Engineering

Researchers investigate a new use for plastic bottles

For years, unrecycled plastic bottles have been dumped in landfills. Now, thanks to new research from UBC Okanagan, those bottles may have a second life in that landfill—stabilizing its earth walls.

Electronics & Semiconductors

Chip giant AMD says AI to be 'mega-trend' for computing world

AI will be the "defining mega-trend" for the global computing industry, the head of chip giant AMD said Thursday in Taiwan, where the majority of the world's semiconductors powering the technology is produced.

Automotive

Automakers report higher Q2 car sales in US

Leading automakers reported a jump in quarterly US car sales Wednesday, reflecting increased vehicle inventory levels and the support of a strong US labor market.

Energy & Green Tech

Study proposes profitable ways to repurpose industrial waste

There is money to be made—and potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions—by finding a second life for the potato peels, fried dough particles, cheese whey and other industrial food-processing waste products that routinely ...

Automotive

Electric vehicles take center stage at pared-back Paris show

Europe is leading the push into battery-powered cars as electric vehicles enter the mainstream—even as the industry faces challenges including supply shortages, a spotty charging network and a looming recession.

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