Ford to drive electric transformation at UK car plant
US auto giant Ford on Monday unveiled plans to convert a UK factory into its first component assembly site for electric vehicles in Europe.
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A first for search and rescue from space
Between September 1982 and December 2020, at least 51,512 people were rescued on land and at sea with help from a network of Earth-orbiting satellites able to detect and locate emergency distress beacons.
Oct 15, 2021
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Automotive
Toyota scraps V8 in Tundra redesign, adds hybrid powertrain
Toyota is dumping the big V8 engine in the latest redesign of its Tundra full-size pickup truck, a bold move in a market that likes big, powerful engines.
Sep 21, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
A new look at the problem of energy efficiency in lithium-ion batteries
An international research team featuring two Skoltech scientists has experimentally demonstrated that a long-standing explanation for low energy efficiency in lithium-ion batteries does not hold. The researchers explained ...
Sep 21, 2021
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Electronics & Semiconductors
GaN-on-diamond semiconductor material that is stable to 1,000 C
The need for more powerful electronic devices in today's society is curtailed by our ability to produce highly conductive semiconductors that can withstand the harsh, high temperature fabrication processes of high-powered ...
Sep 09, 2021
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Can burying power lines protect storm-wracked electric grids? Not always
The good news when Hurricane Ida churned into Louisiana on Aug. 29, 2021 was that levees held up—especially those that were strengthened after Hurricane Katrina flooded New Orleans in 2005. The bad news: In many places, ...
Sep 06, 2021
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Internet
LG sets new record for 6G transmission of data at 100 meters
A team of researchers at Korea's LG Electronics, working with a group at Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, has successfully sent data 100 meters over a 6G signal. Officials at LG have posted details of their test of the next step ...
Aug 20, 2021 report
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Encouraging coexistence: New model cuts measurement needs for spectrum sharing by about 33%
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a modeling technique that can save time and money in estimating how to configure wireless communications systems to share the same transmission ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Mobile technology gives Bulgarian power grid a renewable energy boost
Transmission grids are struggling to keep up with the growth of renewable energy. In Bulgaria, the installation of a novel mobile power flow control system is now making it possible to greatly increase the amount of renewable ...
Aug 04, 2021
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Microwave-powered rocket propulsion investigated
Sending a rocket into space typically requires about 90% of the rocket's initial weight to be fuel. This limitation could be overcome by wirelessly transmitting the needed power to the rocket through a beam of microwave radiation. ...
Jul 26, 2021
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