The Australian state government has approved of the construction of 150-megawatt structure in Port Augusta in South Australia, making it the biggest solar thermal power plant of its kind in the w...
Researchers at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Ground Research Laboratory were developing a high-strength aluminum alloy when they made an astonishing discovery. During routine testing of ...
The flying quad bike, developed by Neva Aerospace, is a fully-electrical vehicle that could be used in parcel transportation, extreme sports and leisure, active defense and heavy lifting. The drone, c...
The US Commerce Department set trial subsidy rates on imports of aluminum foil from China on August 8. On the other hand, China has prompted US authorities to follow the World Trade Organization rules...
The city of Los Angeles on July 27 announced plans to have a fleet of fully electric, zero-emissions buses by 2030. Hilda Solis, a Metro Board Member, said the vote represents an enormous investment i...
The immense facility stretches in the suburbs of the city of Qingdao. It has the capacity to turn out three brand new high-speed trains every four days; the 1.8 million square meter plant complex cont...
The leaders of Tanzania and Uganda laid a foundation stone on August 5 for the construction of a $3.55-billion-crude export pipeline that would pump Ugandan oil for international markets. The 1 445 km...
564 km to Beijing, in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, a bridge mimicking a dragonfly-shaped robot is expected to be build. London-based architect Margot Krasojevic has been appointed by the ...
On July 29, Hyperloop One completed Phase 2 of testing, almost reaching the full distance of the 500-metre DevLoop track in the Nevada desert. The Hyperloop One XP-1, the company’s first-generation po...
Inspired by the sunflower, the Smartflower is a device that got an award for its solar power design. It is geared with 12 petals of solar panels attached to a dual-axis track and it is covering 59 squ...
The first car vending machine saw the light in late 2015. Another car vending machine was opened in Singapore in May this year by secondhand car dealer Autobahn Motors; the 15-floor tower can hold 60 ...
The world’s deepest train station is now Arsenalna, in Kiev’s metro system, at 105 meters underground. In China, at the Badaling section of the Great Wall, the construction of the world’s deepest high...
The direct port delivery (DPD) scheme was introduced at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port and Chennai Port by the Central Government, India, in order to make business go more smoothly. DPD allows importers to...
China shut 42.4 million tonnes of crude steel capacity in the first half of 2017, equal to 84% of its target for the whole year. The capacity cuts made this year do not include a nationwide campaign t...
International energy company Statoil has recognized the importance of climate change and sustainability: in the UK, it has already invested in several offshore wind-parks, and is currently developing ...
The presence of nanoparticles in coatings represents a remarkably innovative application of nanotechnologies, meeting the requirements of environment protection. The dimensions of the coatings are bet...
Cobalt has had little penetration in the growing electric vehicle market in the beginning. However, the demand for the metal has switched gears since last year when China started prioritizing higher b...
Bhilai Steel Plant, India’s largest integrated steel plant, has got its supply of iron ore from Dalli Rajhara’s mines over the last 50 years. Dalli Rajhara, a municipality that is also an industrial c...
Traditional treatments for bone deformities coming from ailments such as trauma (fractures) or osteoporosis can be fruitless, especially if there is infection. To overcome this insufficiency, research...
A team of researchers of University of Tokyo have recently developed a wearable that is closer to becoming indistinguishable from the skin, leading to a step further into the future in which such tech...
Recent studies have revealed the advantages of using single-phase concentrated solid-solution alloys (SP-CSAs) over using traditional alloys, which suffer chemical alterations when exposed to corrosio...
In the United States more than 100,000 bridges have flaws in their structure, no longer function properly, or both. With today’s increasing traffic size, fast deployment of prefabricated deck pa...
Apparently walking down stairs requires more energy than climbing them up, because legs use a lot of energy to avoid falling too quickly. The device developed by researchers at Georgia Tech and Emory ...
As we continue to learn more about the consequences of our environmentally damaging energy sources such as coal and oil, research into new cleaner energy sources is increasing. New innovations ov...
A team of researchers in Europe have begun developing the antibacterial, fluid-repellent, metal surface. Although some expensive and specific plastic parts duplicated to have similar properties exist,...
It is pretty well known that Earth has a magnetic field. This magnetic field extends from the deep interior of the Earth all the way to to outer space. This geomagnetic phenomenon can be easily demons...
Diabetes, is a disease which the body’s ability to produce or respond to the hormone insulin is impaired, resulting in abnormal metabolism or carbohydrates and elevated levels of glucose in the blood....
The Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high speed railway project was approved by the Thai cabinet headed by Prime Minister Prayut and predicted to be completed by 2021. The project for the construction of the...
Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D-Printings has its perks, such as creating complex structures. 3D-printing is considered to be an ‘in the box’ process, meaning that the components are composed...
AAL is a global operator that serves the heavy lift, break-bulk and project cargo industry. It is also a member of Schoeller Holdings, a famous maritime group and one of the largest multipurpose opera...
Explosive Detecting Nano Chip Security one of the most important issues in today’s society. From terrorist attacks in the worlds major cities to IED’s on the battlefields, bombs and explosive devices ...
Evolta Neo is a small robot powered by two AA dry cell batteries that has succeeded in climbing to the top of a sheer cliff in Lysefjord, Norway, for no less than 1000 meters in 11.5 hours on July 8. ...
The bio-medical and medical device industry is constantly evolving to develop safer and less invasive medical techniques. The past several years have brought forth a plethora of technological devices ...
Renewable energy is becoming the end goal for many countries now. The world is taking a pledge at working towards reducing fuel emissions and green house gasses. Renewable energy is one of the main so...
The main structure of world’s longest cross-sea bridge linking Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macao, three major cities on the Pearl River Delta in China, was finished on July 7, 2017. Th...
China is now the new leader of the shipping trade with the Americas after a recent $6.3 billion dollar deal. The state-owned Cosco Shipping Holdings Company offered Orient Overseas International ...