Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! Heat pump water heaters are efficient, money-saving, decarbonizing machines. They use a fraction of the energy of the old-school technologies they replace without any compromise in performance. They offer lower utility bills, reduced carbon emissions, and dehumidification! The word…

For the past decade, Santa Feans have demonstrated their unwavering commitment to education by resoundingly supporting the Education Technology Note. This Nov. 7, the community will once again see the ETN on the ballot. A property tax-funded bond, the technology note supports technology in all public schools, including charter schools. It is a continuation of…

Ever wonder what story a statue would say if it could talk? Well, if you’re passing by the Boston Women’s Memorial on the Commonwealth Avenue Mall with a smartphone, you can find out. While not quite like “Night at the Museum,” a collaboration between the Boston Women’s Heritage Trail and the Talking Statues Association unveiled…

Another round of US measures meant to counter China’s technological and military rise has been put in place. It was disappointing to see the Washington-Beijing rivalry translate into more obstacles to international cooperation on technology that holds promise for improving lives globally. The move, which follows semiconductor technology export controls imposed last October, was to…

At Ancient Origins, we believe that one of the most important fields of knowledge we can pursue as human beings is our beginnings. And while some people may seem content with the story as it stands, our view is that there exist countless mysteries, scientific anomalies and surprising artifacts that have yet to be discovered and explained. The goal…

“I knew at some point in time the patent office would recognize” computer software, he said. It happened in 1968, helping to ignite the software market. Martin Goetz, who joined the computer industry in its infancy in the mid-1950s as a programmer working on Univac mainframes and who later received the first U.S. patent for…

Oct 21 (Reuters) – Web Summit Chief Executive and founder Paddy Cosgrave resigned on Saturday after comments he made on the Israel-Hamas conflict prompted some technology companies and investors to withdraw plans to attend its conference in Portugal next month. “Unfortunately, my personal comments have become a distraction from the event, and our team, our…

A recent rumor published by ICsmart.cn suggests imminent layoffs at the Chinese branches of major technology companies AMD and Qualcomm. AMD is rumored to be downsizing its workforce in China by 300-450 employees, primarily in the Chinese Radeon Technologies Group (RTG) department. Qualcomm is also allegedly on the verge of reducing its workforce in China, in line with an adjustment plan due to economic…