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In a Natural Disaster, Fog Computing May Be Essential
Using computing power built into mobile phones, routers and other hardware to create a network, emergency managers and first responders would be able to share and act on information.
First Production of Hydrogen from Tidal Power
The European Marine Energy Centre has produced the world’s first tidal-powered hydrogen, using an electrolyzer at its test facility in Orkney, Scotland.
Asian Business Leaders Considering Tech Solutions to Fight Abuse of Migrant Workers
Recommendations to protect migrant workers from abuse and slavery were made by Asia’s business leaders at the Bali Process, a forum of 45 Indo-Pacific countries meeting on the topic. Chief among the solutions being recommended included various communication technologies.
Wind Energy Projects Win Support of Paper Maker
The power generated by the wind farms is equivalent to about one-third of the electricity needs of Kimberly-Clark's North American manufacturing operations.
Reducing Leather Pollution
To remedy the amount of pollution that goes into the manufacturing of leather products such as handbags and jackets, a team of researchers have worked on an environmentally-friendlier solution to the process.
Former Google Employees Want to Automate the Traditional NYC Bodega
Former Google employees Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan want to automate a New York City fixture -- the neighborhood bodega.
The Last Stand of NASA’s Saturn Spacecraft Cassini
After 13 years, the spacecraft will make an intentional fateful plunge into the planet on Sept. 15.
Military Drone Adopted by Israel’s Defense Force
Duke Robotics TIKAD drone will be part of the country’s Weapons of the Future program.
New Research Starts to Understand the Optical Properties of Glass
The researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have been looking at the properties of stable glasses over a few years.
Beer Maker Says 'Cheers!' to Wind Energy
Enel Green Power will sell Anheuser-Busch a 152.5 MW portion of the output from the Thunder Ranch wind farm in Oklahoma.
Video: Here's How to Save Your Water-Soaked Books
Hurricanes in Florida and Texas left thousands of books waterlogged and damaged. Can they be repaired?
DOT Issues Revised Guidance for Autonomous Vehicles
A statement says that the guidance builds on previous policy and incorporates feedback from public comments and congressional hearings.
Solar Power Costs Reach Record Lows, NREL Says
The rapid system capital cost decline of solar PV systems, driven by lower module prices and higher market competition this year, demonstrates the continuing economic competitiveness of solar PV, the report says.
SunShot Price Targets Are Hit Three Years Early
When DOE launched the SunShot Initiative in 2011 under the Obama Administration, it set goals to make grid-connected solar electricity market-competitive with other forms of energy, without subsidies, by 2020.
Scientists Create Paper-Based Test for TB
In an effort to improve the wait times for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in people living in remote and resource-challenged locations, scientists have created a paper-based tuberculosis test that offers quick results using a smartphone.
'Out of this World' AI Impacts the Future of Space Tech
Artificial intelligence has the potential to address many challenges in space, from planning and scheduling mission operations to automating image analysis for spacecraft guidance, navigation and control.
Johns Hopkins Sets New Record for Medical Delivery Drones
Publishing their results in the American Journal of Clinical Pathology, researchers were able to use the drones to transport human blood samples across the desert all while maintaining a safe temperature for the delicate cargo.
PEM Fuel Cell Design Eschews Platinum
A non-precious-metal catalyst reduces the amount of platinum used by 80 percent.
Most Americans Support Paying a Carbon Tax
According to a survey from Yale University, most Americans would support taxing fossil fuels, but only on the condition that the money generated is invested in clean energy and infrastructure.
Fuji Pigment Developing Perovskite Quantum Dots
The research could expand the use of the technology in numerous applications