Do you know how our brain responds when someone taps our shoulder? The signals generated by touch receptors in our skin travel to our brain. Our brain then processes the information and guides us to look in the direction of the tap. Now, Researchers at the US Air Force and Penn State University have developed […]
Read MoreThe world’s leading investment company BlackRock recently announced a $700 million investment in Australian battery storage through an investment fund under its management. As part of the plan, BlackRock will acquire Akaysha Energy, an Australian company specializing in the development of renewable energy projects and battery storage. The investment is BlackRock’s commitment to supporting the […]
Read MoreAlgae are simple plants that range from microscopic (microalgae) to large seaweeds (macroalgae). Living in saline or freshwater environments, algae soak up sunlight, absorb carbon dioxide, and in return breathe out oxygen. Researchers from all around the world have been working on ways to harness the microorganisms’ special abilities. Now, a Mexico-based start-up Greenfluidics have […]
Read MoreExpecting to grow the manufacturing capacity by 500%, the San Jose, California-based company GAF Energy announced that it will open its second factory in Georgetown, Texas, 30 miles north of Austin. The 450,000 square-foot factory is expected to be completed in mid-2023, with a domestic production capacity of 300 MW per annum. The factory will […]
Read MoreSouth Korea is expanding the deployment of nuclear power to push for a green future. According to a new report issued by Bloomberg, the nation’s government has targeted building four more nuclear reactors by 2030, aiming to achieve net-zero emissions. The plan also includes the life extension of the other ten existing nuclear power plants. […]
Read MoreIn a partnership with the US Bloom Energy Corp., the Italian luxury supercar manufacturer Ferrari accelerates its path towards decarbonization by 2030. The new 1MW fuel call plant, installed in the Maranello (Italy) manufacturing center in the past few days, will cover 5% of Ferrari’s energy need for production. This is the first project of […]
Read MorePalladium prices have exploded in the past decade, going from $5,300/kg in 2008, to $15,600/kg in 2016, $60,000/kg in 2020, and standing at $75,000 per kg right now. The valuable rare metal has been historically used in catalytic converters of cars, but it’s now also required by hydrogen fuel cell technology, an emerging technology that […]
Read MoreUS startup Green Hydrogen International (GHI) has unveiled its plans to build the world’s largest green hydrogen plant. The company is planning to build a 60 GW green hydrogen production facility in South Texas. The project is called Hydrogen City. It will take account of integrated green hydrogen production, storage, and transportation capabilities. The company […]
Read MoreNickel is undergoing a wild pricing ride lately, being one of the most heavily affected metals of the market turbulence caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the resulting sanctions and shortages. The region of Krasnoyarsk in Russia is one of the world’s major production hubs of nickel, so closing that supply tap makes […]
Read MoreResearchers at the Fraunhofer Institute in Germany have developed a novel laser-based system that can be used for precision and energy-efficient welding of construction metals. According to their measurements, the energy requirements of their system are roughly 85% lower than that of conventional welding methods, while the result is also typically of a higher quality […]
Read MoreSteelmaking giant ArcelorMittal SA has closed its Ukrainian steel mill on Thursday after facing raw material supply disruptions and increasing risks associated directly with the Russian invasion of the Eastern European country. The company shut down blast furnaces gradually as the supply problems culminated and forced the production to a minimum, but the escalating situation […]
Read MoreThe Cornell Fracture group has published the results of an ongoing study on the formation and propagation of fatigue cracks on metals and claims to have identified the mechanism that causes the cracks to grow. Their paper, titled “Atomic Mechanism of Near Threshold Fatigue Crack Growth in Vacuum,” explains that a molecular dislocation happens near […]
Read MoreDoosan Bobcat has presented a new digger and truck loader model codenamed ‘T7X’, and it’s the world’s first fully-electric excavation equipment. The product was presented during the recent 2022 CES, and it won the “Innovation Award” in the category of vehicle intelligence and transportation. The T7X features a 62-kilowatt lithium-ion battery that can keep the […]
Read MoreThe San Giorgio bridge in Genoa, Italy, may not look like anything extraordinary at first sight, and it’s really nothing special when it comes to design and structural ingenuity, yet it’s considered to stand at the cutting edge of technology in the field. The way through which San Giorgio is pushing the envelope lies in […]
Read MoreThe National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of California San Diego have proposed targeted updates to the AISC 341 standard on seismic provisions for structural steel buildings. The specialist engineers have identified certain deficiencies in the performance of steel beams that were otherwise compliant with the existing standard, which caused them […]
Read MoreThe trade union ‘Unite’ is vocally complaining towards the UK government for failing to ensure that the HS2 (High Speed 2) rail project, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, will procure steel made in the country. The HS2 project aspires to connect London and Manchester with a high-speed (400 km/h, 250 mph) […]
Read MoreFormer U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision for raising an impermeable border in the south has failed to realize, but not before a whopping $16.4 billion was spent in funding the barrier construction. Now, hundreds of thousands of steel bollards, each costing about $9,000, lie in piles at various locations, rusting, creating an environmental hazard, and […]
Read MoreSteel is a very resilient material in general, but when it comes to subjecting it to harsh environments like seawater, you need to apply an anti-corrosive coating or it will rust pretty quickly. Researchers at the Rice University in Houston have tested a novel insulating material made out of sulfur and selenium and found that […]
Read MoreResearchers at the University of Hong Kong have developed a novel type of stainless steel alloy that kills the COVID-19 virus within six hours. More specifically, the steel can deactivate 99.75% of the virus in three hours and reach a final 99.99% in six. This anti-pathogen steel would be ideal for surfaces that come into […]
Read MoreIberdrola has partnered with H2 Green Steel to develop a major facility that will produce about 2 million tons of ‘green iron’ annually, using green hydrogen instead of natural gas. The project will cost $2.6 billion, and it is expected to send ripples of turbulence in a field that is currently lacking behind in implementing […]
Read More
1180 Lincoln Avenue
Holbrook,
NY 11741
T: 877-412-3651
T: 631-218-0013
F: 631-218-0141
Tech Steel & Materials