Archive for the ‘transportation’ category: Page 217
Jul 21, 2021
How A Life-Sized Remote-Controlled Corvette Was Built
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in categories: computing, transportation
This computer technician built a life-size remote-controlled Corvette.
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Jul 21, 2021
Fish Released From Planes to Restock Utah Lakes
Posted by Brent Ellman in category: transportation
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources said that last week it used planes to stock fish in about 200 lakes that are inaccessible by vehicle. The division said it has aerial-stocked fish since the 1950s and that they have a high survival rate. https://nyti.ms/2ULOgHD
Jul 21, 2021
New HyperPort offers port cargo transport at transonic speeds
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: sustainability, transportation
It will allow port operators to transport cargo containers hundreds of kilometers in minutes.
Jul 21, 2021
Elon Musk says Tesla will open up ‘Supercharger’ stations to other EVs
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: Elon Musk, sustainability, transportation
It was not immediately clear whether adapters would be needed.
Tesla stock TSLA, +2.21% edged lower in the extended session Tuesday after ending the regular trading day up 2.2%.
Jul 20, 2021
Tesla Semi electric truck is finally about to go into production
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: transportation
After years of delays, Tesla is finally about to start production of Tesla Semi, its all-electric semi-truck.
The whole truck industry is watching.
While there are already a few electric trucks on the road, none of them have the specs enabling longer range hauling in a class 8 semi-truck, like the Tesla Semi is promising.
Jul 20, 2021
Exploring Massless Energy Battery Breakthrough
Posted by Johnathan Doetry in categories: energy, information science, sustainability, transportation
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Jul 19, 2021
Cheap, sustainable, readily available plasma tech could replace rare iridium
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: chemistry, computing, mobile phones, sustainability, transportation
A team led by a researcher from the University of Sydney has developed a low-cost, sustainable, and readily available technology that can dim the screens of electronic devices, anti-reflection automobile mirrors, and smart architectural windows at a fraction of the cost of current technology.
It would replace one of the world’s scarcest—yet highly ubiquitous in use—modern materials: indium. A rare chemical element, that it is widely used in devices such as smartphones and computers, windscreen glass and self-dimming windows.
Although small amounts are used to manufacture smart device screens, indium is expensive as it is hard to source; it naturally occurs only in small deposits. Industrial indium is often made as a byproduct of zinc mining, which means a shortage could occur if demand for optoelectronic devices—such as LCDs and touch panels—ramps up.
Jul 19, 2021
Chip Shortage Reaches Smartphone Makers
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: computing, mobile phones, transportation
SEOUL—The smartphone industry is showing battle scars from the world-wide chip crunch.
Shipments are slowing and customers are seeing their first significant price increases in years. Some companies have had to scale back production and delay new releases. All this has halted what had been a strong start to the year.
Smartphone makers, for much of the year, avoided the parts disruptions faced in the auto, personal computer and home-appliance industries. Phone manufacturers purchase key parts roughly a half a year in advance, but now those stockpiles have shrunk.
Jul 18, 2021
Kenyan entrepreneur turns plastic waste into bricks, stronger than concrete
Posted by Omuterema Akhahenda in categories: engineering, sustainability, transportation
Plastic waste, a material that can take centuries or more to disappear, is causing irreparable damage to the planet. At least 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean each year. In many cases, specifically in more developed countries, plastic waste is disposed of responsibly and sent to facilities to be sorted, recycled, or recovered. However, plastic waste generated in developing countries typically ends up in dumps or open, uncontrolled landfills — most of which eventually enter the ocean either through transport by wind or tides or through waterways such as rivers or wastewater. Now, many companies are recycling this waste into useful products, such as sportswear, affordable homes, electric cars, roads, etc. One of them is Gjenge Makers Ltd, a sustainable, alternative, affordable building products manufacturing company that transforms plastic waste into durable building materials. These include paving blocks, paving tiles, and manhole covers.
Nzambi Matee has used her engineering skills to develop the process that involved mixing recycled waste plastic and sand. Matee gets the wasted plastic from packaging factories for free, although she pays for the plastic she gets from other recyclers. The company workers take plastic waste, mix it with sand, and heat it up, with the resulting brick being five to seven times stronger than concrete.
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