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Energy & Green Tech
Big switch: Electric cars put China on automobile map
The rise of electric cars heralds not only a major technology switch but also promises massive disruption to today's auto giants as Tesla and a group of powerful Chinese rivals take over the fast lane.
Mar 6, 2018
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Engineering
A new way to improve solar cells can improve collision-avoidance systems of autonomous cars
When a team of engineers went to work in 2015 looking for a new technique to boost the cost-effectiveness of solar cells, they didn't realize they'd end with a bonus – a way to help improve the collision avoidance systems ...
Oct 5, 2017
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Energy & Green Tech
Pure Jaguar, pure EV, watch for it in 2018
(Tech Xplore)—Have we got the concept car for you. Say Jaguar and a lot of car fans adoring the Jaguar look already. The special nuance here is that this is a batter powered sport utility vehicle (SUV).
Computer Sciences
Cow goes moo: Artificial intelligence-based system associates images with sounds
The cow goes "moo." The pig goes "oink." A child can learn from a picture book to associate images with sounds, but building a computer vision system that can train itself isn't as simple. Using artificial intelligence techniques, ...
Nov 15, 2016
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Energy & Green Tech
Battery substitutes produce current by burning fuel-coated carbon nanotubes like a fuse
The batteries that power the ubiquitous devices of modern life, from smartphones and computers to electric cars, are mostly made of toxic materials such as lithium that can be difficult to dispose of and have limited global ...
Mar 14, 2016
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Energy & Green Tech
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt gets top Green Car of Year honors
The 2016 Chevrolet Volt has won the Green Car Journal Green Car of the Year award. The honor venue was the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Automotive
Weak yen helps Toyota compensate for Japan problems
Toyota reported a small rise in net profits on Thursday as a weak yen and cost cuts helped the Japanese auto giant overcome a drop in production and sales in its home market.
Aug 1, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Hybrid cars are having a moment, even though they're dirtier than people think. What's behind their popularity?
Just last year, data suggested that plug-in hybrid cars were on the way out in Australia. But they're back. New data shows plug-in hybrids and conventional hybrids combined have overtaken battery electric vehicle sales in ...
Jun 20, 2024
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Engineering
Student engineering team successfully builds and runs hydrogen-powered engine
A team of engineering students at the University of Bath have achieved a world first by becoming the first undergraduates to build and successfully run a hydrogen-fueled engine.
Apr 17, 2024
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