Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz said Tuesday he will put on hold about 20 applications to export liquefied natural gas until he reviews studies by the Energy Department and others on what impact the exports would have on domestic natural gas supplies and prices. Moniz, who was sworn in Tuesday as the nation’s new energy secretary, […]
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Orion’s Vane Axial Fans
Since 1995, Orion Fans, a division of Knight Electronics, has been designing, developing, and manufacturing a broad line of AC fans, DC fans, fan trays, fan accessories and blowers to meet the continuing thermal management needs of OEMs worldwide. Thanks to Orion’s fast responses, short lead times, and better inventory management programs, OEMs now experience […]
Judge Tosses Ex-BP Executive’s Obstruction Charge
A federal judge on Monday dismissed one of the two counts in the indictment of a former BP executive who was charged with concealing information from Congress about the amount of oil that was leaking from the company’s blown-out well in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. U.S. District Judge Kurt Engelhardt cited two reasons […]
Clutch Brake Delivers 78,000 Lb. In. of Torque
Force Control Industries (Fairfield, OH) has introduced the new Size 30 Posidyne Clutch Brake with “Oil Shear Technology” that can be operated as a clutch only for applications such as pumps or fans or as a clutch brake for cycling or indexing applications. Features include: A design of 7 basic components. Quiet, smooth, maintenance-free, operation […]
GM Giving Paid Internships to 110 HS Students
General Motors is kicking the tires on a unique new internship program for Detroit-area high school students. GM has hired 110 students for paid summer internships, the automaker said Monday in announcing the formation of the GM Student Corps, a program that combines service, education and mentoring. The students will work in teams of 10 […]
UW-Milwaukee, Johnson in High-Voltage Pairing
The climb the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee faces to make a name for itself in research and local economic development can best be seen at the site of an abandoned staircase. On the ground floor of the engineering building on Cramer Street, where that stairwell once stood, is the Energy Advancement Center – the largest “dry […]
Photos of the Day: Trains Collide
Metro-North employees work at the site of Friday’s train derailment in Bridgeport. Conn. on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals following the collision between two trains Friday evening that injured 72 people, Metro-North President Howard Permut said Sunday. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Brian A. […]
Canada Trying to Lure Silicon Valley Tech Workers
The Canadian government has launched an aggressive campaign to lure Silicon Valley tech workers frustrated by U.S. visa policies northward, just as Congress wrestles with a long-sought overhaul of America’s immigration system. Canada’s minister of citizenship, immigration and multiculturalism, Jason Kenney, arrived in the San Francisco Bay area Friday for a four-day visit aimed at snapping up talent for […]
Planes, trains, and automobiles: Faster, stronger, lighter
These days, aerospace engineering is all about the light stuff: building airplanes with lighter wings, fuselage and landing gear in an effort to reduce fuel costs. Advanced carbon-fiber composites have been used in recent years to lighten planes’ loads. These materials can match aluminum and titanium in strength but at a fraction of the weight, […]
Judge Delays Ex-BP Engineer’s Trial
A federal judge in an order Friday agreed to postpone the trial of a former BP engineer charged with deleting text messages about the company’s response to its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The judge also had some stern words for attorneys on both sides. Kurt Mix’s trial was scheduled to start […]