NASA's X-59 has officially broken the sound barrier. See how this "quiet" supersonic jet is paving the way for future travel.

The acoustic panels are part of a nearly $30,000 project approved by the Mobile City Council earlier this year after ...

In a bid to combat escalating traffic noise pollution, a novel study presents a semianalytical meshless method to optimize the acoustic performance of sound barriers. The research focuses on enhancing ...

Breaking the sound barrier (exceeding Mach 1), first achieved by Chuck Yeager, creates a "sonic boom" shock wave and presents aerodynamic challenges like "Mach tuck" for pilots. Supersonic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Construction continues on a portion of sound barrier wall between Interstate 71 and Crescent Avenue in Covington. What kind of ...

One and one-half million dollars a mile. The cost of building a new lane on I-95? Hardly! That’s more like $20 million. No, “$1.5 million dollars a mile” would be the cost of building new sound ...

When it comes to highway sound barriers, pre-cast concrete has remained the industry standard because of a lack of acceptable, cost-effective alternatives. However, the Pennsylvania Turnpike ...

Ko-Solar, a transportation-based solar energy provider in Massachusetts, is planning to place solar panels in unnoticeable places along the highway. This includes parking lots, sound barriers, and ...

A consortium led by building-integrated photovoltaics maker Mitrex wants to install highway noise barriers with integrated solar that have 1.2 MW of capacity per kilometer. The technology is currently ...