Collecting the oil spill

Why not have an inverted funnel below wave depth supported by a ship on the surface to collect the oil spewing out of the riser pipe connected to the collection funnel on the sea-bed? The ship would manoeuvre according to where the current took the top of the pipe.

Why the Electronics Industry Needs 3D Technology

From EETimes:

Why 3D extraction? It all comes down to the need to create, from the layout view, a more precise electrical circuit model, which when simulated gives the designer performance characteristics such as timing, power and noise, as well as other important parameters like g

The European Suborbital Shuttle

From Gizmodo:

Following the trail of SpaceShipTwo, Dassault has been working on a new suborbital civilian spacecraft. Not to be confused with the Future High-Altitude High-Speed Transport 20XX, the new aircraft could be a 11-ton vehicle derived from their VEHRA satellite launcher.

Thermal Energy Treats Asthma

From The Engineer - News:

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new system developed by Sunnyvale, California-based Asthmatx for the treatment of severe asthma.

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MIT Unveils First Solar Cell Printed on Paper

From Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine:

When most people think of solar cells they picture the rigid glass panels that dot rooftops around the world. But the solar cells of the future will be much more adaptable, with researchers already succeeding in creating highly absorbing fl

How to Move Live Tank Current Transformer?

Dear All,

i am having a live tank current transformer of 5.5 meters weight is approx 1400 kG. almost 2/3 of its weight is on the top of it thats why its very unstable while moving from one place to another.what is the best method to move it safely. please suggest.

Regards,

Forsmark 1 Incident – July 25, 2006

In 400 KV switch yard of Forsmark-1 NPP (Nuclear Power Plant) of Sweden, During operation a "ground current" protection breaker wasn't blocked and resulted in an electric arc when the section disconnector was opened, consequently Short circuit between two phases occurred.

How such an

Prime Mover – Gas Turbine Efficiency

Hi, I cant see why prime mover of a gas turbine efficency increases as ambient air temperature for combustion decreases?? As a matter of fact if the combustion air is hotter it means less energy will be needed to extract from gas and less consumption will occur isnt it true?

Who's the Next Car King?

Just when Toyota was claiming to be the world's biggest automaker, it went into a major skid over quality. And after nearly going out of business, GM paid off its government loans well ahead of schedule. Ford, you say, is on the upswing and gaining market share, yet it lags behind companies like VW

"Boutique" Auto Makers

In Massachusetts, a startup company is taking advantage of revolutionary changes in supply chain technology. Applying open source concepts from software to hardware, they are gearing up to manufacture "personalized" vehicles. Will "crowd sourcing" capture a share of the worldwide automobile market?