Energy & Green Tech
Scientist have developed a lithium ion battery that charges at an elevated temperature to increase reaction rate but keeps the cell cool during discharge, showing the potential to add 200 miles of driving range to an electric ...
Oct 30, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
(Tech Xplore)—Nice. A cooler that runs without electricity. It is not a gadget targeted at hiking professionals or vacationers roosting in pods in the States and Europe; this one is a device designed for people who have ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sony has come up with a wearable air conditioner. It's called the Reon Pocket. It is a tiny AC unit that fits right inside the shirt. The device takes a battery; the person adjusts the temperature by smartphone via a Bluetooth ...
Energy & Green Tech
About half of an average American building's energy consumption is spent on heating and cooling. That's a lot of money spent, fossil fuel burned and strain on an aging energy infrastructure during times of severe temperatures.
Dec 13, 2023
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Robotics
Researchers from Brown University and MIT have developed a method for helping robots plan for multi-step tasks by constructing abstract representations of the world around them. Their study, published in the Journal of Artificial ...
Feb 8, 2018
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Energy & Green Tech
With air conditioner demand surging, scientists are looking for ways to improve the energy efficiency of cooling systems and limit damaging emissions that accelerate global warming.
Aug 2, 2023
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