Intelligent Gripper Systems: Predicaments and Solutions
Robotic manipulation has long impended the path of automation of industrial robots. Its restrictive flair also interferes with integrating AI and ML in this domain, specifically concerning COBOT (COllaborative roBOT) applications, resource efficiency, and work environment safety. Industrial robots’ lack of mechanical and cognitive precision restricts their adoption in smart, multi-tasking manufacturing operations. Intelligent gripper […]
Sustainable Aviation Fuel: Advancements and Challenges
Aircraft’s engine thrust, wing lift, and horsepower come from jet fuel. Aviation fuel represents about 30% of total flying costs and makes for the #1 cost for airlines. In 2022, total jet fuel (derived from crude oil) consumption amounted to 73 billion gallons. The harmful carbon emissions by the aviation industry were close to 5600 million tons […]
Halogen-Free Flame Retardants: Implementation Complexities
Non-halogenated or halogen-free fire retardants (HFFRs) have emerged as a plausible solution to conventional fire retardants’ environmental and health challenges. As more countries regulate the phasing out of halogenated flame retardants, investments in HFFRs are increasing exponentially. For instance, the recent ban on brominated flame retardants and PFAs in the U.S. increased FRX’s sales by […]
Sustainable Wastewater Treatment Technologies
Effluent treatment has long been the center of focus with respect to the demand for sustainability in industrial activities. However, over time, stakeholders realized that this myopic approach excluded the sustainability aspect of the processes applied for these treatments. Thus, the need to transition effluents or industrial wastewater treatment plants towards resource efficiency and sustainability […]
Transparent Solar Panels: Best Research Breakthroughs
Transparent solar cells (TSC) or transparent solar panels or clear solar panels, translucent solar panels or see-through solar panels, or invisible solar panels have long been a subject of curiosity and research, yet marred by a series of challenges. The range of these obstacles goes from synthesis to application level. Additionally, several efforts have been […]
EV Battery Thermal Management System and its Importance
Lithium-ion batteries are commonly used in electric vehicles due to their high energy density and long cycle life. The temperature has a huge impact on lithium-ion battery performance and longevity, therefore it’s critical to keep them in the appropriate range. EV batteries reach their end-of-life once they reach a 20 percent capacity loss or 30 […]
Hydrogen Powered Vehicle: A Greener Future
Researchers believe that utilizing hydrogen, the most abundant element in space, could help mitigate the harmful environmental effects caused by the planet’s 1.2 billion vehicles, which currently rely on gasoline and diesel fuel combustion. Like other electric vehicles, Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVs) use electricity to power an electric motor. Unlike other electric vehicles, FCEVs […]
Wave Energy Converters: Sustainable Energy Source
Ocean waves contain tremendous energy. Experts estimate the theoretical annual energy potential of waves at the off-coasts of the United States to be as much as 2.64 trillion kilowatt-hours. Wave power has greater energy density than wind or solar. Researchers and engineers have developed various wave energy converter systems in the past few decades. This […]
3D Printable Phase-changing Composites
HVAC is one of the potential sectors contributing to global warming, as they emit CFCs which are up to a thousand times more potent to global warming than CO2. The researchers from Texas A&M University come across “a 3D printable phase-changing composites which can regulate temperatures inside buildings” as a solution to HVAC-led global warming. […]
Bioplastics: A Sustainable Alternative to Car Interior
Since its inception, the automotive industry has failed to include sustainable practices in its production cycle. Traditional assembly lines and manufacturing processes many of which are still in use today use huge amounts of energy, metals, plastics, toxins, and manpower; leaving behind a massive carbon footprint. The automobile industry is one of the biggest producers […]