Consumer & Gadgets
Climate change will increase the future value of residential rooftop solar panels across the United States by up to 19% by the end of the century, according to a new University of Michigan-led study.
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Energy & Green Tech
When it comes to making fuel from plants, the first step has always been the hardest—breaking down the plant matter. A new study finds that introducing a simple, renewable chemical to the pretreatment step can finally make ...
Feb 7, 2024
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Business
Like many of us, you might find yourself nodding to a familiar digital doomsday chorus that vibrates through offices and coffee shops alike: AI will take my job!
Jan 23, 2024
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Security
With the AI summit well underway, researchers are keen to raise the very real problem associated with the technology—teaching it how to forget.
Nov 2, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Concrete sidewalks, black asphalt streets, traffic, brick and steel buildings. These common city elements can retain heat and increase temperatures in a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect.
Sep 30, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
If the region surrounding Chicago—North America's largest freight hub—shifted just 30% of its current on-road heavy-duty vehicles to electric versions, it would substantially reduce pollution and save hundreds of lives ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Robotics
This robot can swim under the sand and dig itself out too, thanks to two front limbs that mimic the oversized flippers of turtle hatchlings.
Jul 18, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The industrial sector—made up of businesses that support processing raw materials for manufacturing and consumer goods—is a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and one that has proven difficult to decarbonize. ...
Jun 21, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Devices such as cellphones, laptops and smartwatches are constant companions for most people, spending days and nights in their pocket, on their wrist, or otherwise close at hand.
Dec 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Nearly 10% of today's electricity in the United States comes from wind power. The renewable energy source benefits climate, air quality, and public health by displacing emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants that ...
Dec 2, 2022
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