Collaborate Disseminate
So far in the “Field Guide” series, we’ve mainly looked at critical infrastructure systems that, while often blending into the scenery, are easily observable once you know where to look. …read more Continue reading A Field Guide to the North American Cold Chain
Most of us are familiar with the vest-clad beagle that hunts for illegal fruits and plants in the travelers’ luggage at airports. Now, a species of giant pouched rat has been trained to fulfill a similar role in finding illegal wildlife products.Contin… Continue reading Vest-wearing giant rats could be smugglers’ worst nightmare
In 2020 international shipping saw itself faced with new fuel regulations for cargo ships pertaining to low sulfur fuels (IMO2020). This reduced the emission of sulfur dioxide aerosols from these …read more Continue reading How Pollution Controls for Cargo Ships Made Global Warming Worse
For over 30 years, Volvo has been a leader in the long-haul heavy-truck category with its successful FH series. Its 12 to 16-liter diesel “world engine” made excellent power output, lower emissions, and relatively low fuel consumption with its single O… Continue reading Volvo rolls out new electric long-haul semi trucks
The US Air Force has released video of a ship being ripped in half to demonstrate its new Quicksink weapon, which turns an inexpensive dumb bomb into a precision anti-ship missile – and which lives up to its name in spectacular fashion.Continue Reading… Continue reading Watch: USAF’s Quicksink weapon tears a ship in half in seconds
Lloyd’s Register and nuclear startup Core Power are joining forces with shipping company Maersk to study how to update regulations as part of an effort to introduce Gen IV nuclear reactors to power the next generation of zero-carbon-emission cargo ship… Continue reading Gen IV nukes could power next-gen cargo ships
Looking like a set of bridge supports that were accidentally installed on a cargo ship, a new wind-driven system by startup CoFlow Jet promises to reduce ship fuel costs by up to 90% using stationary cylinders with no moving parts.Continue ReadingCateg… Continue reading Cylinder sails promise up to 90% fuel consumption cut for cargo ships
In the Belgian North Sea, maintenance vessels are now able to tether to an automatic cable at a wind farm to get their batteries topped up. The innovative system is the first of its kind and a major step in keeping electric vessels as green as possible… Continue reading World-first wind turbine tech puts an 8-megawatt charger on an oil rig
Sailing the high seas with the wind conjures a romantic notion of grizzled sailors fending off pirates and sea monsters, but until the 1920s, wind-powered vessels were the primary way …read more Continue reading Supercon 2023: [Pierce Nichols] is Teaching Robots To Sail
Unpredictable monster waves at sea can severely damage ships and offshore platforms, putting the lives of those who work on them at risk. A new system out of the University of Maryland uses a neural network to provide valuable early-warning alerts.Cont… Continue reading Rogue wave prediction system gives ships a five-minute warning