(NBC News, 6/26/17) Engineers, scientists, students, tech companies and non-profit organizations are just a number of the individuals and groups that celebrated International Women in Engineering Day worldwide for the first time Friday. Its widespread effort aims to inspire women to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM),…
FuelCell Energy Applauds Connecticut Actions to Enhance Power Resiliency with Fuel Cells
(Fuel Cell Works, 6/28/17) FuelCell Energy, Inc., a global leader in delivering clean, innovative and affordable fuel cell solutions for the supply, recovery and storage of energy, applauds Governor Malloy and the State of Connecticut’s General Assembly for crafting and passing Public Act 17-144 – An Act Promoting the use of…
CT Energy Services Available to Naugatuck Valley Businesses
Office of Energy Efficient Businesses offers free assessments to help business owners cut energy costs. EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — June 29, 2017 — The Connecticut Office of Energy Efficient Businesses (OEEB), administered by the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT), is expanding its services to businesses in the towns of…
DOE Announces $15.8M Funding for Hydrogen, Fuel Cell Advancements
(NGT News, 6/9/17) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced approximately $15.8 million for 30 new projects aiming to advance the nation’s hydrogen economy. Specifically, the funding is to be used to explore and develop new, low-cost materials necessary for hydrogen production and storage and for fuel cells on board light-duty…
At Paris Air Show, UTC’s CEO Offers Confident Vision
The chief executive officer of United Technologies Corp. called on industry analysts Monday to calm down as they continue to pepper executives of the aerospace conglomerate about fixes to its next-generation jet engines. “I just would ask you guys to maybe think about another word, which is relax,” CEO Greg…
Businesses seek bigger say in education reform
(Hartford Business Journal, 6/26/17) About a month before Connecticut careened into an extended legislative session to address its fiscal crisis, two industry-backed nonprofits joined forces with the hopes of giving businesses a bigger say in education reform. The Connecticut Council for Education Reform (CCER) and the Connecticut Business and Industry…
Simulating is Believing
(SME – advancedmanufacturing.org, 6/12/17) Simulation tools are making it much easier for manufacturers to optimize their processes, visualizing the entire path of production from NC metalcutting simulations through 3D design and factory-floor imaging. With today’s simulation tools, toolpath designers and manufacturing engineers can easily see exactly where NC toolpaths will…
Printed Parts Take Flight
(3D Cad World, 6/23/17) As the aerospace industry moves toward supersonic travel and other innovations, 3D printing is keeping pace. Last week, Boom Supersonic announced a partnership with 3D-printer-maker Stratasys. Meanwhile, Airbus recently debuted a mini 3D-printed aircraft. Boom will accelerate production of advanced tooling and production-grade aircraft parts using…
CCAT & Goodwin College Come To Synergy Alternative High School
CCAT took the lead with East Hartford’s Synergy Alternative High School a few weeks ago by providing an orientation to manufacturing jobs and educational career paths. The students got a chance to see Goodwin College’s Advanced Mobile Manufacturing Lab, where they learned some of the latest manufacturing technologies. A short…
CCAT exhibits at the CT Business Summit
The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology participated as part of the CT Department of Economic and Community Development’s exhibit at the Connecticut Business Summit on June 8. CCAT’s Connecticut Dream It. Do It. also led a hands-on workshop, the Ice Cream Stick Factory, where 45 children from East Granby Middle…