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While expected energy secretary nominee Steven Chu faces a daunting set of challenges, engineering and renewable energy advocates applaud his expected selection given his stellar scientific backgro...
Careers | Dec 11 2008 07:46 PMBoeing Resets 787 Dreamliner First Flight Schedule
Boeing has pushed back the first flight of the 787 Dreamliner to the second quarter and the first deliveries to the first quarter of 2010, blaming this delay on the 58-day machinists strike and "fa...
Materials/Fastening | Dec 11 2008 05:23 PMNew Simulation Approach Targets Glass-Filled Polyamides
Rhodia, a French producer of polyamide, says it can improve materials' performance predictions by 40 percent with a simulation technology called MMI that teams enhanced property data with multi-sca...
Materials/Fastening | Dec 10 2008 05:47 PMNew Fastener Glitches Slow the Dreamliner Again
A recent pressurization test on a Dreamliner fuselage revealed a small gap under the heads of thousands of fasteners where structures are attached to the composite fuselage.
Materials/Fastening | Dec 08 2008 09:53 PMDean Kamen Talks Engineering, Inventions
Design News Editor-in-Chief John Dodge's interview with respected and accomplished engineer Dean Kamen in his New Hampshire home covers everything from his antique steam engine to innovations in wa...
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Looking for inspiration to jumpstart eco-friendly engineering designs? Why not let nature be your muse. Many companies, including flooring company Interface Inc., have embraced biomimicry R&D practices–in other words, taking their innovation and product desi ...
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Earth Hour Counts Down
First we had Earth Day (April 22 next year). Now we have Earth Hour where for 60 minutes on March 29, cities around the world will shut off non-essential lighting for 60 minutes.
The idea was hatched by the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) launched in Sydney, Australia last year. WWF claims more than ...
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