Engineering

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is set to investigate the site of Friday's chemical plant explosion in Donaldsonville, La. The CF Industries plant, which manufactures nitrogen fertil… Read More

Mycelium, the vegetative part of fungus, is being cultivated by Ecovative, a New York-based firm that aims "to be this century’s leader in sustainable materials," says Ecovative’s Sam Harrington. … Read More

The Office of Management and Budget last month issued guidance regarding conference spending by federal agencies. The guidance directed agencies to take steps to limit conference-related costs, but ac… Read More

Wisconsin Electric Power has renewed its service and maintenance contract with Vestas-American Wind Technology for four years. The contract will cover 180 turbines with an aggregate capacity of 309 me… Read More

Increasingly, education initiatives are including manufacturing as a career path, especially careers in advanced manufacturing technologies. Manufacturing groups and associations are also eagerly reac… Read More

Japan says its new nuclear power plant guidelines bring the nation into line with the highest global standards, setting the stage for restarting the country's reactors idled since the Fukushima disast… Read More

Advances in technology, including 3D printing and innovations in treating dread disease, could make immortality more probable, according to Ray Kurzweil, director of engineering for Google. By treatin… Read More