California heat spurs 1st rolling power outages since 2011
California on Friday ordered rolling power outages for the first time since 2011 as a statewide heat wave strained its electrical system.
Aug 15, 2020
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Robotics
Mechanical engineers develop coronavirus decontamination robot
S tudies show that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 is readily destroyed when exposed to ultraviolet light and heat while on surfaces, such as countertops, chairs, walls and floors. This vulnerability sparked an idea ...
Jun 8, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
How to prepare your home for extreme cold
As night falls earlier and temperatures drop, it's time to get cozy under a blanket and brew your favorite tea.
Nov 16, 2023
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Finding the exact location of a power fault in minutes
Some of Victoria's worst bushfires have been started by power lines. So, power distribution companies have installed devices that limit the energy flowing to the fault to cut the fire risk. However, in networks equipped with ...
Sep 27, 2023
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Engineering
Cookin' with gas: Professor earns patent for flameless industrial oven
Pawel Olszewski, a University of Wisconsin Oshkosh associate mechanical engineering technology professor, recently was granted a U.S. patent for his flameless impingement oven, designed and built in the Teaching and Energy ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Batteries, community spirit help California fight heat wave
Dire predictions of blackouts in California during a fearsome heat wave this month never came to pass, with technology—and a dose of community spirit—helping the creaking grid through its most testing period ever.
Sep 22, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Environmentalists oppose more life for California nuke plant
Dozens of environmental and anti-nuclear organizations expressed opposition Tuesday to any attempt to extend the life of California's last operating nuclear power plant, challenging suggestions that its electricity is needed ...
May 17, 2022
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