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Image via Flickr by david nikonvscanon Countries around the world are adding more capacity for renewable energy at an incredible rate. It is a race to see who can lower their dependence on fossil fuels, coal, natural gas, and oil first by implementing solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources. Some of the leaders around…
Image via Flickr by BlatantWorld.com There is no denying that something needs to be done about the economy. Though the influx of manufacturing back to American soil combined with other market trends is pushing some recovery, there is still much that needs to be done. Businesses, politicians, and workers all have radically different ideas about…
Image via Flickr by e-Magine Art Codexis is an enzyme producer that develops biocatalysts for the pharmaceutical industry. They have proven technology that reduces the cost of manufacturing drugs through sustainable processes. In July 2014, Codexis signed an agreement with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to share a technology license.Oops! You don’t have permission to view this page!…
Image via Flickr cokestories Truck platooning happens when a fleet of trucks drives closely together with very little following distance between each vehicle. It is a way of maximizing the capacity of a road while also saving on fuel consumption. The University of Purdue aims to study truck platooning technologies to help industry partners with…
Image via Flickr by US Army Africa A number of metals, including rare earth metals, necessary for the production of electronic devices such as computers, laptops, and cell phones have entered the supply chain from the troubled region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. According to government sources, to fund violence in the region they…
Image via Flickr by Army Medicine There has been a lot of news coverage surrounding the Ebola outbreak in Africa. About 7,000 people have been killed so far with nearly 19,000 infected. Only a couple of cases have been reported in the U.S., but it still makes people wonder why “Big Pharma” hasn’t solved the…