicle’s headlights. Bulb dimness and hazy headlight covers can be the difference between seeing properly and having to avoid an accident because visibility is low. What…
Listen: Creating Sustainable Energy for Sub-Saharan Africa with Judith Joan Walker
On our Energy podcast today we are joined by Judith Joan Walker, who heads up operations for African Clean Energy! We not only learn how devastating cooking smoke is for the Sub-Saharan residents but also how financially depreciating it is as well as environmentally destructive. The good news is the people at ACE are…
MIT Researchers Are Creating A Neural Net For Smartphones
Speech recognition, face recognition, and many other artificial intelligence (AI) applications have been improving recently, and artificial neural networks (ANNs) are behind those improvements. However, ANNs are so large and use so much power there’s no way they can be housed in today’s smartphones. That means that any apps that require ANNs must have the…
NASA Joins the International Effort to Learn More About Norway’s Auroral Cusp
A solar wind of ionized particles from the sun is constantly blowing through the solar system. Earth’s only protection from this wind is its magnetic field, which emerges from the north pole, wraps around the earth, and re-enters the earth at the south pole. Mars has no atmosphere because, after it lost its protective magnetic…
Wadesboro Solar Farm Touts Quick Installation and Big Benefits For The Community
Wadesboro Solar Farm in Anson County, North Carolina, built on 40 acres, was just completed to great fanfare and a deep sense of satisfaction on the part of all of its stakeholders. Duke Energy Progress will distribute the electricity generated here to schools, homes, and businesses in the area during daylight hours for decades to come,…
Big Oil Looks to Blockchain Technology
In a $2.7 billion crude oil industry, verifying ownership of commodities is important for business. The bill of lading is the document that does just that. But unlike other industries that have switched to higher tech for their documentation processes, big oil still uses the pen and paper method, and some oil companies want to…
A California State Energy Commission Anticipates Rising Electricity Demand
With a mandate to be 50% powered by renewables by 2030 hanging overhead, the California Energy Commission (CEC) updated its energy demand forecast. The prediction sees demand rising overall, with much of the rise stemming from more electric vehicles (EVs), more consumption from manufacturers, savings erosion from efficient-energy programs, and a shift in the counting…
Listen: Using Drones Strategically Could Cut Emissions
The insurgence of drone technology has certainly generated a lot of excitement all over the world as many are visualizing the future of delivery, but what if we told you that this also could have the potential to be huge for the future of reducing energy emissions? Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the…
Saelig Company Releases New Solar Harvester
Saelig Company, Inc. is making advances in the Solar Power industry. The new Sol Chip Saturn802 Energy Harvester IC is revolutionizing the way we charge devices. Product designers have the flexibility to build low-powered products that utilize ambient light to charge the 1-centimeter chip. The device combines photovoltaic and microchip circuitry in layers that integrate…
Watch: G Suite by Google is netting $1B per quarter
Google’s cloud-based business software, G Suite, has earned 4 million customers and nets $1 billion per quarter. The suite of productivity apps rivals Microsoft’s Office 365 but Google has a ways to go to truly compete. In the past two years, G Suite has doubled its customer base. It’s still dwarfed by Microsoft’s 120 million…
Watch: A new tax credit may boost carbon capture and sequestration tech
A recently passed tax credit is being offered to U.S. fossil fuel companies that capture and re-use their CO2 emissions. Called “45Q,” it gives between $35-50 per ton for CO2 buried or reused with no limits on how much can be earned. Analysts expect 45Q to “unleash” private sector investment, accelerating the growth of carbon…
Nuclear Reactors Request Extensions for Production Life While Industry Weathers Challenges
The Department of Energy is responding to pressure from utilities to investigate a means of creating nuclear reactors with longer production lives. Dominion Energy, Exelon Corp., and NextEra energy have requested extensions of operational licenses for a group of reactors built in the 1970s. They are aiming for license extensions into the late 2050s. Although…
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