Energy & Green Tech
Many Americans think of power outages as infrequent inconveniences, but that's quickly changing. Nationwide, major power outages have increased tenfold since 1980, largely because of an aging electrical grid and damage sustained ...
May 23, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric vehicle maker Tesla has begun construction of a factory in Shanghai to make its Megapack energy storage batteries, Chinese state media reported Thursday.
May 23, 2024
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Robotics
What features does a robotic guide dog need? Ask the blind, say the authors of a recent paper. Led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a study identifying how to develop robot guide dogs with insights ...
May 16, 2024
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Engineering
A newly developed technology has made it possible to measure fine particle levels in challenging conditions, breaking Korea's reliance on international technologies for such measurements. This preprocessing technology enables ...
May 14, 2024
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Business
Tesla is yet again undergoing scrutiny from federal regulators in the United States. The issue at hand now is whether the automotive company did enough in response to the 2023 recalls by the U.S. National Highway Traffic ...
May 6, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
A record-breaking heat wave is broiling parts of Asia, helping drive surging demand for cooling options, including air-conditioning.
May 3, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
As summer approaches, electricity demand surges in the U.S., as homes and businesses crank up the air conditioning. To meet the rising need, many East Coast cities are banking on offshore wind projects the country is building ...
Apr 25, 2024
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Engineering
Deepwater divers who monitor and maintain underwater transmission lines and cables for offshore wind turbines face hazards such as subfreezing temperatures, low visibility, jellyfish and sharks.
Apr 18, 2024
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Business
A class-action lawsuit filed in North Carolina accuses Atrium Health of allowing Facebook and Google to access patient information online to use in targeted ads.
Apr 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The U.S. power grid is the largest and most complex machine ever built. It's also aging and under increasing stress from climate-driven disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes and heat waves.
Apr 15, 2024
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