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SEPTEMBER 25, 2021

SAKOR Technologies provided the University of Houston’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering with a dynamometer test system designed to test motor and inverter designs for use in hybrid and electric vehicle applications. The system features dual opposin 7.5 —Randal Beattie, president of SAKOR.

Houston

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MARCH 18, 2019

Commercial workboat engines are staying in service more than two times longer than predicted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to new research from the Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF). This report underscores that more, older engines remain in service today.

Mariner

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Linck and colleagues had earlier published a paper in the journal Environ. GTI has licensed the IH 2 technology to CRI Catalyst Company (CRI), in Houston, Texas. Our preliminary engineering estimates are using 2,000 ton per day of feedstock, but this will depend on feedstock type. kg/h semi-continuous IH 2 pilot plant.

Commercial

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

The new fuels will meet Gulf’s requirement for an off-road fuel that is oxygenated and EPA-approved for use in sensitive environments. The fuels are designed for engines that are required to use an EPA-approved fuel but suffer from problems involving ethanol. All fuels are distributed nationally by HYPERFUELS based in Houston, Texas.

Fuel

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FEBRUARY 4, 2010

Engineers and scientists from NASA and GM worked together through a Space Act Agreement at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston to build a new humanoid robot capable of working side by side with humans. Robonaut 2 (R2) is intended to work with humans to make space exploration and manufacturing safer. Click to enlarge.

GM

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

and Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment have created a scalable photocatalyst that can convert ammonia into hydrogen fuel. A reaction cell (left) and the photocatalytic platform (right) used on tests of copper-iron plasmonic photocatalysts for hydrogen production from ammonia at Syzygy Plasmonics in Houston.

Hydrogen

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To reduce the number of accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections. A prototype of the ROV has been tested in Chen’s lab and in Galveston Bay.

Oil

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JANUARY 29, 2021

A team of researchers led by Zhifeng Ren, director of the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston, has developed an oxygen-evolving catalyst that takes just minutes to grow at room temperature on commercially available nickel foam. 13, 3439-3446 doi: 10.1039/D0EE00921K.

Hydrogen

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JULY 27, 2017

A new robust and highly active bifunctional catalyst developed by Rice University and the University of Houston splits water into hydrogen and oxygen without the need for expensive metals such as platinum. This electron microscope image shows nickel foam coated with graphene and then the catalytic surface of iron, manganese and phosphorus.

Water

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MAY 14, 2015

awarded Technip a lump sum project for the design, engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of the new production pipeline systems on the south side of the Thunder Horse production drilling quarters unit. The project scope covers: Project management and engineering. BP Exploration & Production Inc.

Mexico

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MARCH 20, 2015

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $8 million to communities in 21 states and Puerto Rico to reduce emissions from the nation’s existing fleet of diesel engines through the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Act ( DERA ) program. EPA estimates that every $1 in DERA funding generates up to $13 in health care savings.

Puerto Rico

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MAY 6, 2019

University of Houston: Developing a methodology to automatically detect subsurface fault/fracture zones from seismic images, and reliably characterize the fractures with the fault/fracture zones using the ‘double-beam’ method with machine learning.

Nevada

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AUGUST 23, 2011

Robert Hauge have created a solid-state, nanotube-based supercapacitor that can be deeply integrated into the manufacture of devices and that promises to combine the best qualities of high-energy batteries and fast-charging capacitors in a device suitable for extreme environments. The research was supported by T.J. Nicholas, N.W., Hauge, R.H.

Universal

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

ORNL and its partners will develop an integrated simulation environment, the Fusion Energy Reactor Models Integrator (FERMI), to assess and accelerate the design cycle of integrated fusion-energy systems. Interfacial-Engineered Membranes for Efficient Tritium Extraction - $1,397,973. University of Houston.

Fusion

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Researchers at the University of Houston (UH), with colleagues from Central China Normal University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, have developed a two-electrode catalyst that relies on one compound to produce hydrogen and oxygen efficiently from both seawater and freshwater. —Shuo Chen.

Hydrogen

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MAY 19, 2023

IEEE’s Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit and Honors Ceremony showcases emerging technologies and celebrates engineering pioneers who laid the groundwork for many of today’s electronic devices. It’s human frailty being replicated in the online environment. Engineering changes the way the world works.” Mulligan Jr.

Engine

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JULY 30, 2017

Barron reported their find in the ACS journal Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. Co-authors of the papers are Dr Shirin Alexander a Sêr Cymru Research Fellow at Swansea University and Dr Nashaat Nassar an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada. 7b01675.

Iran

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AUGUST 12, 2016

The integrated power plant simplifies vehicle integration and is compatible with existing J1939 vehicle diagnostics, further simplifying the service and maintenance of fuel cell engines. We view this partnership as an investment into the way mass transportation performs in the future, mitigating the negative impact on the environment.

Commercial

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

University of Houston. The University of Houston seeks to create a class of battery that uses magnesium anodes instead of lithium and organic materials in place of transition metal-based cathodes. Hydrogen Steam Injected Intercooled Turbine Engine (HySIITE) - $3,822,026. Pratt & Whitney. UC Berkeley.

Energy

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AUGUST 2, 2011

Colorado School of Mines (Golden, CO) - Novel Engineered Osmosis Technology: A Comprehensive Approach to the Treatment and Reuse of Produced Water and Drilling Wastewater. Current methods such as microseismic monitoring are valuable, but they can be expensive and are not applicable in some environments. million in federal funds.

Oil

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is awarding $10.8 Well leakage through cement is a problem that increases maintenance costs and poses threats to surrounding communities and the environment. University of Houston. Lead Organization.

Oil

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

First offered in 2018, the summer camp program gives teens an opportunity to explore a variety of engineering disciplines through hands-on design challenges, field trips, industry speakers, and more. The coordinators were very kind and went the extra mile to achieve a healthy and quality environment for her.”

San Diego

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OCTOBER 21, 2015

The Rice lab of chemist James Tour and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Houston have developed a robust, solid-state catalyst that shows promise to replace expensive platinum for hydrogen generation. This capability enables the building of electrodes, he noted. “

Hydrogen

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MARCH 31, 2017

The researchers outfitted vehicles with sensors to detect ammonia levels and focused on six cities: Philadelphia, Denver and Houston in the United States, and Beijing, Shijiazhuang and Baoding in China. —Sun et al. The laser-based sensors were smaller, easier to work with and more accurate than previously used sensors, Zondlo said.

Vehicles

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JUNE 26, 2021

Hot Shot Coanda-Stabilized Free Stream Gas Atomization (Hot CoSA) of Powders of Refractory Multi-Principle Element Alloys (RMPEA) for Extreme Environments, $250,000. Wireless Radio Frequency Signal Identification and Protocol Reverse Engineering (WiFIRE), $750,000. Utility Global (Houston, Texas). Argonne National Laboratory.

Commercial

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MAY 26, 2023

Deep Robotics ] Estimating terrain traversability in off-road environments requires reasoning about complex interaction dynamics between the robot and these terrains. Pollen Robotics ] The most efficient drone engine is no engine at all. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months.

South Korea

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APRIL 28, 2023

Looking to give robots a more nimble, human-like touch MIT engineers have now developed a gripper that grasps by reflex. The almost noise-free prototype can trap objects underneath its body without physical contact, thereby enabling safe interactions in delicate environments such as coral reefs. Enjoy today’s videos!

South Korea

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JUNE 20, 2011

Furthermore, the Bio-BDO fermentation process operates near ambient pressure and temperature, thus providing a safer working environment. Genomatica’s integrated bioprocess engineering and extensive intellectual property allow it to develop organisms and processes rapidly for many other basic chemicals. per million Btu.

Green

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AUGUST 30, 2024

Kawasaki ] Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory are testing a prototype of IceNode, a robot designed to access one of the most difficult-to-reach places on Earth. Weighing just 4.2kg, it easily handles a 1.5kg payload and is made from durable yet lightweight materials for versatile use across various environments.

MIT

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MAY 5, 2023

Indoor Capture is the newest Skydio 3D Scan mode that is specifically tailored for autonomously scanning large, complex, indoor environments. Luckily, our team of brilliant engineers stumbled upon the stranded robot and moved it to the repair bay. Please send us your events for inclusion. SkyMul ] Thanks, Eohan!

South Korea

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AUGUST 28, 2022

Much of Artemis’ hardware is refurbished: Its four main engines, and parts of its two strap-on boosters, all flew before on shuttle missions. And the large maneuvering engine in Orion’s service module is actually 40 years old—used on 19 space shuttle flights between 1984 and 1992. Old, of course, does not mean bad.

Saturn

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

Pollen Robotics’ engineers developed new features including VR teleoperation compatibility and the Lidar technology to ensure robot safety. The robots are equipped with a suite of sensors and cameras which are constantly understanding the environment around them. PALRobotics ] In one of our first pilots for C.H.

San Diego

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NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Already, engineered fabrics serve crucial functions here on Earth. In space, the outer walls of the ISS are wrapped in a protective engineered textile that gives the station its white color. Juliana Cherston prepares a smart-fabric system in the clean room at Alpha Space in Houston [top]. Allison Goode/Aegis Aerospace.

MIT

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

The company is also testing operations in 25 other major metro areas , including Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami, and New York City. to San Francisco, which is a more complex driving environment. The China Society of Automotive Engineers foresees that one in five cars sold in China will be fully driverless by the decades end.

San Francisco

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OCTOBER 30, 2024

There’s no good substitute for concrete in these projects,” says Aaron Grubbs, a structural engineer at ATL4. The economics of carbon capture is a monster,” says Rick Chalaturnyk , a professor of geotechnical engineering at the University of Alberta, in Edmonton, Canada, who studies carbon capture in the petroleum and power industries.

Portland

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JUNE 2, 2023

To enable aerial reorientation for safe landing in the quadruped robots, we design a control architecture, which is verified in a high-fidelity physics simulation environment with different initial conditions. We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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APRIL 21, 2009

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