If there is no doctor in the house, Amazon's Alexa will soon be able to summon one. from Consumer Electronics News - Electronics News,...
A potential breakthrough for production of superior battery technology
Micro-supercapacitors could revolutionize the way we use batteries by increasing their lifespan and enabling extremely fast charging. Manufa...
Artificial intelligence listens to the sound of healthy machines
Sounds provide important information about how well a machine is running. ETH researchers have now developed a new machine learning method t...
Rocky Mountain states to team up on hydrogen tech proposal
Four Rocky Mountain states will cooperate on developing ways to make the most abundant element in the universe, hydrogen, more available and...
Using artificial intelligence to find anomalies hiding in massive datasets
Identifying a malfunction in the nation's power grid can be like trying to find a needle in an enormous haystack. Hundreds of thousands ...
Team develops fingertip sensitivity for robots
In a paper published on February 23, 2022 in Nature Machine Intelligence, a team of scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent S...
Researchers develop 3D imaging technique to understand how dendrites form in batteries
As the world lessens its dependence on fossil fuels, industries and manufacturers are turning to lithium-ion batteries to power the machines...
AI tool could help plan New York state's transition to clean electrical power
Cornell University engineers have developed a powerful artificial intelligence tool that could help New York state and other governments pla...
US launches biggest yet auction for offshore wind
Bidding began Wednesday in the biggest US offshore wind energy auction yet, involving nearly 500,000 acres off the coasts of New York and Ne...
AI bot vs live agent? Researchers examine customer responses
It's no secret, artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the customer service game. from News on Artificial Intelligence and Machine L...
Research to upgrade stress measurement techniques for nuclear fusion power plants
Materials engineers at the University of Surrey and the UK Atomic Energy Authority are supporting an international effort to develop a new, ...
Startup aims to fast-track lithium battery recycling
Billions of dead lithium-ion batteries, including many from electric vehicles, are accumulating because there is no cost-effective process t...
A reachability-expressive motion planning algorithm to enhance human-robot collaboration
A team of researchers at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)'s Center for Vision, Cognition, Learning, and Autonomy (VCLA), led...
A computational model for a more comfortable office
A significant number of people who work in a sun-filled office during summer are forced to squint their eyes or work in the dark with the li...
The origin of Community Choice Aggregation and its spread to other states
In the mid-1990s, a few energy activists in Massachusetts had a vision: What if citizens had choice about the energy they consumed? Instead ...
Perfecting the electric vehicle battery recycling process
Recycling of electric car batteries can be easier, cheaper, and more environmentally friendly, according to a new scientific article from Ch...
Can machine-learning models overcome biased datasets?
Artificial intelligence systems may be able to complete tasks quickly, but that doesn't mean they always do so fairly. If the datasets u...
Using ethylene glycol to overcome issues in batteries that use zinc instead of lithium-ion
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in China has found a way to make batteries using zinc instead of lithium ions but...
Electrifying motorcycle taxis in Kampala, Uganda, shows air pollution benefits
In a new University of Michigan study, researchers set out to understand the air pollutant emissions impacts of electrifying motorcycle taxi...
Why people in some parts of England pay far more than others to heat their homes
The energy used to heat and light our homes doesn't get as much attention as aviation, coal power or steel production, yet it contribute...
World's smallest battery can power a computer the size of a grain of dust
Computers are getting smaller and smaller, just as current cell phones offer computing power similar to that of a laptop. And the trend towa...
How Australia's geology gave us an abundance of coal, and a wealth of green tech minerals to switch to
Two recent announcements hint at a seismic shift about to hit Australia's coal industry. from Energy & Green Tech News - Energy Sc...
Ashamed to ask for technical support? You are not alone
The spread of new technologies tied to a race for innovation, products and services' growing interdependence and, more generally, the tr...
Hiddenite: A new AI processor for reduced computational power consumption based on a cutting-edge neural network theory
A new accelerator chip called Hiddenite that can achieve state-of-the-art accuracy in the calculation of sparse hidden neural networks with ...
New evaluation framework for energy neutrality potential of wastewater treatment plants
Toward China's carbon neutrality goals, it is necessary to consider wastewater treatment plants. Such municipal facilities consume huge ...
IAEA wraps up first trip to monitor Fukushima water release
The International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it made "significant progress" on its first mission to review the planned relea...
India aims to be green hydrogen hub
India has unveiled the first part of a drive to attempt to turn the world's third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases into a "hub...
South Africa's efforts to tackle its energy crisis lacks urgency and coherence
South Africa's electricity infrastructure has been degrading in the past decade, with both scheduled and unscheduled power outages on th...
Portable generator powers small safety devices
A new stick-like, water-based device can convert energy from movement into electricity. The technology, which was reported in the journal Sc...
Why can't we get our drinking water from the ocean?
For centuries, people have been trying to divine freshwater from the ocean. Ships in the 16th century carried small distilleries that could ...
Using machine learning to understand how brain cells work
For something so small, neurons can be quite complex—not only because there are billions of them in a brain, but because their function can ...
Bananas to fish scales: fashion's hunt for eco-materials
Sneakers made from banana or pineapple leaves, dresses from nettles or fish scales—the search for sustainable materials has taken the fashio...
Turning up the heat: Researchers focus on process steps to expand solar cell capabilities
In a new study, a Florida State University researcher illuminates the fundamental properties of a process used to make better solar cells, g...
'Underground maps' segment cities using fashion, AI
Cornell computer scientists have developed a new artificial intelligence framework to automatically draw "underground maps," which...
AI-generated faces found more trustworthy than real faces: Researchers warn of 'deep fakes'
People cannot distinguish between a face generated by Artificial Intelligence—using StyleGAN2—and a real face say researchers, who are calli...
Breakthrough in converting CO2 into fuel using solar energy
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has shown how solar power can convert carbon dioxide into fuel, by using advanced materials...
Texas February 2021 freeze analyzed one year later
Last February's severe winter storm caused sustained peaks in demand for electricity across Texas, triggering tremendous stress on the s...
Highly efficient, all-polymer solar cells prepared under meniscus-assisted coating strategy
In recent years, all-polymer solar cells (all-PSCs) have been considered more likely to be photovoltaic devices for future applications due ...
Quaise Energy intends convert power plants to geothermal by drilling deeper with new technology
Quaise Energy, a startup based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has announced its intentions to revolutionize how conventional power plants prod...
Cooling clay to counter heatwaves without the use of fossil fuels
Air conditioning already accounts for a huge share of the total energy consumption in warm climate countries. It is not just a burden to the...
Contaminant identification refines recycling for lithium-ion batteries
As the predominant choice for high-powered personal electronics, electric vehicles, and grid-scale storage solutions, lithium-ion (Li-ion) b...
Scientists discover new electrolyte for solid-state lithium-ion batteries
In the quest for the perfect battery, scientists have two primary goals: create a device that can store a great deal of energy and do it saf...
At bioenergy crossroads, should corn ethanol be left in the rearview mirror?
Transportation is responsible for a larger share of greenhouse gas emissions than any other sector of the U.S. economy, making biofuels a pr...
An AI assistant for material discovery
When Tony Stark needs to travel to space in the original Iron Man movie, he asks his artificial intelligent (AI) assistant J.A.R.V.I.S. to m...
Benefits of clean energy tax credits far outweigh costs
Tax credits to boost clean energy deployment are an important part of the climate provisions within the Build Back Better Act being debated ...
More research needed to correct the paradox of sustainable batteries
Electric vehicles, powered by renewable energy instead of finite fossil fuels, are the best green choice—but they could be more sustainable....
Solar-powered system offers a route to inexpensive desalination
An estimated two-thirds of humanity is affected by shortages of water, and many such areas in the developing world also face a lack of depen...
Nuclear power may be the key to least-cost, zero-emission electricity systems: study
Nuclear power generation can play a crucial role in helping the world reach a key goal of zero carbon emissions by the middle of the century...
How we made a video game based on medieval records
The year is 1498. The town of Aberdeen in north-east Scotland has fallen prey to a "strange sickness" that is the deadly plague. D...
We're all radioactive, so let's stop being afraid of it
Many people are frightened of radiation, thinking of it as an invisible, man-made and deadly force, and this fear often underpins opposition...
Video recognition of yoga postures
A system that can analyze a segment of video and identify the yoga postures, asana, being practiced would be a useful tool for instruction a...
IAEA reviews water release from damaged Japan nuclear plant
A team from the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday began its review of Japan's plan to begin releasing more than a million ton...
Speed and surprises: Decline and recovery of global electricity use in COVID's first seven months
Global electricity consumption plummeted an unprecedented amount during the first six weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just six months later ...
Engineers reveal cause of key sodium-ion battery flaw
Cornell researchers have uncovered the source of a persistent problem limiting the durability of sodium-ion batteries, providing manufacture...
Work starts on 130-megawatt wind project off Long Island
Construction has started on a wind project with turbines off the coasts of New York and Rhode Island that is expected to produce enough powe...
Researchers discover security vulnerabilities in virtual reality headsets
Researchers at Rutgers University-New Brunswick have published "Face-Mic," the first work examining how voice command features on ...
Largest US public power company launches new nuclear program
The largest public power company in the U.S. is launching a program to develop and fund new small modular nuclear reactors as part of its st...
Blocking microgrid cyberattacks to keep the power flowing
Power grids have become far more complex in recent decades due to energy demands, environmental regulations and small-scale renewable energy...
Researchers design molecule that boosts performance of lithium-oxygen car batteries
Motorists going slow on the uptake of electric vehicles cite anxiety about the distance they can travel between charges as a key concern. Re...
End to nuclear plant ban signed by West Virginia governor
West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Tuesday signed a bill eliminating the state's ban on nuclear power plants but cautioned against jumpin...
Scaling up battery production drives down carbon emissions significantly
A common criticism of electric vehicle production is the high carbon emissions from battery production. But new research from Chalmers Unive...
Apple to launch tap-to-pay feature in challenge to Square
Apple Inc. plans to release a much-anticipated Tap to Pay feature on the iPhone later this year, giving merchants an alternative to Block In...
Researchers propose new fix for Texas power vulnerabilities
One year after winter storms crippled Texas's electricity grid, contributing to more than 200 deaths, a Cornell University-led analysis ...
A locally reactive controller to enhance visual teach and repeat systems
To operate autonomously in a various unfamiliar settings and successfully complete missions, mobile robots should be able to adapt to change...
Twitter's new downvote feature is nothing like Reddit, YouTube. Here's why
Select Twitter users found a new feature upon opening up the app Friday: a downvote button, available only to some as Twitter tests the feat...
How values-driven artificial intelligence can reshape the way we communicate
Mike Ananny walked his dog this morning. He did so with no expectation of privacy. from News on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learni...
Experts to visit Fukushima plant to check water release plan
A team of experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant next week to revi...
Wind powers change in England's industrial heartland
On the banks of the River Humber in northern England, the winds of change are blowing through Hull, where factory workers busily craft turbi...
Extraction of precious metals from electronic waste by using supercritical fluid technology
The modern world relies on a small number of precious and rare metals that are vital for the components of our electronic devices. These ele...
Team Penske to be first with an electric truck at the track
Team Penske will make history at the Los Angeles Coliseum this weekend when it becomes the first NASCAR team to use an all-electric truck to...
Dubai says planned coal-fired power plant to instead use gas
A planned $3.4 billion coal-fired power plant in Dubai instead will be converted to use natural gas, the sheikhdom announced, amid the Unite...
Researchers report game-changing technology to remove 99% of carbon dioxide from air
University of Delaware (UD) engineers have demonstrated a way to effectively capture 99% of carbon dioxide from air using a novel electroche...
The brain's secret to life-long learning can now come as hardware for artificial intelligence
When the human brain learns something new, it adapts. But when artificial intelligence learns something new, it tends to forget information ...
Like peanut butter? This algorithm has a hunch as to what you'll buy next
Recommendation algorithms can make a customer's online shopping experience quicker and more efficient by suggesting complementary produc...
A new way to store sustainable energy: 'Information batteries'
A future powered by sustainable energy sources could save the world from devastating climate change and reduce energy bills. But renewable e...
Japan wants to burn ammonia for clean energy – but it may be a pyrrhic victory for the climate
Coal is at the centre of Australia and Japan's long partnership in energy trade. But as Japan seeks to slash its emissions in coming dec...
Mimicking the brain to realize 'human-like' virtual assistants
Speech is more than just a form of communication. A person's voice conveys emotions and personality and is a unique trait we can recogni...
How proliferating data centers affect water supply in the United States
Netflix. Amazon Prime Video. Disney+. Hulu. The choices for streaming services are wide ranging, and during the COVID-19 pandemic, more peop...
Expanding renewable energy need not hinder conservation efforts
A study led by the University of Southampton has found that expanding green energy production sites in the future won't necessarily be a...
New insights about the toxicity of smoke produced by home stoves and power plants
The color of smoke coming out from chimneys can vary greatly based on its source and how it is produced. For instance, small coal or biomass...
Hidden biases in medical data could compromise AI approaches to healthcare
While working toward her dissertation in computer science at MIT, Marzyeh Ghassemi wrote several papers on how machine-learning techniques f...
Reducing methane emissions at landfills
The second-largest driver of global warming is methane, a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Landfills are a major sou...
New record for solar cell efficiency signals bright future for solar tech
Researchers at The Australian National University (ANU) have broken their own record to create a more efficient solar cell. from Energy ...
EU presses on with green label for gas, nuclear
The EU will face the fury of opponents to nuclear and gas energy on Wednesday when it proposes new criteria for a "green label" fo...
Historic buildings could be protected from rising energy bills by solar panels
Installing solar panels could help historic buildings beat the rising costs of energy, according to a new study by a team of UK researchers ...
Researcher examines the issue of battery recyclability
Batteries are in increasing demand because of their use in electric vehicles, consumer electronics, and grid scale storage. Their ubiquity i...
Solar energy cheaper even than existing coal-fired power stations
Solar energy is one of the most cost-effective ways to generate electricity, cheaper even than existing coal-fired power stations, says envi...
Deep learning methods help solve power issues in MIMO technology
As of 2016, new 5G radio-access technology known as New Radio has been standardized by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to sati...
Traffic lights controlled using artificial intelligence
Roads are chronically congested and vehicles queue endlessly at junctions. Rush hour is especially bad for long traffic jams. At the Fraunho...
Technique smooths path for AI training in wireless devices
Federated learning is a great tool for training artificial intelligence (AI) systems while protecting data privacy, but the amount of data t...
Deep learning methods help solve power issues in MIMO technology
As of 2016, new 5G radio-access technology known as New Radio has been standardized by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to sati...
New power transfer technology provides unprecedented freedom for wireless charging
A new power transfer technology makes it possible to conveniently charge devices without using any wires or plugs. Warehouse robots, kitchen...
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