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AIChE SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Vitter: U.S. chemical industry needs regulatory relief, TSCA update
5/19/2013
- ICIS Chemical Business (U.K.)
Sen. David Vitter, R-La., emphasized the importance of the chemical industry to the U.S. economy, along with the regulatory challenges facing the sector, in this Q&A. "The recent surge in domestic oil… Read More
The latest news and information for civil engineers
ASCE SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Society of Civil Engineers
Fla. county to invest $1.6B to upgrade water, sewer systems
5/22/2013
- Miami Herald (free registration), The
Florida's Miami-Dade County will spend $1.6 billion to repair its deteriorated water and sewer pipes over the next 15 years in an agreement meant to settle environmental violations with the federal an… Read More
News and information about technology policy
IEEE-USA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers USA
Senate immigration bill advances after H-1B compromise
5/22/2013
- USA Today
- Hill, The
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved an immigration bill after a compromise on H-1B visas was negotiated by Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Charles Schumer, D-N.Y. The bill softened some … Read More
News and information for MRO professionals
SMRP SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
Boeing working on reliability enhancements, system improvements
5/19/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
Boeing and the carriers that fly its 787s continue to keep a close watch on 787 Dreamliner jets. A spokeswoman for Boeing said the company was implementing Dreamliner "reliability enhancements," a pro… Read More
Leadership news for manufacturers
C-Suite Brief
Published in partnership with: Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation
China's economic growth in 2013; economic recovery lost some steam in the first quarter
5/22/2013
Yingying Xu, Ph.D., economist In this audiovisual presentation, Economist Yingying Xu provides an update of China's economic growth in the first quarter of 2013 as well as her forecast for GDP and ind… Read More
News and trends in the mechanical industry field
ASME SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Today's tech opens door to more efficient travel tomorrow
5/22/2013
- Silicon Republic (Ireland)
Readily available technology that harnesses data management and interconnectivity can be used over the next few years to greatly improve travel efficiency, according to a report by the World Economic … Read More
News and industry trends for engineering professionals
Engineering Research and Development SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Infotech Enterprises
Romanian teen designs self-driving car at reasonable price
5/20/2013
- Gizmag
Tapping simpler technology, a Romanian teen has produced a way to deliver a self-driving car at far lower cost than the big players in the field have yet managed. Ionut Budisteanu's system uses a low-… Read More
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