Microsoft makes a 'crazy' bet on fuel cells to feed power-hungry data centers
In an industrial space tucked off a side street in Seattle's Sodo District, Microsoft is trying to reinvent the data center.
In an industrial space tucked off a side street in Seattle's Sodo District, Microsoft is trying to reinvent the data center.
Hardware
Sep 28, 2017
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When an 8-magnitude earthquake struck Yingjie Hu's home province of Sichuan, China, in 2008, he was more than 1,000 miles away attending college in Shanghai. While Hu wanted to help, there wasn't much he could do due to the ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 28, 2016
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You can teach an old dog new tricks—this seems to be true for the research group led by Mengchu Zhou, a distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. In a recent ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 20, 2016
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Transparent electronics devices are present in today's thin film displays, solar cells, and touchscreens. The future will bring flexible versions of such devices. Their production requires printable materials that are transparent ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 26, 2016
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A robot with a navigation system that mirrors the neural scheme used by humans and animals to find their way around has been developed by A*STAR researchers.
Computer Sciences
Oct 7, 2015
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Generations of scientists have pored over a seemingly basic but ultimately complex skill: how are humans able to find their way from one spot to another?
Other
Oct 6, 2014
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If you can't find a charging cable for your cell phone, it's an inconvenience. But what if you're away from home and can't find a charging station compatible with your electric vehicle?
Energy & Green Tech
Jul 4, 2014
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In the coming years, the Netherlands will have to work hard on Smart Grids, intelligent local networks with new storage capacity for green electricity. It will thus be possible to counter the impending instability caused ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 17, 2013
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Redox Power Systems LLC and University of Maryland researchers have partnered to deliver breakthrough fuel cell technologies for providing always-on electricity to businesses, homes and eventually automobiles, at about one-tenth ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 15, 2013
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(AP) -- Targeting more federal money to support the auto industry, the House on Wednesday approved an expansion of government-led research into making cars and trucks more fuel-efficient.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 16, 2009
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