A US nuclear reactor has switched from Regular to Premium fuel with Southern Nuclear inserting four Lead Test Assemblies (LTAs) into the Vogtle Unit 2 reactor in Waynesboro, Georgia that contains uranium enriched above 5% – a US commercial first.Continue ReadingCategory: Energy, TechnologyTags: Westinghouse, Nuclear
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New fuel switches US nuclear reactor from Regular to Premium
Posted by ArielTechGeek 15 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Pomegranate peels put to use as an edible strawberry-saving coating
Posted by ArielTechGeek 24 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
If you've ever eaten a pomegranate, you'll know that a great deal of the fruit is composed of its thick skin – which simply gets thrown away. Soon, however, that skin could be used in an edible coating which will help keep strawberries from spoiling.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: University of Sao Paulo, Fruit, Fungus, Coatings, Food technology
You may think golf course grass is the same everywhere … but you would be wrong. Some greens are known for being dry while others have a rep for being wet, and a new type of golf ball coating could make for better golfing on both.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: Golf, American Chemical Society, Coatings, Water
Cement sand substitute made directly from seawater, electricity and CO2
Posted by ArielTechGeek 40 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
This strange white paste might not look like much, but it might help solve the sand shortage, while making the cement manufacturing process capture carbon dioxide instead of emitting it. Scientists at Northwestern University grew this stuff out of seawater, electricity and CO2.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Concrete, Climate Solutions: Cement, Cement, Climate Solutions: Cement,
tukas ev’s hr bank bike is designed for energy resilience in off-grid and urban settings.
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using micro-sonar technology, the device can continuously and in real time track fingerspelling in american sign language.
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Expedition man trailer converts into backpack for untowable terrain
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Designed to rip 90% of a backpacker's load off their back and hips and drop it onto wheels, the X-Trek from French gear company Tactical 13 is a versatile hiking and wilderness expedition tool. It stays light and lithe by using hiking poles as part of its frame, quickly transforming into a backpack for when flat, smooth hikes turn into steep, rocky scrambles. Enjoy a more comfortable trek while b
Double-duty ebike quickly converts from commuter to cargo-hauler
Posted by ArielTechGeek 77 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Sure, electric cargo bikes may indeed be very useful, but they're also pretty darn long and heavy as compared to regular commuter bikes. That's where the Frolic comes in, as it can be quickly converted from the one to the other.Continue ReadingCategory: Bicycles, TransportTags: ebikes, cargo bike, Kickstarter, Cycling, Transformable
dubbed the first retrofit kit approved for road use, the conversion kit can transform the gas-powered scooter in around four hours.
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All-in-one kit converts gas Vespas into EVs, in just four hours
Posted by ArielTechGeek 81 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Although you can indeed buy electric Vespas, there are tons of the iconic scooters that are still equipped with combustion engines. If you have one of those classic rides and want to make it electric, the Retrokit may be just what you're looking for.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban Transport, TransportTags: Vespa, Scooter, Electric Vehicles, Conversion
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