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Declining Coal Use Has Led to Lower Emissions
Coal-fired generation peaked in the US in 2007 at 2,016 million MWh and declined to 1,206 million MWh by 2017. As a result, emissions of SO2 and NOx also have fallen.
3D Printer from Makerbot for Schools and Small Businesses
Small businesses and schools find it difficult to pay for 3D printing technologies, but a new printer from Makerbot aims to address this with an out-of-the-box solution.
We Should Hate Coffee. Study Explores Why We Love It.
New research from the Northwestern Medicine and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute in Australia found that the more coffee someone drinks, the more sensitive they are to the bitter taste and essentially acquire a taste for the drink and how it makes them feel.
Novel Wastewater Treatment Project at Scottish Water
The demonstration is a single-pass system that uses technology to reduce the production of biosolids generated during treatment to meet tightening total biochemical oxygen demand (TBOD) and ammonia standards.
First LNG Cargo Sails from Texas Facility
The facility consists of three LNG production units and supporting infrastructure.
Artificial Intelligence in the Delivery Room?
Considering how readily the technology is cropping up in everything, from helping to predict the weather to powering motorized wheelchairs based on facial expressions, AI will likely be helping to deliver babies in the future, according to some experts.
Skyworks Solutions Announces New Applications for Connected Cars
Skyworks Solutions Inc. has introduced its suite of next-generation SkyOne Ultra 3.0 devices specifically designed for advanced automotive applications.
New Image Sensor Uses Advanced Back-Illuminated Pixel Technology
The new product is a 4 megapixel image sensor based on advanced BSI (back-illuminated) pixel technology, using a 1/1.8 inch optical size to deliver excellent imaging quality in low illumination environments.
N2Power and New Yorker Electronics Sign Distribution Agreement for Advanced Power Supplies
New Yorker Electronics has teamed up with N2Power Solutions to develop a global supply chain for power supply products.
NeuroData: Open-Source Repository for Big Neuro Data
The world’s largest and most diverse public neuroscience data repository holds nearly 100 public and private datasets.
Ph.D. Student Suggests Cutting Traffic Might Be Achievable with Reserved Driving Times
While investigating the issue of rush-hour traffic, an Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) student has presented plans for a system where drivers can reserve drive time in a designated traffic lane.
US LNG Export Capacity Ranks 3rd in the World
LNG export capacity will reach 8.9 Bcf/d by the end of 2019, more than double the current capacity.
Device Designed to Clean Up The Great Pacific Garbage Patch Isn't Working
A tool designed to help with cleanup efforts in the Pacific Ocean isn’t working as well as expected according to new reports.
Vishay Intertechnology Releases High-Speed Optocouplers
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. has introduced a new series of 1 megabaud (MBd) high-speed optocouplers featuring an open collector transistor output with Schmitt-Trigger functionality for easy integration into digital systems.
Scientists Developing a Global Digital Museum
The fossil collections on display in some of the world’s most famous museums are just a fraction of what is hidden away, some of which haven’t been seen in decades. This has prompted scientists to develop a global digital museum.
The Red Light Traffic Camera Debate
In some municipalities, the days of seeing flashing lights in your rearview mirror after accidentally running a red light are gone and have been replaced by red light cameras. However, the debate over their effectiveness is raging.
The Avian Diversity Cost of Hydropower Development
Forest-dependent birds were observed to have largely vanished along with rainforest around a hydro project in Thailand.
Listen: Sounds of Martian Winds Recorded by NASA InSight Lander
Sensors detected vibrations in the spacecraft generated by a northwest wind blowing at 10 to 15 mph (16 to 24 km/h).
Keys to Choosing Ceramics and Substrates for High-Power Electronics
Aimed at high power circuit and system designers, the brief details the common ceramic and semiconductor material choices encountered by designers, and offers insight on the advantages, disadvantages and tradeoffs of each so as to allow for informed decision making that leads to ideal performance and yields.
CEA-Leti Develops Circuits for Neuromorphic Processors
CEA-Leti has developed circuits for neuromorphic processors that replace CMOS transistor-based TCAM memory with RRAM-based TCAM memory.