Study: Carbon-neutral pavements are possible by 2050, but rapid policy and industry action are needed
Almost 2.8 million lane-miles, or about 4.6 million lane-kilometers, of the United States are paved.
Feb 22, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
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Hardware
A new chip for decoding data transmissions demonstrates record-breaking energy efficiency
Imagine using an online banking app to deposit money into your account. Like all information sent over the internet, those communications could be corrupted by noise that inserts errors into the data.
Feb 22, 2023
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Engineering
Mechanism of long-used solar cell treatment explained by unexpected crystalline structure
For more than three decades, photovoltaic researchers have known that the addition of a single chemical—cadmium chloride—creates better-performing cadmium telluride (CdTe) solar cells. But they have not understood exactly ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Study may help dispel 'range anxiety' of drivers considering an electric vehicle
One nagging concern U.S. consumers have about electric vehicles (EVs) is the ability of these battery-operated cars and trucks to get you where you want to go without running out of power. Nobody wants to be stuck at a charging ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Engineering
Researchers rapidly age materials to learn which survive longest in underwater marine energy technologies
Strange things are happening in salt water.
Feb 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
In rural America, right-to-repair laws are the leading edge of a pushback against growing corporate power
As tractors became more sophisticated over the past two decades, the big manufacturers allowed farmers fewer options for repairs. Rather than hiring independent repair shops, farmers have increasingly had to wait for company-authorized ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Business
Five emerging trends that could change our lives online
The way we live our lives online is rapidly changing. Artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality and innovations such as blockchain—a kind of digital record for transactions—are set to transform the online world, affecting ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Business
EU poised to copy US subsidies for green technology, but new evidence from China shows how it could backfire
The EU is preparing to abandon its longstanding restrictions on state aid to take on US and Chinese subsidies over green technologies. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is spearheading a new commitment from ...
Feb 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
UK shoppers are choosing bricks over clicks right now, but here's why it isn't the end for online retail
British retail sales figures showed an unexpected bump in activity over the Christmas shopping period that exceeded expectations—particularly given the current UK cost of living crisis.
Feb 22, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
New technology turns smartphones into RFID readers, saving costs and reducing waste
Imagine you can open your fridge, open an app on your phone and immediately know which items are expiring within a few days. This is one of the applications that a new technology developed by engineers at the University of ...
Feb 22, 2023
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