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AIChE SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Institute of Chemical Engineers
OSHA expected to look into La. plant explosion
6/18/2013
- Washington Post (tiered subscription model), The
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
The latest news and information for civil engineers
ASCE SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Society of Civil Engineers
Water woes will raise prices
6/18/2013
- CNBC
About 73,000 drinking-water systems across the U.S. need fixing, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, and the cost to deal with it is in the hundreds of billions of dollars. Las Vegas has Read More
News and information about technology policy
IEEE-USA SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers USA
OMB tells federal agencies not to eliminate conference budgets
6/12/2013
- Government Executive
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
News and information for MRO professionals
SMRP SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Society for Maintenance & Reliability Professionals
Wis. utility renews Vestas maintenance contract for 3 wind farms
6/16/2013
- SNL Financial (free content)
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
Leadership news for manufacturers
C-Suite Brief
Published in partnership with: Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation
Education initiatives focus on manufacturing career paths
6/12/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
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
News and trends in the mechanical industry field
ASME SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Google envisions high-altitude balloons to spread broadband access
6/18/2013
- Gizmag
- Guardian (London), The
Balloons drifting along 12 miles high could be a future source of Wi-Fi broadband access for much of the two-thirds of the world's surface that doesn't have it. Google's Project Loon, recently an expe Read More
News and industry trends for engineering professionals
Engineering Research and Development SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Infotech Enterprises
Google engineer: Immortality could be within reach
6/17/2013
- CNBC
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
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