Current research in the area of biofuels includes a major R&D program with Solix Biofuels and the Engines and Energy Conversion Lab to develop photobioreactors for the mass production of algae as a biodiesel feedstock. Designing and building a Photobioreactor (PBR) that produces oil at a competitive...

The vision of Solix Biofuels is to unlock the complex secrets of one of the simplest organisms on Earth, microalgae, to create a commercially viable biofuel that will play a vital role in solving climate change and petroleum scarcity, without competing with global food supply. [Video]

Dr. Bryan Willson, Director of Colorado State University's Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory, discusses their work with two co-located partners. Spirae's InteGrid laboratory ranks among the world’s most advanced centers for test and development related to renewable energy, distributed...

A new robotic hand developed by the German Aerospace Institute and the Harbin Institute of Technology uses servo-actuators which are completely integrated into the hand allowing the four fingers, each with three degrees of freedom, to grip with torque and tactile sensors imitating human motor functions...

Barrett Technologies uses wire cables and brushless motors to produce a high torque and near zero-friction robotic arm that is completely backdrivable. Equipped with a robotic hand that has self-contained motors and processors, the system can be mounted on and run off a Segway's own battery system...

Researchers at the Human Neuromechanics Laboratory, University of Michigan , are studying human locomotion and artificial muscles that have very high power output at a very low weight and are designed for patients with neurological disorders to aid in movement. [Video]

We've made it to Mars, how do we keep the equipment dust free from planetary exploration? NASA engineers are designing planetary exploration suits to meet the demands of Human-kinds next galactic steps. [Video]

Designing a space suit for space exploration is one thing, creating a spacesuit for planetary exploration is a completely different tailoring order. Aside from the atmospheric issues, NASA engineers are looking at way to make the suits lighter to achieve their mission to Mars. [Video]

How animals change their leg stiffness when running from one surface to another is a key element to creating a robot that can walk or run. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are studying this with actuator experiments. [Video]

Using servo motors, magnetic encoders for monitoring and differential force on springs to create torque, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are creating robotic legs that can walk, run, jump; something we don't even think about when we do these activities. [Video]