Chalk up another one for MIT. Nuclear fusion hitting the “Wow” factor 10x’s!

MIT Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Increase Nuclear Fusion’s Energy Output

IN BRIEF

Scientists at MIT have discovered a way to make nuclear fusion more efficient. By adding a third ion to the traditional two-ion plasma mix, the researchers Continue reading →

Energy budget, good for Oak Ridge sites, heads to Senate floor

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to advance the Energy and Water Development Subcommittee’s 2018 budget to the Senate Floor Thursday.

The bill is favorable to Oak Ridgeoverall, roughly maintaining or increasing several programs that were Continue reading →

Emergency energy orders: CA, OK, Northeast. Is the PC crowd taking over (too fast)?

Coal: The Next Chapter

The new administration in Washington, D.C., has a sharply different vision for the development and use of our nation’s abundant energy resources, including coal. These riches are seen as a strength, not something to be kept Continue reading →

Cement WHR to ORC Webinar Opportunity

Webinar: Turboden ORC solutions for Cement Plants

How To Recover Efficiently The Waste Heat

The advantages of having installed a heat recovery system in a cement plant is well-known: lower electricity cost in the electric provider bill; increase competitiveness; Continue reading →

Industry 4.0 Will Require Greater Emphasis on Technological Skill-Sets…Are You Listening Educators?

Federal Triangle

How “Industry 4.0” will Impact Industry

Do you remember the Luddites? Not the neighbors down the street, but the rabble rousers in England in November 1811.

Merchants who wove cloth were looking for ways to cut costs, and Continue reading →

How Is It Politics Always Seems To Muddy Up The Waters? Take Trade Protections For Example.

Again, Barry Ashby presents his insights into …”Ups and Downs of Trade Protectionism”

Trade Protectionism

Every national public and industrial sector must realize and admit that tariffs are a form of protectionism that is here to stay.

Tariffs and trade barriers Continue reading →

Trump to Focus on Apprenticeships….it is about time!

The president has accepted a challenge from Salesforce.com CEO Marc Benioff to create 5 million apprenticeships over five years.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says apprenticeships could match workers with millions of open jobs, but he’s reluctant to devote Continue reading →

Pollution Drastically Impacting Solar Power Production

Global solar energy production is taking a major hit due to air pollution and dust.

Duke engineering professor Michael Bergin (left) stands with Indian Institute of Technology-Gandhinagar colleague Chinmay Ghoroi (right) next to that university’s extremely dusty solar panel array. Continue reading →

Fusion Breakthrough Puts Us One Step Closer to Limitless Clean Energy

A similar and very interesting story referenced previously is the ITERS project.

IN BRIEF

Researchers from the Chalmers University of Technology think they’ve developed a method that could eliminate one of remaining obstacles to stable and sustainable nuclear fusion, which Continue reading →

Warming Skeptic Challenges Climate Science Education

Interesting concept…..Is it time for a debate on climate which might include our youth?

06/19/2017 | Kennedy Maize

Veteran global warming gadfly David Wojick is mounting a challenge to the way climate science is being taught in our schools, and Continue reading →