'Fog harp' harvests water even in the lightest fog
What do you get when you cross a novel approach to water harvesting with a light fog? The answer: a lot more water than you expected.
Apr 17, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Tests measure solar panel performance beyond established standards
Photovoltaics used in solar panels are sensitive to environmental factors and often suffer degradation over time. International Electrotechnical Commission standards for accelerated degradation do not include field tests. ...
Jan 3, 2020
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Business
New type of voice assistant for production works according to the rules of AI ethics
In the future, an intelligent voice assistant will be able to help people in production, even with complex problems. The COALA system relies on the trustworthy use of artificial intelligence and can support the work, training ...
Mar 5, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Electrofuel developed from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide tested in practice for first time in Finland
The E-fuel project of VTT and partners has developed a concept for producing electrofuel from green hydrogen and carbon dioxide using a combination of different methods. On Nov. 21, this paraffinic E-fuel was tested for the ...
Nov 24, 2023
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'Digital winglets' for real-time flight paths born from NASA tech
Before airplanes even reach the runway, pilots must file a plan to inform air traffic controllers where they're going and the path they are going to take. When planes are in the air, however, that plan often changes. From ...
Nov 24, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Students design prototype so that exterminating bed bugs will no longer require a 'human sacrifice'
In the category of household pests, few are as difficult to exterminate as bed bugs. Pesticide treatments depend on someone sleeping in the infested room as living bait to lure the creatures out of their hiding places for ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Novel device promotes efficient, real-time and secure wireless access
A new device from the lab of Dinesh Bharadia, an affiliate of the UC San Diego Qualcomm Institute (QI) and faculty member with the Jacobs School of Engineering's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, offers a ...
Oct 27, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
New technology predicts when you'll stop playing a slot machine
New technology is headed to a casino near you that can give you a lift when you're down on your slot machine luck or celebrate with you when you win big.
Aug 31, 2023
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Lab successfully tests heat-powered system that could be used to monitor carbon sequestration efforts
Capturing carbon dioxide and pumping it deep underground could be an important part of mitigating the effects of climate change. However, ensuring the carbon dioxide stays trapped away from the atmosphere, where it serves ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Researchers develop smart portable sensing system for monitoring precast structures during delivery
Precast structures are like giant lego blocks made of concrete that are manufactured in a factory to enable seamless construction at a building site. Modern urban construction projects rely heavily on precast concrete structures ...
Mar 9, 2023
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