Energy & Green Tech

Smarter battery tech knows whether your EV will make it home

Current battery management systems might report a car is 40% charged but drivers have to guess whether they can go 100 kilometers over hills with the heater running. Engineers at the University of California, Riverside want ...

Energy & Green Tech

Fuel-cell catalyst shows promise for powering heavy-duty vehicles

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new recipe for catalysts that could dramatically improve the performance and durability of fuel-cell vehicles—especially ...

Computer Sciences

Rethinking train delays with quantum power

Train delays can cascade into stalled commutes, economic losses, and vacation snags. Scheduling trains is computationally complex, though: It can take hours or days to solve large transportation networks on traditional computers, ...

Computer Sciences

Fast traffic algorithm could improve real-time traffic forecasts

Everyone hates traffic. Big cities in particular are plagued by an overabundance of vehicles, turning a simple crosstown jaunt into an odyssey during rush hour. Part of the problem is that traffic is incredibly complex, and ...

Hi Tech & Innovation

Europe hyperloop test hits new speed record in Dutch trial

A Dutch tech startup said Wednesday it had set a European speed record for its futuristic hyperloop transport system and could reach 700 kilometers (435 miles) per hour once longer tracks are built.

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