Energy & Green Tech
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which are a renewable source of energy for electrical devices or electric vehicles, have attracted much attention as the next-generation energy solution. However, the anodes of LIBs in use today ...
Jul 22, 2021
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Engineering
Special permeable concrete pavement can help reduce the "urban heat island effect" that causes cities to sizzle in the summer, according to a Rutgers-led team of engineers.
Aug 1, 2019
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Engineering
Thermoelectric technology, which enables the direct conversion of heat into electricity, has emerged as a promising alternative energy source. Notably, this technology can efficiently convert body heat into electrical energy, ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Textiles account for 10% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, while 85% of textile waste is simply sent to landfill or incinerated. Buildings in Hong Kong generate 60% of CO2 emissions and air conditioners consume 30% of energy. ...
Feb 9, 2024
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Robotics
Today's intelligent robots can accurately recognize many objects through vision and touch. Tactile information, obtained through sensors, along with machine learning algorithms, enables robots to identify objects previously ...
Jun 11, 2024
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Engineering
Brazil has a housing deficit of 5.876 million units (5.044 million in urban areas and 832,000 in rural areas), according to the latest government survey.
Jun 21, 2023
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Internet
The social media phenomenon TikTok joined the EU's code of conduct on Monday as tech giants seek to persuade Europe to back away from setting laws against hate speech and disinformation.
Jun 22, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Oxide ion conductors used in solid-state fuel cells often fail to reach full potential when operating at temperatures below 500 oC, but researchers from Tokyo Tech have recently found a solution to this problem. They demonstrated ...
Apr 10, 2024
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Robotics
Robots used to be restricted to heavy lifting or fine detail work in factories. Now Boston Dynamics' nimble four-legged robot, Spot, is available for companies to lease to carry out various real-world jobs, a sign of just ...
Nov 7, 2019
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Internet
Disinformation-spewing online bots and trolls from halfway around the world are continuing to shape local and national debates by spreading lies online on a massive scale. In 2019, Russia used Facebook to intervene in the ...
Mar 20, 2020
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