±«ÓãÖ±²¥ News - Anne Kietzig /channels/news_feeds/all/term/Anne%20Kietzig/rss en Penguin feathers may be secret to effective anti-icing technology /channels/channels/news/penguin-feathers-may-be-secret-effective-anti-icing-technology-342980 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Ice buildup on powerlines and electric towers brought the northern US and southern Canada to a standstill during the Great Ice Storm of 1998, leaving many in the cold and dark for days and even weeks. Whether it is on wind turbines, electric towers, drones, or airplane wings, dealing with ice buildup typically depends on techniques that are time consuming, costly and/or use a lot of energy, along with various chemicals. But, by looking to nature, ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ researchers believe that they have found a promising new way of dealing with the problem.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/penguin%20diving%20into%20water?itok=JFYLjOeK" width="160" height="90" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">24 </span><span class="month">October </span><span class="year">2022</span></div></div></div></div></div> Mon, 24 Oct 2022 15:14:01 +0000 webfull 183891 at /channels