Energy efficiency in manufacturing processes has emerged as a paramount concern in the drive towards sustainable industrial practices. Recent advances have sought to reduce not only operational costs ...

Distillation remains a backbone technology in the chemical process industry despite its historically high energy consumption. In recent years, research has focused on improving the thermal efficiency ...

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Interconnection Innovation e-Xchange (i2X) has released a new roadmap, the Distributed Energy Resource Interconnection Roadmap, which is expected to form shorter ...

This image shows a computer simulation of a fluid stream atomizing, or breaking down, into fine droplets. Image courtesy of Baskar Ganapathysubramanian and Adarsh Krishnamurthy. Iowa State engineers ...

In response to the rising focus on sustainable manufacturing practices and corporate social responsibility, there has been a surge of interest in adopting environmentally friendly and green chemicals ...

Almost all energy-generation processes require significant amounts of water. However, few energy-planning tools account for these needs. As part of its Thirsty Energy Initiative, the World Bank is ...