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Bosch Shows off its First U.S. Electrolyzer in Support of Hydrogen Research

Bosch continues its bet on hydrogen with its first U.S. electrolyzer to create hydrogen from water and electricity.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

How Biomanufacturing Could Transform Defense Material Production

Biomanufacturing uses biological materials to create new materials. For example, bioengineered spider silk is lighter than carbon fiber and stronger than Kevlar — making it...

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Robotics, Automation & Control

Etching for a Greener Future

Chemical etching doesn’t make headlines like a new EV launch or hydrogen refueling station, but it’s a quiet enabler.

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Design

How Airbus is Using w-DED to 3D Print Larger Titanium Airplane Parts

Airbus is using wire‑directed energy deposition (w‑DED) to 3D print titanium aircraft parts at much larger scales than earlier additive manufacturing methods allowed....

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Aerospace

SAE Media Group Acquires Aviation Carbon Event to Expand Aerospace Portfolio

SAE Media Group®, an SAE International company and a leading global provider of conferences and publications for aerospace, defense, and other critical industries, has announced its acquisition of Aviation Carbon, the specialist event platform dedicated to carbon reduction, sustainability, and decarbonization across the aviation industry.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

EV Industry Grapples with Unprecedented Battery Regulation Compliance Challenges

The EU Battery Regulation demands unprecedented granularity in supply chain tracking. Read on to learn more about what this means.

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Materials

Novel Chromium–Molybdenum Metal Alloy Withstands Extreme Conditions

A new material might contribute to a reduction of the fossil fuels consumed by aircraft engines and gas turbines in the future. A research team from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) has developed a refractory metal-based alloy with properties unparalleled to date. Read on to learn more about it.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

The Factory’s Hidden Power Grid

How can carmakers make significant strides inside their plants to cut waste and improve sustainability? Read on to find out.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

A Cleaner, Scalable Process to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries

In a major step forward for sustainable energy technology, researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, led by Professor Yan Wang, William B. Smith Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, have developed a new, scalable method to recycle lithium-ion batteries in a way that is both efficient and environmentally friendly. Read on to learn more.

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Aerospace

A New Aircraft Recycling Program for Thermoplastic Composites

Toray Advanced Composites, Daher, and TARMAC Aerosave recently announced the launch of a joint End-of-Life Aerospace Recycling Program for commercial aircraft production. Working...

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Energy

Thermoelectric Generators Could Convert Waste Heat to Clean Energy in Jet Engines and Spacecraft

Thermoelectric generators that can convert waste heat to clean energy could soon be as efficient as other renewable energy sources, like solar, according to a team led by Penn State scientists. Using high-entropy materials, the researchers created more efficient thermoelectric materials than previously possible, an advancement that they said could even help make long-distance space exploration possible. Read on to learn more.

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What is the Defense Innovation Unit’s New Blue Manufacturing Program?

For nearly a decade, the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) has identified, prototyped and scaled commercial technologies that deliver advantages to warfighters. To meet...

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Power

Developing Advanced Recycling Technology to Restore Spent Battery Cathode Materials

A research team has developed a novel technology for directly recycling spent cathode materials from lithium-ion batteries through a simple process that addresses the limitations of conventional recycling methods. This innovative approach restores the spent cathode to its original state. Read on to learn more.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Army Researchers Examine Nanotechnology for Climate Solutions

As part of the Nano4 EARTH initiative, a national challenge launched by the White House and the National Nanotechnology Initiative, researchers are exploring how innovations at the nanoscale can lead to groundbreaking solutions for a more sustainable future. Read on to learn more about it.

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Space Tech Gives Treadmill Users a ‘Boost’

Creators of the original antigravity treadmill for astronauts in space have now developed a new treadmill that uses air pressure to counter gravity, making running possible for people with injuries and other conditions.

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Physical Sciences

Cosmic Experiments Make Cosmetic Nutrients

The Rotary Cell Culture System invented by researchers at Johnson Space Center lets cells grow faster and healthier than they would in a dish. Brand Labs USA of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, uses secretions from plant stem cells grown in the devices to produce nutrient-rich skin care products. Read on to learn more.

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Energy

Home-Grown Housing

Growing lunar and Martian habitats from mushrooms requires a special process, so Ames Research Center used NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) funding to create and test a growth system. It’s been adapted and used by Mycohab of Windhoek, Namibia, to produce gourmet mushrooms and fungus-based bricks for housing. Read on to learn more.

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Unmanned Systems

NASA Data Helps Beavers Build Back Streams

Boise State University in Idaho and Utah State University in Logan are using a NASA grant and data from satellites supported by Goddard Space Flight Center to identify streams that could benefit from restoration efforts by humans and beavers and then track those improvements from space. Read on to learn more.

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Manufacturing & Prototyping

Scaling Up Hydrogen

The Cryostat CS900 is poised to enable widespread use of liquid hydrogen as an energy carrier, according to James Fesmire, who invented the technology for his company, Titusville, Florida-based GenH2, building on his career developing cryostats at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center. Read on to learn more.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

View from the Sky Helps Predict Crop Yields

Argentinian company SIMA offers a crop yield forecasting feature for its farming app, developed with help from NASA Harvest, an agricultural consortium led by University of Maryland Researchers using satellite data and expertise from Goddard Space Flight Center. Read on to learn more.

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Materials

Advancing Metal Alloy Systems and Processes for Defense Manufacturing

The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) Office, in collaboration with the National Center for Defense Manufacturing...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Where Do EV Batteries Go When They Die?

Some go to Cox Automotive’s battery solutions center in Oklahoma City, where the company works with OEMs on their post-sale needs. Others get recycled, with lots of OEMs teaming up with Redwood Materials. Read on to find out what happens to the others.

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Solving the Battery Recycling Challenge

The surging global popularity of electric vehicles is creating a new challenge: a mounting pile of spent lithium-ion batteries. In just a decade, more than 1.2 million tons of lithium-ion batteries will reach their end-of-life, creating an urgent need for efficient and profitable recycling solutions. This impending battery waste crisis presents both a challenge and an opportunity. Read on to learn more.

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Energy

Second Life of Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Take Us to Space

The global use of lithium-ion batteries has doubled in just the past four years, generating alarming amounts of battery waste containing many hazardous substances. The need for effective recycling methods for spent lithium-ion batteries is becoming increasingly critical. Scientists from various Polish research institutions presented a promising solution to this issue. Read on to learn more about it.

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Materials

Pure Lithium Bets on Vanadium Cathodes to Save U.S. Battery Independence

Continuing a common theme among some presenters at The Battery Show North America, Emilie Bodoin, the CEO and Co-Founder of Pure Lithium, which is betting on lithium...

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Green Design & Manufacturing

Iron Could Be Key to Less Expensive, Greener Lithium-Ion Batteries

Researchers are hoping to spark a green battery revolution by showing that iron instead of cobalt and nickel can be used as a cathode material in lithium-ion batteries. Read on to learn more.

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Mechanical & Fluid Systems

Designing Next-Generation Carbon Dioxide Removal Technology for Better Life in Space

The International Space Station (ISS) is made livable in great part thanks to a system that captures and removes carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. The...

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Design

UH-1Y Rescue Hoist Becomes First Suitable Substitute Engineering Change Proposal

The United States Marine Corps Light Attack Helicopter Programs Office (PMA-276) made history with the first Suitable Substitute Engineering Change Proposal...

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Energy

Carbon-Capture Batteries Developed to Store Renewable Energy, Help Climate

A new battery formulation captures carbon dioxide from industrial emissions and converts it into a solid form that has the potential to be used in other products. Read on to learn more.