Power Week: Popular Gaming Consoles’ Energy Use Compared
The latest gaming consoles consume more power than previous models but also provide more features, according to the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). In a recent test coinciding with the...
View Article12 Top Power Stories of 2014
This past year saw many energy and power management-related developments spanning a range of applications and industries, ranging from ultra-low-power harvesting techniques for wearables to power...
View ArticleHacking Self-Driving Cars Easy, Say Firms
NEW YORK — New self-driving technology in driverless cars could end up leaving such vehicles vulnerable to hackers, according to cyber security firm Mission Secure Inc. (MSi) and autonomous robotics...
View ArticleUsing Wi-Fi to Power IoT
The power-over-Wi-Fi system — or “PoWiFi” for short — is a University of Washington (Seattle, WA) research project aimed at powering the Internet of Things (IoT) using Wi-Fi signals. Its concept is...
View Article3D Printed Aircraft Parts Will Save Weight, Fuel Says Study
A case study completed by researchers at Northwestern University (Evanston, Illinois) finds that using 3-D printing to manufacture the metal parts of aircraft could offer significant savings in fuel,...
View ArticleNanogenerator Harvests Energy From Rolling Tires
NEW YORK — Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (Madison, WI) have developed a nanogenerator that harvests friction energy from a vehicle’s rolling tires, promising a new way for...
View ArticleSuperconductivity Temp Record Achieved
NEW YORK — Researchers have found that hydrogen sulfide loses its electrical resistance at high temperatures when placed under high pressure – a discovery that could pave the way for superconductors...
View ArticleApple Joins Pentagon Alliance to Develop Wearable Tech
The Pentagon has announced a Silicon Valley-based manufacturing institute and partnership with a consortium of over 160 companies, universities, and non-profit organizations — including Apple and...
View ArticleSmart Mouth Guard Monitors Health Markers in Real Time
NEW YORK — Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have built a prototype mouth guard designed to monitor various health markers in saliva and then transmit the data wirelessly to a mobile...
View ArticleSmartphone Camera Filter Improves Low-Light Photography
NEW YORK—Engineers at the University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT) have developed a camera filter for smartphones that allows for much brighter and sharper photos in low-light conditions. The new...
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