The latest debate over Marcellus shale gas isn't about hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, but over how much gas there is to be removed. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) recently published its estimate of gas trapped in Marcellus shale that can be extracted with current technology, but the figures differ dramatically from past estimates.
Drawing on the inspiration of the Bedouin tent of the Arabian Peninsula, architectural firm Predock Frane has designed Solaris, a solar canopy that drapes a massive area and acts both as a landscape and structure.The structure is entered via a tunnel passage. To make energy generation possible, intelligent solar "balloons" [...]
The Radioactive Orchestra is an online tool that lets you convert decaying radioactive isotopes into musical notes. Watch DJ Axel Boman, helped by Swedish physicists, translate gamma cascades into music in the right-hand window, and then try it yourself at their website.
The presentation will cover the refining and petrochemical industry trends, the challenges to staying in business and be profitable in the marketplace, industry impacts, the opportunities for synergy...
With so many events happening in chemical engineering, biological engineering, energy, and sustainability, we decided to put together a quick guide to events from now through the end of 2011. Get your online calendars ready to record the early-bird deadlines and calls for papers.
