"HVDC Plus", the next generation of high-voltage direct-current transmission systems, is an intelligent solution for feeding electricity from renewable energy sources with fluctuating power generation capacities -- such as offshore wind farms -- into the power grid reliably and efficiently.
The top winner in the Individual Competition receives a whopping $100,000scholarship, while the winners of the team competition share one hundred grand. However, competition organizers point out that all of the finalists are winners since they beat out more than 1,600 applicants who registered for this year's competition.
A revolutionary new imaging technology is expected to help physicians better classify breast lesions. Elasticity imaging is an ultrasound technique recently cleared by the FDA that allows doctors to measure the stiffness of tissue, relative to surrounding areas. Interviews with Eva Smith, Patient, Carol Lowery, Siemens Medical Solutions, Richard G Barr, Southwoods X-ray and Open MRI.
Not only do large amounts of energy need to be transported to megacities, but once it arrives there, the energy also has to be distributed safely and efficiently. Low-noise and space-saving technologies from Siemens meet the needs of people in these metropolitan areas.
