Tesla Motors is updating its Model S electric car to help ease drivers' worries about running out of battery charge—and is hinting that in the future drivers can take their hands off the wheel altogether.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 19, 2015
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An aircraft with a 72-metre wing-span – larger than a Boeing 747 – yet weighing only 2.3 tonnes, the Solar Impulse 2 has set off from Abu Dhabi on an attempt to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
Energy & Green Tech
Mar 10, 2015
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Pietro Valdastri is convinced that the clever application of magnetic force can make minimally invasive surgery easier and more effective.
Robotics
Mar 2, 2015
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You've heard of the iPhone and iPad. How about the iCar?
Business
Feb 14, 2015
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An electric car with a 200-mile range and a price tag of $37,500 will be built at a General Motors factory north of Detroit, the company announced Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 12, 2015
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Although electric cars meet current trends, driving axles are still too heavy, too expensive and too large for them. To address this situation, Fraunhofer researchers joined forces with partners to design an optimized axle ...
Engineering
Feb 2, 2015
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TDK Corporation presents two new series of leaded MLCCs, which are halogen-free according to IEC 61249-2-21 and expand the company's lineup of products that offer minimal impact to the environment over the entire life cycle. ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Jan 28, 2015
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The head of electric car maker Tesla Motors says the company should turn a profit in five years after it brings a lower-cost car to market.
Business
Jan 14, 2015
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An aircraft with a parallel hybrid engine – the first ever to be able to recharge its batteries in flight – has been successfully tested in the UK, an important early step towards cleaner, low-carbon air travel.
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 23, 2014
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The world's biggest truck is powered by an electric drive system consisting of four electric motors from Siemens, each with an output of 1,200 kilowatts (approximately 1,800 hp), that keep the more than 800-ton GVW vehicle ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 14, 2014
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