Coming soon to Mountain View: Drone deliveries
Mountain View, California, residents will soon be able to order food, medicine and other small parcels to their homes via drone.
Jun 27, 2024
0
1
Business
News tagged with local area
Business
Solar energy can uplift rural Ethiopians, but is hard to come by
Even though solar home systems are becoming cheaper and easier to access, barriers to their adoption persist among remote communities in developing countries, where solar panels can promote health and education, according ...
Apr 16, 2024
0
14
Engineering
Revealing the nature of fractures in high-strength steel caused by hydrogen
One of the many ways to reduce the energy required for transportation is to make vehicles lighter. High-strength (HS) steel is perfect candidate materials for this purpose, as its higher weight-to-strength ratio allows for ...
Mar 29, 2023
0
13
Business
Study finds community choice energy aggregation programs have reduced costs, increased sustainability
Researchers from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have found that nearly 80% of Community Choice Energy aggregation (CCE) programs instituted by municipalities in Massachusetts offer reduced electrical costs compared ...
Feb 7, 2023
0
6
Energy & Green Tech
A greener ride: West Africans switch on to electric motorbikes
Beninese hairdresser Edwige Govi makes a point these days of using electric motorbike taxis to get around Cotonou, saying she enjoys a ride that is quiet and clean.
Nov 23, 2022
0
23
Electric air taxi company Archer plans $118M Georgia factory
A California company seeking to build small electric aircraft says it will invest $118 million to construct a plant near Atlanta, eventually hiring up to 1,000 people.
Nov 15, 2022
0
4
Robotics
Robotic capsule developed to deliver drugs to the gut
One reason that it's so difficult to deliver large protein drugs orally is that these drugs can't pass through the mucus barrier that lines the digestive tract. This means that insulin and most other "biologic drugs"—drugs ...
Sep 28, 2022
0
91
Business
iPhone, Macbook makers halt Shanghai production over Covid
Several electronics companies, including iPhone and Macbook makers, have halted production in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Kunshan, adding to supply chain woes under Beijing's strict zero-COVID measures.
Apr 13, 2022
0
9
Consumer & Gadgets
Amazon opening new Amazon Go store 'closer to home' for shoppers
Amazon Go is moving to the suburbs.
Jan 25, 2022
0
8
Energy & Green Tech
Britain's betting on buses: How far will boosting services reduce carbon emissions?
A move to "make buses the transport of choice, reducing the number of car journeys and improving quality of life for millions" has been launched as part of a national bus strategy in the UK. It seeks to make bus services ...
Apr 2, 2021
1
5
