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After The AR Spill: The Future Of The Oil Industry
June 19, 2013 | by Al Jazeera | Comments
In the wake of a ruptured pipeline that coated an Arkansas town in oil over two months ago, residents are complaining about illnesses that could be related to the spill. Al Jazeera take a look at the environmental controls being placed on the U.S. oil industry and what their possible impact on public health could be.
Paradise Lost For Asian Manufacturers
May 15, 2013 12:55 pm | by ReutersTV | Comments
Cheap labor and fast production once made Asia a near-nirvana for Western retailers and...
The New Standard For Heavy Lifting
April 17, 2013 5:20 pm | by Wildeck, Inc. | Comments
At ProMat 2013, Wildeck introduced the 4XLift™, "the new standard for heavy lifting." The heavy-...
The Next Generation In Condition Monitoring
March 14, 2013 11:43 am | by SPM Instrument | Comments
SPM Instrument releases the latest portable instruments in Vibration and Bearing Monitoring....
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GE CEO: China Will Drive Energy Tech
June 18, 2013 12:46 pm | by CNN Money | CommentsFossil fuels are still the number one energy source. Andy Serwer, managing editor for Fortune asks GE what that means for the company today, as well as five years from now. At the Fortune Global Forum in Chengdu, China, GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt says that future energy development will be focused in China.
Boeing's 787 Nightmare Is Over
June 17, 2013 1:46 pm | by CNN Money | CommentsIt wasn't that long ago that the Boeing 787 was having some problems with its battery, leading to many airlines grounding their 787s. Now, the Dreamliner maker's stock is the 2nd best performer in the Dow this year as worries about Boeing's 787 battery problems fade.
MakerBot's New Brooklyn Factory
June 14, 2013 5:23 pm | by TechCrunch | CommentsBre Pettis and his team have enjoyed phenomenal growth since fashioning MakerBots in 2009. So much so, that they've opened a new space at Sunset Park in Brooklyn to handle all the orders for the Replicator 2 and 2x. Not to mention the new Digitizer that will democratize 3D printing soon to begin shipping.
Renault Seeks Change Of Mood With Electric Car
June 13, 2013 12:33 pm | by ReutersVideo | CommentsRenault hopes its eye-catching all-electric concept car, Twin'Z, can help persuade drivers who refuse to embrace alternative fuel technology to change their minds. Like other all electric vehicles, the Twin'Z is limited in its power and range so the French auto maker is focusing instead on sheer visual pizzazz to reel in the skeptics.
Firefighting Robot Paints 3D Thermal Images
June 13, 2013 8:04 am | by UCSDRobotics | CommentsThis project integrates infrared and RGB imagery to produce dense 3D environment models reconstructed from multiple views. The resulting 3D map contains both thermal and RGB information which can be used in robotic fire-fighting applications to identify victims and active fire areas.
Apparel Brands Look To New Asian Frontiers
June 13, 2013 8:03 am | by Reuters TV | CommentsAttention shoppers: Southeast Asia is the emerging hotspot for apparel manufacturing, with cost and safety concerns driving global brands to shift sourcing from stalwarts China and Bangladesh. Today, countries including Vietnam, Cambodia, and Indonesia are making clothing for some big brands.
U.S.-China Summit Shows Two Powers 'In The Same Boat'
June 13, 2013 8:02 am | by Reuters TV | CommentsA successful weekend summit between U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi Jinping points to the countries boosting cooperation on issues from North Korea to China's alleged cyber theft, says one Chinese academic. U.S. officials now say that China is ready to begin working more closely with the U.S. on these big issues.
Driverless Car Steering Course To Road-Readiness
June 13, 2013 8:01 am | by ReutersVideo | CommentsResearchers at Carnegie Melon University are putting the finishing touches on their version of a driverless car that, they say, lays the groundwork for computers to replace humans in the driver seat within a decade and will make roads safer. Reuters' Ben Gruber went for a ride.
U.S. Economy Graded A 'B'
June 12, 2013 12:00 pm | by CNN Money | CommentsPimco CEO Mohamed El-Erian says uncertainty is keeping the United States economy from growing faster, but we're still doing better than the rest of the world. El-Erain discusses the factors behind economic growth and what's holding it back.
Chevron CEO: Responding To Safety Concerns
June 11, 2013 12:25 pm | by Wall Street Journal | CommentsChevron CEO John Watson discusses energy production in the wake of BP's massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Watson says energy companies are taking a more proactive approach to safety, securing their systems, and operations before government regulators come knocking.
IMTSTV iSpy: Machine Whisperer At [MC]2
June 10, 2013 12:40 pm | by IMTSTV | CommentsJake Ervin is the Machine Whisperer, or at least trying to be. He goes to the [MC]2 conference to meet some cool machines but he keeps striking out, they won't talk to him. Will he find a way to talk to the machines? Will he learn that dinner and dancing is not the way to a machine's heart? Will Jake unlock the secret of the MTConnect standard?
Robot Action Connected To Human Thought
June 7, 2013 11:01 am | by AssociatedPress | CommentsThought controlled robots are no longer science fiction: An international team of scientists is working to connect human thought patterns to robotic actions. Controlled humanoids present a new world of mobility for some and a disaster clean-up tool for others.
Chinese Solar Panel Makers Face New Taxes
June 6, 2013 1:14 pm | by CNN Money | CommentsEuropean Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht speaks about the European Commission's new tax on Chinese solar panel manufacturers and the possibility of a trade war. De Gucht talks about what this means for trade between China and the European Union.
Tools For Tomorrow
June 6, 2013 8:04 am | by Grainger | CommentsGrainger has announced its sponsorship of 20 concerts throughout the Florida Georgia Line summer tour. During these stops, the duo will celebrate industrial trades professionals by honoring Grainger Tools for Tomorrow® scholarship program recipients. In addition, Grainger recently launched a sweepstakes for a chance to win Florida Georgia Line tickets for these 20 shows.
Balloons Set to Take Wind Power to New Heights
June 6, 2013 8:03 am | by ReutersVideo | CommentsBoston-based company Altaeros has developed a new wind power generator in the form of a giant balloon that they say will offer a cheap renewable energy alternative to communities that live off the grid. The inventors say this could be the future of wind power. Reuters' Ben Gruber has more.
