As chief safety officer at Shawmut Design and Construction, Shaun Carvalho has been the force behind multiple safety initiatives. He spoke with ENR Correspondent Elaine Silver about how the Boston-based firm orients new subcontractors and how...
Category: Engineering
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New EV battery material may finally fix cell degradation, extend life
Scientists from Dongguk University in Seoul, South Korea, claim they have achieved an important breakthrough in lithium-ion battery technology.
The team has developed a new hybrid anode material that could dramatically improve battery storage…
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US-UK firms plan nuclear ships that run for 10 yrs without refueling
Houston-based Deployable Energy and Queensland’s ship design group Seatransport have announced a collaboration with Lloyd’s Register to develop nuclear power generation for shipping and more applications.
The plan is to harness the power…
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US nuclear reactor monitoring to get 1,400 times faster with new AI
The rise of nuclear power as an alternative energy source to conventional energy has changed the way we look at fuel efficiency. While the debate on this topic always remains iron-hot, many regard nuclear energy as the better power source to opt…
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Ukraine’s 26,000-year-old fireplaces offer fire use proof in Ice Age
Scientists in Vienna made a groundbreaking discovery of three fireplaces that shed new light on the coldest and most mysterious period of the Ice Age.
The prehistoric use of fire for cooking, heating, and making tools is widely known. …
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Tesla co-founder’s firm to recycle batteries from EVs amid China curbs
Shared mobility company Lime has turned to Redwood Materials, a company founded by Tesla co-founder and Elon Musk’s confidant JB Straubel, to recycle its batteries after China announced restrictions on exporting certain rare earth materials…
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New quantum-based navigation tech beats GPS precision by 50 times
Australia’s Q-CTRL has announced the first real-world demonstration of its commercially viable quantum navigation system. The system works without Global Positioning Systems (GPS), cannot be jammed, and is already proving to be drastically…
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AI finds new ways to observe the most extreme events in the universe
Apr 15, 2025 AI is helping scientists design ultra-precise detectors for gravitational waves, exploring vast possibilities beyond human limits to solve this cosmic challenge.
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10MW geothermal energy to power Google’s AI chip push in Taiwan
To supply power to its local data centers and offices, Google has announced its first corporate power purchase agreement (PPA) with global geothermal developer Baseload Capital to develop a geothermal power plant in Taiwan.
This will be…
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Google develops new AI to help humans talk directly with dolphins
Artificial Intelligence technology is steadily taking over the globe, affecting numerous industries and helping humans across different sectors.
But, this particular use of AI is sure to have everyone dropping their jaws at the extent of use…
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