Energy & Green Tech
It is no secret that recycling in America is broken: The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the U.S. has a combined recycling rate of only 32% for materials including glass, plastic, cardboard and paper. That ...
Jan 15, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
From electric cars to transparent TVs to the latest accessibility tech and virtual assistants backed by artificial intelligence, there was a wide range of innovations on display at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this week. ...
Jan 12, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
When a lightning storm knocked out power in Doris Brown's Northeast Houston neighborhood this summer, her solar-powered home suddenly became a refuge for frantic neighbors left without electricity.
Dec 21, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Technology is supposed to make our lives easier. Smart phones provide a palm-size window to the world, enabling us to do almost anything at the touch of a button. Smart homes look after themselves, and virtual meetings mean ...
Dec 7, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
A shipping container that can test passive cooling systems could help researchers and builders find carbon-free ways to keep people cool in extreme temperatures.
Aug 22, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Picture two homes on the same street: one constructed in the 1950s and the other in the 1990s. There are no trees or other shade. The air conditioning units are identical, recently replaced, and operating perfectly. Identical ...
Aug 3, 2023
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Security
The Biden administration and major consumer technology players on Tuesday launched an effort to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place to help consumers choose smart devices that are less ...
Jul 18, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
If every Australian household that uses gas went all-electric today, we would "save" more than 30 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions over the next ten years. That's because there are more than 5 million households on ...
Jun 19, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
As automobile manufacturers continue their pivot to electric vehicles (EVs), the days of the internal combustible engine are ending—and sooner than you think. In Canada, the sale of new gas-powered vehicles will end in ...
May 17, 2023
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Robotics
Reaching into your pocket to retrieve your phone seems like no big deal. For a robot, however, it is. Like many routine gestures that we take for granted, it's actually very complex. Doing so requires large movements from ...
Apr 24, 2023
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