Industry 4.0

Industry 4.0 refers to a new phase in the Industrial Revolution that focuses heavily on interconnectivity, automation, machine learning, and real-time data. Industry 4.0, which encompasses IIoT and smart manufacturing, marries physical production and operations with smart digital technology, machine learning, and big data to create a more holistic and better-connected ecosystem for companies that focus on manufacturing and supply chain management.

Revolutionizing Fuel Cells With Enhanced Durability

NEW MEXICO - The Los Alamos National Laboratory introduced a corrosion-resistant fuel cell design featuring a coaxial nanowire electrode. This innovative approach holds promise for heavy-duty trucking, showing impressive durability in stress tests. A groundbreaking fuel cell design offers potential advancements for heavy-duty trucking and various other clean fuel cell applications. A promising, more durable

By |2023-08-31T09:08:42-04:00August 30th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

Report: Spheres Found On Pacific Floor Interstellar In Origin

BOSTON - Ever since he first learned about the strange meteor falling to Earth, astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been determined to discover whether it was indeed an extraterrestrial artifact that had crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Now, the professor and theoretical astrophysicist at Harvard University says he and a team of scientists are one step closer to making

By |2023-08-29T17:53:02-04:00August 29th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

Former NASA Chief Says UFOs Are Real But Could Be China Using ‘Unfriendly’ Advanced Tech

WASHINGTON DC - China may be behind UFOs thanks to its 'unfriendly' advanced technology, the former head of Nasa’s unidentified flying objects inquiry believes. Dr Thomas Zurbuchen, the space agency's longest-serving administrator, was asked to head up the Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena panel in 2022 and has offered his take on the findings. He also suggested that there could

By |2023-08-28T13:36:51-04:00August 28th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

$250 Million Order Placed For Fast, Flying Cars

PERTH, Australia - An Australian flying car maker has received a $250 million order for its vehicles to be sold in American flying car showrooms. Ace VTOL in Perth, Australia, announced the order for its flagship personal eVTOL (electric vertical and takeoff and landing) aircraft from Aeroauto in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Ace aircraft,

By |2023-08-25T09:15:09-04:00August 25th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Tesla Debuts New Feature For EV Owners That Maximizes Value Of Home’s System

SAN FRANCISCO - Tesla is the leading manufacturer of electric vehicles, and among many new improvements to its cars, you can now charge your EV with the Charge on Solar feature using excess energy produced by the Tesla solar panels on your house. These panels can look like a regular roof, but they actually capture and store the sun’s energy, creating a more sustainable

By |2023-08-16T18:57:44-04:00August 16th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

Solar-Powered Reactor Converts CO2 and Plastic Waste Into Sustainable Fuels

CAMBRIDGE, UK - Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes – or even directly from the air – and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the Sun. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, developed a solar-powered reactor that converts captured CO2 and plastic waste into sustainable

By |2023-08-16T18:39:26-04:00August 16th, 2023|Industry 4.0|

New Ethanol Fuel Cell Technology Rivals Fossil Fuels and Electric Car Batteries

ORLANDO, FLA - University of Central Florida researchers have achieved new record-setting power density for ethanol fuel cells, helping advance the technology as a competitor to fossil fuels and electric car batteries. Ethanol fuel cells offer cleaner emissions than fossil fuels and no charging times compared to electric vehicle batteries. In recent studies published in

By |2023-08-12T11:07:04-04:00August 12th, 2023|Featured, Industry 4.0|

Survey: Young Workers Sour On Auto Industry Jobs

ANN ARBOR - Many young adults in Michigan don’t consider the auto industry a good career path and would leave the state for jobs they consider more innovative, according to a new survey. The survey, released Monday by MICHauto, part of the Detroit Regional Chamber, shows that Michigan’s dominant industry has lingering perception problems even as

By |2023-08-02T18:02:52-04:00August 2nd, 2023|Industry 4.0|

Grooved Electrodes May Improve Performance Of Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico - Proton-exchange membrane fuel cells are a promising energy solution for reducing carbon emissions in the transport sector. As suggested by their name, these cells contain a proton-conducting membrane based on polymer materials that serves as an electrolyte. While PEMFCs could have notable advantages, their cost, durability and the availability of

By |2023-08-02T15:28:13-04:00August 2nd, 2023|Industry 4.0|

US Congressman: Americans Should Know What Government Knows About UFOs

WASHINGTON DC - Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) said he is 100% sure that the federal government is covering up documents about UFOs — and he’s not alone among members of Congress in trying to push for more information about what could be out there. “We’ve requested documents, we’ve gone to interview pilots and been stonewalled