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Professor Dame Anne Dowling has been nominated and selected as the first female President of the Royal Academy of Engineers. Following the formal election process, her five year term will start in September 2014.

Research and Markets has published an updated report that assesses the future projections, applications, challenges and major players of piezoelectric energy harvesters. The report provides forecasts for a variety of applications that utilize piezoelectric energy.

New York Boiler and U.S. Boiler are recalling several models of their home heating boilers due to the air pressure switch failing to turn off the burners when there is a blockage in the venting system. When the air pressure switch fails, excessive amounts of carbon monoxide can be released and pose a CO poisoning hazard.

Induct, a robotics company, introduced the world’s first commercially available self-driving car at the 2014 International CES show. The Navia shuttle carries up to 8 passengers and uses onboard lasers and sensors to detect obstacles in its path.

Mathematicians and computer scientists have been challenged for decades by finding the most efficient way to move items across a network, but when the network has grown exponentially like the Internet, traditional methods prove problematic. A team at MIT has developed a new algorithm that reduces the time to solve these problems.

A new type of battery that could change the way electricity is stored on the grid is being developed by a team of Harvard scientists and engineers. The new battery technology will make renewable energy sources more economical and reliable than current technology.