{"@attributes":{"version":"2.0"},"channel":{"title":"Engineering Technology News - Engineering News, Technology News, Technology, Engineering ","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/rss-feed\/engineering-news\/","language":"en-us","description":"The latest news on engineering technology, engineering science, computer engineering , civil engineering, chemical engineering, aerospace engineering and environmental engineering.","item":[{"title":"Pilot plant uses catalytic process to convert mixed plastic waste into oil","description":"The Catalysis Engineering Group at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) has developed a new robust process for the recycling of mixed plastics waste. A newly developed pilot plant aims to demonstrate how this can be transformed into valuable resources, supporting the transition toward a circular economy. The pilot plant will be put to the test in Spain, processing real municipal plastics waste.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-catalytic-plastic-oil.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:03 EDT","guid":"news699720338"},{"title":"Q&A: How organic glass scintillators could improve nuclear security","description":"As the demand for nuclear security solutions grows, distinguishing a benign medical isotope from a potential threat is critical. Organic glass scintillators can help meet the need for accurate, cost-effective radiation detectors.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-qa-glass-scintillators-nuclear.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:40:04 EDT","guid":"news699877801"},{"title":"Plastic waste yields jet fuel through new process costing as little as $1 per kilogram","description":"Aviation is one of the sectors that contributes most to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change on Earth. One proposed strategy for mitigating or counterbalancing the effects of these emissions is to substitute existing jet fuel with a more sustainable alternative made from plastic waste, another source of pollution on Earth.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-plastic-yields-jet-fuel-kilogram.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:20:05 EDT","guid":"news699873834"},{"title":"Researchers improve efficiency, durability of nickel-based SOECs for electrochemical CO\u2082 conversion","description":"A Korean research team has resolved a major durability issue in solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs), a technology that converts carbon dioxide (CO\u2082) into high-value chemical feedstocks. Researchers at the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT), led by Drs. Min-Chul Kim, Ji Hoon Park, and Jin Hee Lee, developed a new electrolyte interface engineering technology for nickel-based SOECs.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-efficiency-durability-nickel-based-soecs.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 04 Jun 2026 21:00:05 EDT","guid":"news699795485"},{"title":"From waste wood to load-bearing feature, a simple calculation could change the way we use 'misfit wood'","description":"Urging industry to make better use of wood that is wasted or burned for energy, researchers have released the first structural tests of non-straight, forked, and double-curved roundwood logs used as columns. In his mission to normalize the use of \"misfit wood,\" Aalto University architect and researcher Jaakko Torvinen has shown how standard, business-as-usual calculation methods can predict load-bearing capacity for organically shaped logs.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-wood-feature-simple-misfit.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:01 EDT","guid":"news699807121"},{"title":"Trees positioned around a low-rise building can reduce storm wind force on segments by as much as 50%","description":"FIU researchers have found that some of the most common trees in Florida can significantly shield homes from extreme wind, decreasing suction forces applied to critical regions of the roof by as much as 50%. The findings are published in the Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-trees-positioned-storm-segments.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:00:05 EDT","guid":"news699809581"},{"title":"Innovative welding filler metals extend the service life of offshore wind turbine towers","description":"Offshore wind turbines consist of numerous welded components and are exposed to extreme loads from wind and waves at sea. These lead to cyclic stresses that particularly affect the weld seams. Until now, these have been considered a critical factor, especially for high-strength steels, since the welding process itself alters the material microstructure and generates harmful tensile residual stresses. For safety reasons, relevant regulations have so far only allowed the lightweight construction potential of these steels to be exploited to a limited extent.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-welding-filler-metals-life-offshore.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:40:10 EDT","guid":"news699808441"},{"title":"AI model predicts building fire spread, redirecting evacuees to safer exits in real time","description":"A fire alarm jolts you from your office desk, and you head for the nearest exit. But what if the closest exit has already been blocked by the fire? Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have developed an AI model called Safe Step that can redirect occupants to the safest evacuation route in a fire. Described in the Journal of Building Engineering, the model can be used with electronic displays to show whether an exit is safe to use.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-ai-redirecting-evacuees-safer-exits.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:40:08 EDT","guid":"news699808947"},{"title":"Dust-prone desert of the Southwest may be ideal for solar energy","description":"Solar energy developers eyeing parts of southern New Mexico may have less to worry about than expected when it comes to dust. A new study led by University of Texas at El Paso researchers concludes that photovoltaic panels in Alamogordo\u2014a region battered by frequent dust storms carrying particles from the White Sands gypsum dune field\u2014lose only about 2% to 3% of their power output to dust accumulation, a rate far lower than that of solar facilities in comparable desert regions worldwide.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-prone-southwest-ideal-solar-energy.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:20:08 EDT","guid":"news699801241"},{"title":"Looping lasers whisk molten metals together during 3D printing, opening new alloy design route","description":"Like modern-day alchemists, metallurgists are constantly discovering and perfecting recipes for better alloys. A crucial step in those recipes is to get different metals to mix evenly. Unveiling a new utensil for the metallurgical kitchen, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have invented a way to whisk metal with a laser as it's 3D-printed, opening a new route for creating hard-to-make metal alloys. To verify their success, they also developed a way to watch changes in the metal using X-rays as they melted and solidified in a fraction of a second.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-looping-lasers-whisk-molten-metals.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:20:07 EDT","guid":"news699793802"},{"title":"Carbon ratios in concrete can improve carbon accounting","description":"For the first time, researchers, including those from the University of Tokyo, have found out how to determine how much carbon dioxide (CO2) from either natural or anthropogenic sources can be absorbed by special concrete production methods. This can be useful for economic tools such as carbon trading and carbon accounting, and the work could lead to similar measurement techniques for other gases of concern.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-carbon-ratios-concrete-accounting.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:40:05 EDT","guid":"news699790921"},{"title":"Supercharging the grid: How to free up 20% more power","description":"Implementing effective monitoring measures could yield much more energy from the cable network\u2014all without digging a single new trench. Just a dream scenario? No, it is entirely possible, say researchers.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-supercharging-grid-free-power.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:40:02 EDT","guid":"news699786782"},{"title":"'Baked' yeast-based materials power 3D-printed architectural materials","description":"Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new, entirely bio-based material from a somewhat unexpected ingredient: yeast. The material is 3D printed and customized for use in architectural and interior design elements that are currently made from non-renewable or fossil-based materials, such as plaster, plastic or synthetic textiles. These may be daylight modulating and sunlight protecting screens, room partitions or wall systems.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-yeast-based-materials-power-3d.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:40:06 EDT","guid":"news699705541"},{"title":"Why your building is often too hot, or cold\u2014and the simple fix","description":"In many cases, heating can be significantly improved simply by adjusting existing controls to account for sunlight, ventilation and how many people are inside, according to researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-hot-cold-simple.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:20:07 EDT","guid":"news699700159"},{"title":"New 30-inch pressure vessel expands deep-sea, high-pressure testing","description":"Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has upgraded its Ocean Simulation Laboratories with a new 30-inch diameter pressure vessel. This new vessel allows SwRI to test larger equipment at conditions that simulate full-ocean depth and features a novel SwRI-designed quick-acting closure.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-inch-pressure-vessel-deep-sea.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Mon, 01 Jun 2026 22:20:02 EDT","guid":"news699540255"},{"title":"Electric fields boost battery and fuel cell catalyst efficiency without redesign","description":"Korean researchers have developed a new catalyst design technology that can improve the performance of batteries and hydrogen fuel cells while reducing energy loss.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-electric-fields-boost-battery-fuel.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:20:02 EDT","guid":"news699545522"},{"title":"Propelling the world's giant ships into the future with new sail systems","description":"Modern sails on large ships are becoming increasingly common to save fuel\u2014and also the climate. Now a research team is looking at how to maximize their benefits, and that turns out to be more complicated than anticipated.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-propelling-world-giant-ships-future.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Mon, 01 Jun 2026 13:00:03 EDT","guid":"news699536161"},{"title":"Innovation from above: How mesh networks help control drone swarms","description":"Drones operating in a swarm can perform a range of different tasks and exchange information with one another. Up until now, civilian drone swarms are often controlled centrally via a mobile communications link. In the case of autonomous operations, this means that the individual drones are only able to communicate in a star topology via a central node\u2014usually a mobile phone mast.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-mesh-networks-drone-swarms.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:40:06 EDT","guid":"news699535741"},{"title":"Efficiently cooling satellite components in space","description":"Space is a vacuum. Heat therefore cannot be transferred to the surroundings by thermal conduction. This poses a problem for any type of space-capable electronics, which can quickly overheat under these conditions. The only way to dissipate heat in space is through radiation into space. A radiator converts the heat into thermal radiation. The material used must emit as much thermal radiation as possible for the process to work efficiently.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-efficiently-cooling-satellite-components-space.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:02 EDT","guid":"news699531601"},{"title":"Accelerating the production of higher-performance batteries","description":"Demand for batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems is growing exponentially. Fraunhofer ITWM relies on digital simulation tools and innovative measurement systems to ensure that manufacturing processes function reliably and efficiently. The researchers develop models for key steps throughout the battery production chain, such as mixing, coating or drying electrodes.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-production-higher-batteries.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:40:03 EDT","guid":"news699531481"},{"title":"Bridges may get round-the-clock crack tracking from new 32-channel acoustic system","description":"In its 2022 condition assessment, the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) classified 8,000 highway bridges as requiring rehabilitation. In other words, it is time to start continuously monitoring Germany's bridges. With the COMOBASE modular acoustic emission monitoring system, the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS presents an innovative solution for continuous infrastructure monitoring, specially customized for the respective requirements and significantly more economical than conventional technologies.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-06-bridges-clock-tracking-channel-acoustic.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:20:04 EDT","guid":"news699531421"},{"title":"Single-layer zigzag-type metallic glass film enables precisely tunable emissivity for infrared camouflage","description":"A new study from National Taiwan University reports a single-layer zigzag-type metallic glass film with precisely tunable emissivity for thermal infrared camouflage technology. A glancing-angle deposition method was used to fabricate the zigzag-type structure. According to the infrared lossy characteristics of metallic glass and the strong optical anisotropy induced by the zigzag microstructure, the absorptance\/emissivity of the film is sensitive to the in-plane rotation angle and sample-tilt angles.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-05-layer-zigzag-metallic-glass-enables.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Sun, 31 May 2026 20:30:05 EDT","guid":"news699112889"},{"title":"Wafer-thin silicon with millions of patterns redirects vibrations along predefined paths","description":"Metamaterials\u2014the term may sound esoteric to the layman. In science and engineering, however, this is an interesting field of research that has developed at a highly dynamic pace, particularly since the 1990s.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-05-wafer-thin-silicon-millions-patterns.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Sun, 31 May 2026 09:00:03 EDT","guid":"news699200635"},{"title":"A tiny underwater antenna is changing how robots talk in dark, murky seas","description":"From the shallow shores of Lake Wahlberg to the salty depths of the ocean, University of Florida researchers are dropping robots in the water and training them to communicate more efficiently in murky conditions.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-05-tiny-underwater-antenna-robots-dark.html","category":"Robotics","pubDate":"Fri, 29 May 2026 14:20:03 EDT","guid":"news699281406"},{"title":"Redesigned catalyst pathways vent bubbles fast and boost green hydrogen efficiency","description":"As the global transition toward carbon neutrality accelerates, \"water electrolysis\"\u2014a technology that splits water electrically to produce clean hydrogen\u2014is drawing significant attention. However, a major limitation has been the decline in efficiency caused by bubbles formed during the electrolysis process that block the pathways.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-05-redesigned-catalyst-pathways-vent-fast.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Fri, 29 May 2026 13:20:01 EDT","guid":"news699279482"},{"title":"New technology for smarter indirect Time-of-Flight cameras","description":"Researchers from Kyushu University and DENSO IT Laboratory, Inc. have developed a new method to improve the accuracy of indirect Time-of-Flight (I-ToF) cameras. The technology considers the practical limitations of real-world sensors during the design process.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-05-technology-smarter-indirect-flight-cameras.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Fri, 29 May 2026 13:00:01 EDT","guid":"news699263058"},{"title":"Underground acoustic signals reveal hidden tunnels","description":"For decades, engineers have searched for underground tunnels by sending signals from the surface downward\u2014an approach that can miss what lies below. By reversing that approach, researchers at the Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have demonstrated a method to reveal hidden underground structures using acoustic signals generated below ground.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-05-underground-acoustic-reveal-hidden-tunnels.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Fri, 29 May 2026 10:00:03 EDT","guid":"news699267364"},{"title":"NASA's X-59 prepares for first supersonic flight","description":"NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft is preparing for some of its most significant flights yet. The X-plane is about to begin a new block of test flights that will include its first time flying faster than the speed of sound and other mission-critical objectives.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-05-nasa-supersonic-flight.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Fri, 29 May 2026 09:20:07 EDT","guid":"news699264722"},{"title":"Graph Time-Frequency Mixed Anomaly Detection framework achieves 99.71% accuracy detecting sensor attacks on drones","description":"A new machine learning framework designed to detect malicious interference in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as drones, has shown strong performance in identifying both sudden and slow-developing sensor attacks, according to research in the International Journal of Automation and Control. The system, called GTF-MAD (Graph Time-Frequency Mixed Anomaly Detection), achieved a peak F1 score of 99.71% in detecting bias in tests on a quadrotor drone.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-05-graph-frequency-anomaly-framework-accuracy.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 28 May 2026 20:40:02 EDT","guid":"news699190723"},{"title":"Everlasting copper becomes a reality with novel reactive printing ink","description":"A new invention from a team that includes a University of Maryland researcher halts the copper degradation cycle that turns statues, roofs, and even nickels green. Researchers have developed a liquid reactive ink that can print copper onto nearly any surface without oxidation or corrosion.","link":"https:\/\/techxplore.com\/news\/2026-05-everlasting-copper-reality-reactive-ink.html","category":"Engineering","pubDate":"Thu, 28 May 2026 17:20:01 EDT","guid":"news699207301"}]}}