The application of V2G technology varies significantly across different geographic regions and electricity market environments. In a fixed time-of-use pricing environment, vehicle owners can earn price difference profits by charging during…
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A flexible multi-agent system for managing demand and variability in hybrid energy systems for rural communities
The proposed MAS architecture is envisioned to simplify energy management in hybrid microgrids for addressing the unique challenges of remote Egyptian regions. These regions often experience inadequate infrastructure, unstable grid connection,…
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Pacific’s Axial Seamount heats up, scientists brace for potential eruption
Deep below the Pacific, a restless seafloor volcano off Oregon is showing signs it may soon stir again.
Axial Seamount, a submarine volcano located nearly a mile beneath the ocean surface, is flexing its geologic muscles.
Perched on a hot…
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US tests ramjet missile to bolster fighter jets’ attack range, speed
The U.S. Navy successfully air-launched a Solid Fuel Integral Rocket Ramjet (SFIRR) from an unmanned vehicle for the first time, one step toward modernizing missile technology.
The effort by Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD)…
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Bill Gates pledges to donate $200B, will close Gates Foundation in 2045
Bill Gates has announced that he will give away virtually all of his wealth, over $200 billion, within the next 20 years. The Gates Foundation, which he co-founded in 2000, will close permanently on December 31, 2045.
“People will say a…
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These miniature robots monitor water quality, then let fish eat them
Most robots don’t end up as lunch, but these ones were built for it.
In a striking leap toward truly eco-friendly robotics, scientists in Switzerland have developed tiny aquatic robots that monitor water quality and are safe for fish to eat…
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Study links US wildfire smoke to 15,000 deaths, $160B in losses
Climate change isn’t just fueling more wildfires — it’s silently killing people.
A new study led by an Oregon State University (OSU) finds that wildfires, fuelled by human-driven climate change, led to an estimated 15,000 deaths and…
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Ping pong bot returns shots with high-speed precision
MIT engineers are getting in on the robotic ping pong game with a powerful, lightweight design that returns shots with high-speed precision.
The new table tennis bot comprises a multijointed robotic arm that is fixed to one end of a ping pong…
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Disney Unveils Plans for Abu Dhabi Theme Park
The Walt Disney Co. announced plans on May 7 to create a new theme park in the United Arab Emirates. When built, the park will be Disney’s seventh worldwide and the first–ever in the Middle East.
Disney officials, including CEO Bob…
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Self-healing concrete mimics lichen to fix cracks using microbes
Researchers in the U. S. have used synthetic lichen to develop a groundbreaking self-healing concrete system that autonomously repairs its own cracks using sunlight, air, and water, offering a sustainable, low-maintenance solution that could…
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