Researchers develop a soft robot that shifts from land to sea with ease
Most animals can quickly transition from walking to jumping to crawling to swimming if needed without reconfiguring or making major adjustments.
Mar 14, 2023
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News tagged with environmental challenges
Energy & Green Tech
Health benefits from wind power could quadruple if polluting power plants turn down output when wind is available
Nearly 10% of today's electricity in the United States comes from wind power. The renewable energy source benefits climate, air quality, and public health by displacing emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants that ...
Dec 2, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Researcher aims to make lithium ion batteries more eco-friendly
Powering everything from cellphones to electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are part of everyday life—but they also wear out eventually, and that comes with a cost to the environment.
Oct 31, 2022
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Engineering
Farmers can save water with wireless technologies, but there are challenges, like transmitting data through mud
Water is the most essential resource for life, for both humans and the crops we consume. Around the world, agriculture accounts for 70% of all freshwater use.
Aug 12, 2022
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Automotive
Sticking with gas-guzzlers over EVs could delay postal upgrade
The U.S. Postal Service is expected in coming days to reaffirm its plan to pay Oshkosh Corp. as much as $6 billion over 10 years to replace an aging fleet of red-white-and blue delivery vans with mostly gasoline-powered models ...
Feb 14, 2022
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Business
Fearing no-deal Brexit, UK carmakers slam brakes on investment
Britain's carmakers, fearful of a chaotic no-deal Brexit and global economic turmoil, are slamming the brakes on investment, the nation's automotive industry warned on Wednesday.
Jul 31, 2019
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