Wi-Fi may be coming soon to a lamppost near you
As Wi-Fi is deployed more widely in cities, and perhaps at higher frequencies, it may depend on an abundant urban asset: streetlight poles.
May 03, 2022
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Airplane mode: Why don't commercial jets stream their flight recorder data?
Shortly after Air France flight 447 took off from Rio De Janeiro in June 2009, it entered a storm, vanished from air control systems, and crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. It took more than 2 years for the wreckage to be found, ...
Apr 06, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Pivotal battery discovery could impact transportation and the grid
Battery-powered vehicles have made a significant dent in the transportation market. But that market still needs lower cost batteries that can power vehicles for greater ranges. Also desirable are low-cost batteries able to ...
Mar 24, 2022
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How to predict and manage EV charging growth to keep electricity grids reliable and affordable
One day, the demand for electricity to charge electric vehicles may overwhelm the power grid, unless the electricity sector is prepared for the challenge.
Mar 24, 2022
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Crypto mania in Texas risks new costs and strains on shaky grid
David Naylor's knowledge of cryptocurrency was limited, to say the least, when Bitcoin miners started approaching him last year about buying power from the utility he runs across a 16-county stretch of rural Texas.
Mar 16, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists fabricate novel electrical component to improve stability of solar cells
In the future, decarbonized societies that use internet of things (IoT) devices will become commonplace. But to achieve this, we need to first realize highly efficient and stable sources of renewable energy. Solar cells are ...
Mar 11, 2022
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Pan-European 'supergrid' could cut 32% from energy costs
A European wide 'supergrid' could cut almost a third from energy costs according to a new study from the UCD Energy Institute.
Feb 10, 2022
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Climate disasters threaten US grids, risking billions in losses
The U.S. utilities sector could suffer annual losses of up to $4.1 billion as climate hazards threaten to batter the industry's infrastructure, according to a new report.
Jan 06, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
New chip hides wireless messages in plain sight
Emerging 5G wireless systems are designed to support high-bandwidth and low-latency networks connecting everything from autonomous robots to self-driving cars. But these large and complex communication networks could also ...
Nov 23, 2021
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European software-defined satellite starts service
A telecommunications satellite that can be reprogrammed in orbit, offering unprecedented mission reconfiguration capacity, has successfully passed its in-orbit acceptance review.
Nov 11, 2021
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