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Programming safety into self-driving cars Posted: 04 Feb 2015 11:10 PM PST For decades, researchers in artificial intelligence, or AI, worked on specialized problems, developing theoretical concepts and workable algorithms The post Programming safety into self-driving cars has been published on Technology Org.

Floating wind turbines bring electricity where it’s needed Posted: 04 Feb 2015 10:59 PM PST It’s a balloon that lifts a wind turbine. That’s the easiest way to describe the technology being developed The post Floating wind turbines bring electricity where it’s needed has been published on Technology Org.

Tiny, self-powered sensors push the limits of health and usage monitoring Posted: 04 Feb 2015 10:38 PM PST Imagine a world where bridges, roads, heart valves or knee replacements could monitor themselves and send a warning The post Tiny, self-powered sensors push the limits of health and usage monitoring has been published onTechnology Org.

Energy consumption by U.S. government at lowest level since at least 1975 Posted: 04 Feb 2015 08:28 PM PST The U.S. federal government, with thousands of facilities and vehicles in locations across the United States and abroad, The post Energy consumption by U.S. government at lowest level since at least 1975 has been published onTechnology Org.

Supercapacitors poised to help boost vehicle fuel efficiency Posted: 04 Feb 2015 08:26 PM PST Unlike slow and steady batteries, supercapacitors gulp up energy rapidly and deliver it in fast, powerful jolts. A The post Supercapacitors poised to help boost vehicle fuel efficiency has been published on Technology Org.

Understanding air pollution from biomass burners used for heating Posted: 04 Feb 2015 08:21 PM PST As many places in the U.S. and Europe increasingly turn to biomass rather than fossil fuels for power The post Understanding air pollution from biomass burners used for heating has been published on Technology Org.