New York moving ahead with 'congestion pricing' toll plan
New York is inching toward becoming the first U.S. city to charge motorists an extra fee for entering its most congested areas.
Jul 28, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Study quantifies metal supplies needed to reach EU's climate neutrality goal
Meeting the European Union's Green Deal goal of climate neutrality by 2050 will require 35 times more lithium and 7 to 26 times the amount of increasingly scarce rare earth metals compared to Europe's limited use today, according ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Amazon to build affordable housing near transit stops
Amazon said Tuesday it will spend more than $120 million to build affordable-housing units close to transit stations near Seattle and Washington, D.C, the latest example of a tech company trying to address the affordable ...
Mar 15, 2022
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Engineering
Transit inequity increased during pandemic
For many essential workers, public transit provides a vital connection to their workplace in a world otherwise on lockdown. Yet the risk of infection for these workers, who are more likely to be from a low income or ethnic ...
Jan 11, 2022
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US fund KKR interested in Italian telecoms giant TIM
The Italian telecommunications company TIM is assessing a non-binding "indication of interest" by the U.S. investment fund KKR to acquire the entire capital share, a potential 11 billion-euro deal.
Nov 22, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
How shipping ports are being reinvented for the green energy transition
When it comes to launching the energy transition, maritime policy is one of the key battlegrounds. But many ports, aware of their ecological and economic vulnerability, have committed to sustainable development strategies.
Jun 21, 2021
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Australia's path to net zero emissions needs greater human focus
Australia's transition to a net-zero energy system is a massive and complex task; requiring interdisciplinary solutions addressing Australia's specific needs, to achieve this goal. This is why today, the Australian Council ...
Jun 17, 2021
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Computer Sciences
Impact of COVID-19 behavioral inertia on reopening strategies for New York City transit
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected travel behaviors and transportation system operations, and raised new challenges for public transit. Cities are grappling with what policies can be effective for a phased reopening shaped ...
May 4, 2021
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Engineering
Army looks to improve quadrotor drone performance
When an aircraft veers upwards too much, the decrease in lift and increase in drag may cause the vehicle to suddenly plummet. Known as a stall, this phenomenon has prompted many drone manufacturers to err on the side of extreme ...
Dec 8, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Keep taking the tablets
New research published in the International Journal of Technology Management, shows how people make the technology transition from one type of device to another following a period of using both classes of device in parallel. ...
Aug 19, 2020
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