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Garbage could replace a quarter of petroleum-based jet fuel every year
Every year, the nation's aviation industry uses around 22 billion gallons of jet fuel, which produces about 1 billion tons of carbon dioxide—or 3% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions. Because of this, researchers and ...
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Consumer & Gadgets
New research finds electric vehicles depreciate faster than gas cars, but the trend is changing
Thinking of buying an electric vehicle but unsure about its resale value? New research finds that while older electric vehicle models depreciate in value faster than conventional gas cars, newer electric vehicle models with ...
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New report tackles electric vehicle charging payment challenges and offers key recommendations
Payment issues can affect electric vehicle (EV) drivers' charging experiences. EV charging should be accessible, convenient, and reliable, and payment issues affect both accessibility and reliability.
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Student engineering team successfully builds and runs hydrogen-powered engine
A team of engineering students at the University of Bath have achieved a world first by becoming the first undergraduates to build and successfully run a hydrogen-fueled engine.
Apr 17, 2024
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Environment recognition technologies for off-road self-driving with improved real-time processing performance
Off-road environment recognition technologies for detecting extraneous substances such as dust, mud, snow, or rain during off-road autonomous driving of construction machinery, agricultural machines, and unmanned ground vehicles ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Business
Tesla wants shareholders to reinstate $56 billion Musk pay package tossed by a Delaware judge
Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate a $56 billion compensation package for CEO Elon Musk that was rejected by a judge in Delaware this year, and to move the electric car maker's corporate home from Delaware to Texas.
Apr 17, 2024
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Business
Tennessee VW workers hold key unionization vote
Volkswagen employees in Tennessee will begin casting ballots Wednesday in a vote that could make theirs the first foreign carmaker to unionize in the American South, expanding gains made by organized labor in the auto heartland ...
Apr 17, 2024
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Business
How Amazon became the largest private EV charging operator in the US
Amazon's Maple Valley, Washington, warehouse is built for speed. At night, big rigs pull up to one end to unload boxes and padded mailers—some after a short drive from a bigger warehouse down the road, others following ...
Apr 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Researchers can help shipowners achieve ambitious climate targets
International shipping does not want to be a climate bad guy and is aiming to be emission-free by 2050. A new tool designed by researchers in Trondheim can help shipowners who are searching for green solutions.
Apr 16, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029
Nissan expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by early 2029, the company said Tuesday during a media tour of an unfinished pilot plant.
Apr 16, 2024
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Automotive
Shareholders approve pay package of Stellantis CEO
Stellantis shareholders on Tuesday approved a controversial 36.5-million-euro ($38.75 million) pay package for chief executive Carlos Tavares.
Apr 16, 2024
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Engineering
Mimicking fish to create the ideal deep-sea submersible
More than 80% of the Earth's ocean has yet to be mapped. This is due, in part, to the challenges associated with deep-sea exploration, including intense pressure, zero visibility and extremely cold temperatures. As financial ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Automotive
Improved AI confidence measure for autonomous vehicles
A new Bar-Ilan University study addresses a fundamental question in the realm of artificial intelligence (AI): Can deep learning architectures achieve greatly above-average confidence for a significant portion of inputs while ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
The airline industry's biggest climate challenge: A lack of clean fuel
In a glimmer of progress for the daunting task of reducing air travel's climate impact, a newly built plant in rural Georgia is expected to begin pumping out the world's first commercial quantities of a new type of cleaner ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Engineering
Researchers uncover ways to improve railcar roller bearing safety, strength
When Nebraska Engineering researchers began cooking up new recipes for manufacturing railcar bearing components, they expected there would be a few offerings that wouldn't be as satisfying.
Apr 15, 2024
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Business
Tesla plans to lay off 10% of workforce after dismal quarterly sales, multiple news outlets report
After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday.
Apr 15, 2024
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Business
Is the shine coming off Japan's bullet trains?
Just 10 days before the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, Japan opened its Tōkaidō Shinkansen, a high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka. Shinkansen bullet trains showcased the high quality of Japanese railway technology ...
Apr 12, 2024
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