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MEPs back plans to boost Europe’s Net-Zero technology production | Atualidade
The “Net-Zero industry act” sets a target for Europe to produce 40% of net-zero technologies based on National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) and to capture 25% of the global market value for these technologies. It also intends to deal with the challenges in scaling up manufacturing capacities in these technologies. In their amendments, MEPs…
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Alumnus Receives National Medal of Technology and Innovation
President Joe Biden yesterday awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest award for technological achievement, to a University of Maryland alum, faculty member and benefactor. Jeong H. Kim Ph.D. ’91, namesake of the A. James Clark School of Engineering’s administration and interdisciplinary research and education building, was recognized for his advances…
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The Hard Problems issue
November/December 2023 The intractable problem of plastics. Fixing the internet. Exploring what it would it take for AI to become conscious. Plus: there are so many urgent issues facing the world—where do we begin? Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, Jennifer Doudna, and others offer their ideas. Read the issue
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The quest to re-create nature’s strongest material
For a long time, spider silk held the top spot as the strongest biological material on the planet, inspiring researchers and startups worldwide to manufacture an artificial version. But not so long ago, spiders were pushed off their silky pedestal by the common limpet, a small marine snail dotting the shores of Western Europe. When…
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Outdated on arrival, ERP 2.0 is the type of costly technology project Singapore should avoid
PHOTO: Marcel Gnauk from Pixabay Car owners in Singapore must have heaved a collective sigh of relief. When the dreaded ERP 2.0 road toll kit rolls out from next month, they can choose not to fix a clunky screen onto their windscreen. They still have to set up an antenna and control unit – two…
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How Data-Driven Video Technology is Elevating Air Ambulance Safety
As the morning sun rose, a medivac helicopter took off from a hospital’s helipad with a critical patient onboard. The flight crew — a pilot, flight nurse, and paramedic — were all highly skilled and experienced in providing critical care during air transport. Bound for a city, only 30 minutes by air but nearly three…
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Bytes Technology Reports Higher Pretax Profit, Revenue on Strong Customer Base
By Najat Kantouar Bytes Technology Group has reported higher pretax profit and sales for the first half despite a challenging environment. The U.K. software, security and cloud-services specialist said Wednesday that pretax profit for the six months ended Aug. 31 was 33.3 million pounds ($40.5 million) compared with GBP27.0 million for the same period a…
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National Star College students to gain independence using AI technology
By Bea Swallow BBC News A new £6.1m residential building equipped with the latest technology is due to open at a college for students with disabilities. The accommodation at National Star College will act as a “smart house” and includes voice-activated technology. It will allow students to adapt artificial intelligence (AI) to suit their personal…
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Defense summit explores advanced weapons technology
A first-of-its-kind Advanced Weapons Technology Summit will be at the Von Braun Center next week that will bring together the key players developing new missiles, munitions and materials technologies for the nation. The Advanced Weapons Technology Summit, which will be Nov. 1-3 in the Saturn Ballroom, will feature senior Department of Defense leader presentations on…
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Smart irrigation technology covers “more crop per drop”
In agriculture today, robots and drones can monitor fields, temperature and moisture sensors can be automated to meet crop needs, and a host of other systems and devices make farms more efficient, resource-conscious, and profitable. The use of precision agriculture, as these technologies are collectively known, offers significant advantages. However, because the technology can be…