Mexican start-up fights air pollution with artificial trees
Trees are one of the best things we have to clean the Earth's air, but they have certain drawbacks: they need time and space to grow.
Aug 15, 2019
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Engineers work on warning system for urban flooding using traffic cameras
It's the night of Sept. 8, 2014. Over metropolitan Phoenix, a summer monsoon collides with a dying Pacific hurricane. Rain gushes from the skies. Freeway pumps on Interstate 10 fail. Early morning commuters abandon their ...
Aug 07, 2019
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How roads can help cool sizzling cities
Special permeable concrete pavement can help reduce the "urban heat island effect" that causes cities to sizzle in the summer, according to a Rutgers-led team of engineers.
Aug 01, 2019
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Uber tests drone food delivery, launches new autonomous SUV
Uber is testing restaurant food deliveries by drone.
Jun 12, 2019
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Engineers develop inexpensive, smart stop sign to improve driver safety
It's dark on the backroad as a motorist speeds toward the intersection. Up ahead, the stop sign blends with the night and in seconds a deadly crash occurs. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, more than half ...
Mar 06, 2019
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A new approach for fast estimation of the solar energy potential in urban environments
TU Delft researchers have developed a new approach for quickly and accurately calculating the solar energy potential of surfaces in the urban environment. Via the new approach, architects and urban planners can more easily ...
Feb 05, 2019
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