Rethinking wind power's towers and turbines
New materials and designs can make a leading source of renewable energy both greener and cheaper.
Mar 26, 2024
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24/7 solar towers could double energy output
If you want to improve the output of solar energy systems, why not also run them at night? That's the question researchers in Qatar and Jordan addressed as they successfully devised a system that promises to more than double ...
Business
Intel abandons $5.4 bn deal to buy Israel's Tower Semiconductor
Intel Corporation has terminated a $5.4 billion deal to buy Tower Semiconductor in Israel after failing to get needed regulatory approval, the US chip maker announced Wednesday.
Aug 16, 2023
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Team develops real-time detection system for spotting bird nests on transmission towers
Research in the International Journal of Wireless and Mobile Computing addresses a significant safety issue facing power supply companies—the presence of bird nests on power line towers and other infrastructure.
Jun 8, 2023
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The future of Melbourne's public housing towers
Monolithic in scale and nature, Melbourne's 47 public housing towers have become aging assets that present great challenges to the state government of Victoria. This has been amplified by Australia's current housing affordability ...
Jun 7, 2023
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Cyclone Gabrielle broke vital communication links when people needed them most—what happened and how do we fix it?
Modern communication systems need two main things: power, and what engineers call "backhaul", the connections that link cell towers and exchanges to the national network. When Cyclone Gabrielle struck, both were badly compromised.
Mar 3, 2023
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New data on how hurricane-force winds affect electric transmission towers
Most people in the U.S. don't give a second thought to flipping a switch for light. The U.S. made big investments in the mid-20th-century on the transmission side of the national electric grid to provide reliable electricity ...
Dec 22, 2022
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Double trouble when two disasters strike electrical transmission infrastructure
One natural disaster can knock out electric service to millions. A new study suggests that back-to-back disasters could cause catastrophic damage, but the research also identifies new ways to monitor and maintain power grids.
Oct 21, 2022
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All-in-one solar-powered tower makes carbon-neutral jet fuel
Researchers have designed a fuel production system that uses water, carbon dioxide (CO2), and sunlight to produce aviation fuel. They have implemented the system in the field, and the design, publishing July 20 in the journal ...
Jul 20, 2022
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Enabling 5G millimeter wave wireless communication through innovative beam management
High-frequency wireless communication systems such as 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) and beyond are of particular interest to consumers as they can deliver data with extremely high speed and provide an upgraded experience to ...
Jul 6, 2022
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