Framework could support more reliable electric power distribution systems
Imagine the process of distributing electricity to homes from the power grid is like travelers boarding a train.
Apr 7, 2021
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Energy & Green Tech
Why Canada should invest in 'macrogrids' for greener more reliable electricity
As the recent disaster in Texas showed, climate change requires electricity utilities to prepare for extreme events. This "global weirding" leads to more intense storms, higher wind speeds, heatwaves and droughts that can ...
Feb 25, 2021
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Security
Tests reveal cybersecurity vulnerabilities of common seismological equipment
Seismic monitoring devices linked to the internet are vulnerable to cyberattacks that could disrupt data collection and processing, say researchers who have probed the devices for weak points.
Feb 10, 2021
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Engineering
World's first transmission of 1 Petabit/s using a single-core multimode optical fiber
A group of researchers from the Network System Research Institute of the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT, Japan) led by Georg Rademacher, NOKIA Bell Labs (Bell Labs, USA) led by Nicolas ...
Dec 18, 2020
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Business
Up to 90% of electricity from solar and wind the cheapest option by 2030
With the cost of energy generated from wind and solar now less than coal, the share of Australia's electricity coming from renewables has reached 23%. The federal government projects the share will reach 50% by 2030.
Dec 11, 2020
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Tennessee factory to become GM's 3rd electric vehicle plant
General Motors plans to spend $2 billion to convert its Spring Hill, Tennessee, assembly plant into a third U.S. site to build future electric vehicles.
Oct 20, 2020
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Is the end coming for sulfur hexafluoride, the most powerful greenhouse gas?
Electrical-transmission towers and the cables are part of the landscape of industrialized countries. Less visible but just as important are switchgear devices that protect electrical equipment. But did you know that many ...
Oct 15, 2020
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Automotive
Jeep SUVs recalled to fix problem that can cause power loss
Fiat Chrysler is recalling almost 95,000 Jeep Cherokees worldwide because a transmission problem can cause the small SUVs to lose power unexpectedly.
Jun 18, 2020
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Computer Sciences
Device to device power saving
When devices communicate they are usually configured to save power by first choosing an appropriate channel, connecting to each other, and then carrying out power control according to the quality of service (QoS) requirements ...
Jun 2, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Cell phone data helps track mobility patterns during social distancing
A new modeling report released today by Colorado public health scientists estimates just how much Coloradans have changed their behaviors since the start of the pandemic—and how those behaviors may now be shifting with ...
May 15, 2020
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