War on corrosion costs US industry 75 billion yearly
UPI reports U S industry spends about 75 billion annually to combat corrosion. 40 percent of steel output goes to replacing corroded parts, with half steel loss in autos not recycled. Frost & Sullivan and other bodies cite rising anti corrosion spending, led by petroleum and chemicals sectors.
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National Bureau of Standards
United States
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Frost & Sullivan
National Association of Corrosion Engineers
Houston
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Frost and Sullivan
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Spinning top windmill project eyes new energy from wood
Researchers at the University of Minnesota adapt a giant laminated Finnish birch flywheel top as a potential energy storage and generation system. Under vacuum, a windmill would keep it spinning to power a generator, with estimates that seven thousand RPM could supply daily family energy. The project aims to reveal wood’s mechanical potential and offer a weather resilient energy option.
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Illinois names 12 auto insurers with most complaints
Illinois Department of Insurance released a list of the 12 auto insurers with the most complaints from January to July. Coronet Insurance Co and Safeway Insurance Co, both Chicago firms, were the first targets of a state crackdown with civil search warrants for 27 consumer complaints.
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