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Wild dogs reveal nature's 'poverty trap'
Biology /
Sep 16, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Hunting in a fast-moving pack is a high-risk strategy, according to research by Oxford University and Université Paris-Sud scientists.
British Town Demonstrates World's First Garbage Truck Powered by Garbage
Feb 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A town in Britain has recently demonstrated its new "'leccy vehicle" - an electric garbage truck that is fueled by the garbage it collects. The Kirklees Council presented the waste-powered ...
Soldiers turn a march into a charge
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Engineers at the University of Leeds (UK) are developing a way to capture the kinetic energy produced when soldiers march and use it to power their equipment.
HydroPak Fuel Cell Could Replace Generators, Batteries
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 04, 2008 |
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The HydroPak fuel cell is a portable power generator that can provide up to 14 hours of power with a single disposable cartridge. The $20 cartridges are water-activated, and have a shelf life of several years.
Likely culprits to check when wireless connection crawls
Aug 14, 2009 |
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Q: I have a problem with our Dell laptop computer's wireless connection using Internet Explorer. At various times, the speed drops down to sloth and then stops altogether. At the same time, other computers, a desktop connected ...
Liquid Battery Offers Promising Solar Energy Storage Technique
Mar 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the biggest challenges currently facing large-scale solar energy technology is finding an effective way to store the energy, which is essential for using the electricity at night or ...
Researchers customizing electric cars for cost-effective urban commuting
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Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have converted a 2001 Scion xB into an electric commuter vehicle that will serve as a test bed for a new community-based approach to electric vehicle design, ...
Dell Talking About 80-Core Chip Processor
Nov 20, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- This week Michael Dell (CEO of Dell) gave a slide presentation that included Intel´s recently developed 80-core processor. This isn't the first time that the 80-core chip was mentioned in ...
Backpack straps harvest energy to power electronics
Sep 13, 2007 |
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All that rubbing of your backpack straps on your shoulders may be put to good use, now that researchers have designed a novel type of energy harvesting backpack. The pack has straps made of a piezoelectric ...
Wearable power competition announced
Jul 06, 2007 |
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Calling all engineers and designers -- the U.S. Defense Department is sponsoring a competition to develop a wearable electric power system for war fighters.
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