Business
Tapping the potential of geothermal energy could offer a way to repurpose inactive oil and gas wells, according to a University of Alberta experiment looking at the economic feasibility of heating drinking water for cattle.
Nov 4, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Using Berlin as a case study, scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB) have compared the composting of leaf litter with its energetic utilization in biogas plants. The study ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Robotics
Tactile perception is essential information for humans perceiving the world physically. And tactile sensing plays an important role in improving the performance of planning and control for a robotic manipulator, so as to ...
Nov 3, 2022
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Computer Sciences
In the 2002 movie Minority Report (based on a short story by Philip K Dick), director Steven Spielberg imagined a future in which three psychics can "see" murders before they happen. Their clairvoyance allows Tom Cruise and ...
Oct 25, 2022
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Software
Robotic systems are set to be introduced in a wide range of real-world settings, ranging from roads to malls, offices, airports, and healthcare facilities. To perform consistently well in these environments, however, robots ...
Engineering
Buildings consume around one-third of the world's energy and are responsible for 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing carbon emissions and using renewable clean energy in buildings are essential to achieve the goals ...
Sep 20, 2022
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Business
The impact of Airbnb rentals on different neighborhoods reveals a need for designated zoning laws, say Business School researchers Dr. William Cheung and Associate Professor Edward Yiu.
Sep 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Governments and societies around the world face increasing urgency in responding to climate change by accelerating the transition to a low-carbon energy system but differing views remain on the combination of energy technologies ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Distributed energy resources (DERs) with advanced controls can provide services to the grid such as frequency response. However, to do so, unlike conventional generators, DERs typically have to regularly exchange signals ...
Sep 9, 2022
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Engineering
Engineers at RMIT University have developed a method to use disposable personal protective equipment (PPE) to make concrete stronger, providing an innovative way to significantly reduce pandemic-generated waste.
Aug 24, 2022
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