Energy & Green Tech
Scientists from Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, have led an international team to a clean energy breakthrough by setting a new efficiency record for fully roll-to-roll printed solar cells.
Mar 12, 2024
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Automotive
Two new U.S. studies show that automatic emergency braking can cut the number of rear-end automobile crashes in half, and reduce pickup truck crashes by more than 40%.
Nov 15, 2022
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Engineering
Winter storms can easily become billion-dollar disasters as the snow piles up on interstates and collapses roofs and power lines. Yet, while canceled flights and business interruptions can't be avoided, what turns a snowstorm ...
Jan 11, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Urban disasters bring uncertainties to society, urban transportation systems, and businesses. In a new study, researchers examined urban emergencies such as terrorist attacks and subway shutdowns to compare how a traditional ...
Apr 21, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Northern Illinois traditionally enjoys four predictable seasons. The winters are notoriously cold and the summers just hot enough to make winter worthwhile. The "shoulder" seasons (spring and fall) predictably and evenly ...
Jan 16, 2023
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Business
Managers face a confusing storm of new technology hype but the key to navigating through the endless promises made for technologies such as drones, blockchain or artificial intelligence is to focus on real uses for the innovations, ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Business
In Florida, June typically marks the beginning of hurricane season. Preparation for a storm may appear as otherworldly as it is routine: businesses and homes board up windows and doors, bottled water is quick to sell out, ...
Jul 11, 2022
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Machine learning & AI
Sonoma County, California, is adding artificial intelligence to its wildfire-fighting arsenal.
Mar 19, 2021
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Engineering
Bushfires have killed 33 people and destroyed nearly 3,000 houses across Australia so far this fire season. Canberra is under threat right now.
Jan 30, 2020
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Telecom
"THIS IS A TEST": If you have a cellphone or were watching television Wednesday, you should have seen that message flash across your screen as the federal government tested its emergency alert system used to tell people about ...
Oct 4, 2023
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