Energy & Green Tech
A new study overcomes a key challenge to switching commercial aircraft in the U.S. from their near-total reliance on fossil fuels to more sustainable aviation fuels. The study details a cost-effective method for producing ...
Jan 13, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
Technological advances have led to the widespread use of electric devices and vehicles. These innovations are not only convenient but also environmentally friendly, offering an alternative to polluting fuel-driven machines.
Jan 13, 2025
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Hi Tech & Innovation
With no one in the driver seat, the SUV pulling up resembles an autonomous robotaxi like those becoming increasingly present in some cities—but the car from German startup Vay is something else.
Jan 8, 2025
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Engineering
Thanks to the rapid progress of information technology and artificial intelligence, autonomous vehicles (AVs) have been taking off. In fact, AV technology is now advanced enough that the vehicles are being used for logistics ...
Jan 7, 2025
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Energy & Green Tech
The batteries of electric vehicles subject to the normal use of real world drivers—like heavy traffic, long highway trips, short city trips, and mostly being parked—could last about a third longer than researchers have generally ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Train delays are not only a common frustration for passengers but can also lead to significant economic losses, especially when they cascade through the railway network. When a train is delayed, it often triggers a chain ...
Dec 9, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
How can vehicle emissions be reduced without necessarily having to change cars? A new monitoring system, developed by Politecnico di Milano and described in a study published in the journal Scientific Reports, offers a concrete ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Engineering
Anyone who has ever ridden a city bus knows that it can be a bumpy ride. Now, a team of researchers from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has measured just how bumpy it is, potentially paving the way for more comfortable ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Automotive
Car design is an iterative and proprietary process. Carmakers can spend several years on the design phase for a car, tweaking 3D forms in simulations before building out the most promising designs for physical testing. The ...
Dec 5, 2024
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Automotive
Three-dimensional object detection is crucial for autonomous vehicles. It utilizes point cloud data generated by LiDAR to help autonomous vehicles identify surrounding objects. This technology is essential for the safety ...
Dec 4, 2024
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