Smart utility meters drive down manufacturing costs—if managers use them
A new study of the extent to which "smart utility meters" can improve energy efficiency in manufacturing finds that the willingness of managers actually to make use of the technology is a key driver in reducing energy consumption ...
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Factory and warehouse rooftops offer untapped opportunity to help disadvantaged communities bridge solar energy divide
Lower-income communities across the United States have long been much slower to adopt solar power than their affluent neighbors, even when local and federal agencies offer tax breaks and other financial incentives.
Mar 28, 2024
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Robotic face makes eye contact, uses AI to anticipate and replicate a person's smile before it occurs
What would you do if you walked up to a robot with a human-like head and it smiled at you first? You'd likely smile back and perhaps feel the two of you were genuinely interacting. But how does a robot know how to do this? ...
Mar 27, 2024
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'Near perfect' control of single atoms is major advance toward quantum computing
A new fabrication process that could be used to build a quantum computer achieves an almost zero failure rate and has the potential to be scaled up, according to new research from engineers and physicists at UCL.
Mar 27, 2024
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Lighting up the future with organic semiconductors
New multidisciplinary research from the University of St Andrews could lead to more efficient televisions, computer screens, and lighting.
Mar 27, 2024
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Findings pave way for longer-lasting solid-state batteries
Lithium-ion batteries contain flammable materials that could pose a safety risk under certain conditions. Dr. Yaser Abu-Lebdeh is one of the researchers using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan ...
Mar 27, 2024
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Solar-powered emission-free technology converts saltwater into drinking water
Scientists have developed a new solar-powered system to convert saltwater into fresh drinking water which they say could help reduce dangerous waterborne diseases like cholera.
Mar 27, 2024
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Engineers find a new way to convert carbon dioxide into useful products
MIT chemical engineers have devised an efficient way to convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide, a chemical precursor that can be used to generate useful compounds such as ethanol and other fuels.
Mar 27, 2024
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Heat, cold extremes hold untapped potential for solar and wind energy, climate scientist suggests
A Washington State University-led study found that widespread, extreme temperature events are often accompanied by greater solar radiation and higher wind speeds that could be captured by solar panels and wind turbines. The ...
Mar 27, 2024
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A solar cell you can bend and soak in water
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and collaborators have developed an organic photovoltaic film that is both waterproof and flexible, allowing a solar cell to be put onto clothes and still function ...
Mar 27, 2024
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