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The Annular Solar Eclipse Will Decimate US Solar Energy Output
To cope with the eclipse, grid operators need to line up enough alternative power sources to fill tomorrow’s gap. The…
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Google’s AI Is Making Traffic Lights More Efficient and Less Annoying
Rothenberg says Google has prioritized supporting larger cities who employ traffic engineers and can remotely control traffic signals, while also…
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A Concrete Crisis Has the UK Literally Crumbling
As it rolls from one political crisis to another, it’s hard not to think of Britain as metaphorically crumbling. Now,…
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Trump Squeezed America’s Geek Squad. Biden Built It Back Stronger
Mina Hsiang returned to the United States Digital Service, the US government’s rapid digital fix-it squad, on January 26, 2021,…
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Big Batteries Are Booming. So Are Fears They’ll Catch Fire
As with any development proposal, community opposition is complex and localized. Though easier to hide than wind turbines or solar…
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In the Dreams Favela, Wi-Fi and Ecommerce Promise a Better Future
However, the reality of the favelas speaks loudly. Driven by the increase in the cost of living and unemployment, Brazil…
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Tesla’s Supercharger Strategy Starts a Winning Streak
Tesla’s new Supercharger strategy allows the company to make money off its competitors’ customers by collecting charging fees from them.…
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India’s Tech Obsession May Leave Millions of Workers Without Pay | WIRED
But this is still better than when the internet works at the start of the day but doesn’t at the…
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California Truckers Brace for a Rule Mandating Electric Vehicles at Ports
Just 87 zero-emission drayage trucks existed in California in the first half of 2022, according to data collected by the state,…
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The Elusive Dream of Fully Autonomous Construction Vehicles
When will those trials lead to autonomous construction machinery doing real work on construction sites? “We’ll get there,” Weiss says,…
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