Installing solar panels on agricultural lands maximizes their efficiency, new study shows
The most productive places on Earth for solar power are farmlands, according to an Oregon State University study.
Aug 8, 2019
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Bullet train champion in Japan will debut in 2030, now being tested
Testing for a train capable of 249mph (400 kph) speeds is to happen about twice a week at night. Bloomberg said ALFA-X is the world's fastest bullet train— well, for now, it is holding that title. Japan has also been working ...
Computer Sciences
Road test proves adaptive cruise control can add to traffic jam problem
A new, open-road test of adaptive cruise control demonstrated that the feature, designed to make driving easier by continuously adjusting a vehicle's speed in response to the car ahead, doesn't yet solve the problem of phantom ...
May 8, 2019
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High-speed experiments improve hypersonic flight predictions
When traveling at five times the speed of sound or faster, the tiniest bit of turbulence is more than a bump in the road, said the Sandia National Laboratories aerospace engineer who for the first time characterized the vibrational ...
May 2, 2019
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Optimizing network software to advance scientific discovery
High-performance computing (HPC)—the use of supercomputers and parallel processing techniques to solve large computational problems—is of great use in the scientific community. For example, scientists at the U.S. Department ...
Apr 16, 2019
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At 3,836 mph, which way does the air flow?
If you've ever been to an air show, or lived near an air force base, you're familiar with sonic booms.
Mar 12, 2019
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Memory cards: Announcing microSD Express data speed boost
If your skin reacts badly to tidal onslaughts of acronyms, seek ointment or just avoid Monday 's headline tsunami over a new standard called microSD Express.
Energy & Green Tech
A new way to measure solar panel degradation
Despite many benefits and relative popularity as a renewable energy source, eventually, the sun does set on even the best solar panels. Over time, solar cells face damage from weather, temperature changes, soiling, and UV ...
Jan 10, 2019
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Coordinated development could help wind farms be better neighbors
As onshore and offshore wind energy farms have proliferated globally in recent years, new research led by the University of Colorado Boulder highlights a previously underexplored consequence: a wake effect from upwind wind ...
Nov 26, 2018
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Mathematicians calculate the safest way home
A mobile app that guides pedestrians along the safest instead of quickest route to their destination is being developed by researchers at Cardiff University.
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