Automotive

Auto Show opens as Detroit weighs possible strike

The Detroit Auto Show kicked off Wednesday with glitzy new vehicles overshadowed by a potential auto workers' strike that becomes more likely with each passing hour.

Energy & Green Tech

Researchers embrace uncertainty to make microgrids better

Renewable energy is seen as an answer to climate change, yet its uptake is limited by the variability and intermittent nature of most renewable energy sources. A promising solution to this problem is microgrids.

Engineering

Miniscule signals can prevent major accidents

By listening to electric machines' magnetic fields, faults can be detected that could prevent potential disasters with electric vehicles. The new method could also save power producers large sums of money.

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