Ortho-hydrogen converts to para-hydrogen by releasing energy to the ice surface. The conversion rate differed depending on the ice temperature. Scientists at Hokkaido University have revealed temperature-dependent energy-state conversion of molecular hydrogen on ice surfaces, suggesting the need for…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Electric & Gas Industries Association (EGIA), a nationwide nonprofit contractor membership organization, has officially launched a new website that serves as the platform for its newest member benefit: the EGIA Contractor Marketplace. Leveraging group-buying power drawn from…

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This is an overview of designing and building a custom lab instrument using the Multifluidic Evolutionary Component (MEC) system created at UC Riverside. A team of researchers and students at the University of California, Riverside has created a Lego-like system of blocks that enables users to…

This is the crystal structure of beta titanium-3 gold. Titanium is the leading material for artificial knee and hip joints because it's strong, wear-resistant and nontoxic, but an unexpected discovery by Rice University physicists shows that the gold standard for artificial joints can be improved…

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Service Champions Heating & Air Conditioning, a residential HVAC and home comfort services contractor, announced it has been named to the Bay Area News Group’s 2016 “Top Workplaces” list. This marks the first time that a residential HVAC contractor has made this list, which is…

Computational models of the 10 successful designs are shown via molecular surface representations (design names are shown above each model). Each design comprises a pairwise combination of pentameric (grey), trimeric (blue), or dimeric (orange) building blocks aligned along icosahedral fivefold,…

ANKENY, Iowa — QA Graphics announced it has expanded and diversified its building automation system (BAS) graphic outsourcing services to build graphics using several new platforms. The company now offers new services for control manufacturing software, including: DGLux5 and Project Assist 2.0,…

Buoyed by increasing levels of demand across all project types, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) was positive in June for the fifth consecutive month. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture…

MIA+BSI will host a fall study tour in Vermont in conjunction with the newly-formed New England chapter. The study tour is scheduled for September 18-20, 2016. The Vermont study tour will include quarry tours (Rock of Ages, Vermont Quarries, Camara Slate, and Vermont Verde Antique), stops at member…

This month, the newest crop of recruits at The Garland Company will be the first to go through training in Garland’s newly renovated training center. After nearly 100 years in the Union-Miles neighborhood on East 91 st Street in Cleveland, Garland has made another investment in the community – and…

Arun Kota's superomniphobic device can sort droplets by surface tension. Imagine being able to instantly diagnose diabetes, Ebola or some other disease, simply by watching how a droplet of blood moves on a surface. That's just one potential impact of new research led by Arun Kota, assistant…

WORCESTER. Mass. — World Energy Efficiency Services, a provider of turnkey energy efficiency services in New England, announced it has launched a new solar division. By offering solar services, from project planning through final installation, the company said it is further expanding its…

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Rivet graphene (outlined in yellow) is nearly as transparent as pure graphene and retains its strength and conductivity even when flexed. The material was created at Rice University. Nanoscale "rivets" give graphene qualities that may speed the wonder material's adoption in products like flexible,…

Jaeho Lee's nanomaterials lab at UCI features a customized vacuum chamber that allows samples to be heated to enormous temperatures. By doing so, he can determine whether the substances have suitable thermoelectric properties. A University of California, Irvine engineer has invented a method for…

Recycled tire rubber in trackbed sub-ballast. Researchers from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, the rail company AZVI and the University of Seville have developed a material for use in the subballast layer of train tracks that incorporates shredded rubber from used tires. Combined with…

Global design and BIM software developer Vectorworks Inc. announced their partnership with Modelo , creators of the software plug-in of the same name, which is the fastest real-time, web-based 3D model communication tool in the AEC industry. Modelo allows for architects and designers to upload their…

ATLANTA — ASHRAE has announced the release of a new version of BACnet Standard 135. This update is said to reflect major steps in advancing BACnet for the future information technology landscape. The purpose of BACnet Standard 135 is to define data communication services and protocols for computer…

Click to enlarge Use of "Smart Grid" technologies can impact carbon emissions — but by how much? A new Emissions Quantification Tool can estimate the answer to that question. "Smart grid" technologies significantly reduce greenhouse gases and other emissions resulting from power production and…

The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) presented three Design Excellence Awards during the recent 2016 CFSEI/MASFA (Mid-Atlantic Steel Framing Alliance) Expo at the Historic Inns of Annapolis in Annapolis, Md. The winners were: a) First Place – Base Design Group Inc. for Meditech…

Vitamin inspired flow battery. Harvard researchers have identified a whole new class of high-performing organic molecules, inspired by vitamin B2, that can safely store electricity from intermittent energy sources like solar and wind power in large batteries. The development builds on previous work…

Hologram of a single photon: reconstructed from raw measurements (left) and theoretically predicted (right). Until quite recently, creating a hologram of a single photon was believed to be impossible due to fundamental laws of physics. However, scientists at the Faculty of Physics, University of…

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Renovate America, a provider of residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing in the U.S., and the Missouri Clean Energy District (MCED) announced a recruitment effort to register local contractors to offer new financing for Missouri homeowners to make energy…

Home » AHRI Updates Guideline for Recycling Refrigerant Containers HVAC Breaking News Refrigeration Refrigerants & Reclaim Includes recommended practices for flammable refrigerant containers July 14, 2016 ARLINGTON, Va. — The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) has…

This image shows nanotubes scaffold. "Under the microscope, it looks like a knotted tangle of tubes. It was initially studied by Maurizio De Crescenzi's team at the University of Rome Tor Vergata for cleaning up spilled hydrocarbons in the sea," explains Laura Ballerini, SISSA Professor and…

WASHINGTON — Energy efficiency is driving innovation in policies, practices, and technologies, and with that is becoming much more significant to our economy, noted speakers at the 2016 Energy Efficiency Forum , held June 23 at the National Press Club in Washington, District of Columbia, cosponsored…

A wireless system sends the thought to the robots. Up to four small robots, some of which fly, can be controlled with brain interfaces. Joysticks don't work, because they can only control one craft at a time. A researcher at Arizona State University has discovered how to control multiple robotic…

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The American Concrete Institute announces the availability of the new ACI 562-16: Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures and Commentary . Based on nearly one century of content from ACI, these new code requirements combine the Institute's…

This laboratory breadboard is being used to test a conceptual telescope for use on CubeSat missions. A lightweight telescope that a team of NASA scientists and engineers is developing specifically for CubeSat scientific investigations could become the first to carry a mirror made of carbon nanotubes…

BERKELEY, Calif. — As the number of data centers continues to increase in the United States, the good news is that they are becoming much more energy efficient. A new report from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found that electricity…

Sanveo, Inc., a pioneer in bringing next generation technology solutions to the construction industry worldwide, announced today the official opening of their new office in Los Angeles. With existing offices in Newark, Calif., Jeddah – KSA and Aurangabad – India, Los Angeles will mark Sanveo's…

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has authorized the sale and import of Bluon Energy’s TdX 20 refrigerant under its Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) program. The purpose of the SNAP program is to identify and evaluate substitutes for substances that pose a…

This is an atomic force microscopy image of a graphene sheet draped over a Bacillus bacterium (left). The bacterium is about 1 micron or 1/25,000 of an inch wide. After applying vacuum and heat treatment, regular wrinkles form in the graphene (right, at twice the magnification). Graphene, a…

Drexel Metals Inc. has become a Cool Roof Rating Council Licensed Seller. As a CRRC Licensed Seller, Drexel Metals is eligible to rate its products to be listed in the CRRC Directory. The CRRC is “a non-profit educational organization to implement and communicate an accurate radiative energy…

ASTM International’s Committee on Roofing and Waterproofing ( D08 ) has presented its top annual award – the Award of Merit – to Aaron Phillips of TAMKO Building Products Inc. in Joplin, Ms. The prestigious award, which includes the accompanying title of fellow, is ASTM’s highest recognition for…

PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. — Tankless water heater manufacturer Rinnai announced that Takashi “Tak” Sonoda, president of Rinnai America, has been promoted to corporate auditor at the company’s headquarters in Nagoya, Japan. Yuzo Yoshida, Rinnai’s director and senior managing executive officer and general…