The greening of planes, trains, and automobiles
We need new fuels as society moves away from coal, natural gas and oil. Enlarge (credit: Petmal / Getty Images) As the world races to decarbonize everything from the electricity grid to industry, it faces particular prob.....»»
Maryland nonprofit trains former inmates to be auto technicians
Vehicles for Change has trained 220 people to become technicians so far. It has an 89 percent completion rate, and 95 percent of program graduates are placed in an auto service job......»»
JDI forms strategic alliance with HKC, eyeing global leader in all-size displays including auto
Japan Display Inc. (JDI), a Japanese display manufacturer, formed a strategic alliance with China-based large display manufacturer HKC regarding OLED technology, aiming to become world leader in displays for automobiles, wearables, and all-size monit.....»»
China to formulate over 30 automotive chip standards by 2025
Automobiles are poised to be one of the major drivers for the semiconductor industry's growth. To boost its automotive chip capacity, China announced it aims to set up more than 30 standards by 2025, encouraging and regulating related technology deve.....»»
Extinction of steam locomotives derails assumptions about biological evolution, claims researcher
When the Kinks' Ray Davies penned the tune "Last of the Steam-Powered Trains," the vanishing locomotives stood as nostalgic symbols of a simpler English life. But for a paleontologist at the University of Kansas, the replacement of steam-powered trai.....»»
Third pole darkening affects local and remote climates, finds study
Owing to global warming effects, the Tibetan Plateau (TP) region has experienced drastic changes in its land surface, characterized by melting glaciers, loss of snow cover, and vegetation greening. These, in turn, have led to a darkening of the land.....»»
Building an understanding of quantum turbulence from the ground up
Most people only encounter turbulence as an unpleasant feature of air travel, but it's also a notoriously complex problem for physicists and engineers. The same forces that rattle planes are swirling in a glass of water and even in the whorl of subat.....»»
10 Kit Cars You Should Absolutely Stay Away From
Since the dawn of automobiles, inventive people have modified their build and style. But, these 10 kit cars are ones you should absolutely stay away from. Since the.....»»
Tesla announces master plan 3, cybertruck, Mexico gigafactory
On Investor Day on March 1, Tesla revealed a master plan to electrify transportation from cars to planes and increase the sustainability of the global economy. CEO Elon Musk said the master plan will take US$6-10 trillion throughout 10 or 20 years to.....»»
Scientists use satellites to track Earth "greening" amid climate change
North Carolina State University researchers have used satellite imagery and field sensors to estimate worldwide changes in plant leaf growth due to global warming. The researchers found that changes in "greening," or the amount of leaves plants are a.....»»
Aceinna provides precise positioning solutions for L2-L5 ADAS
MEMS-based sensing solution supplier Aceinna is bringing its high-precision positioning sensor system INS401 to the automotive market, noting that its goal is to reduce the costs of integrating high-precision sensors in automobiles for carmakers......»»
Jeep, Ram drive Stellantis profit surge despite sagging vehicle sales
Adjusted operating income from North America surged 23 percent to $14.8 billion for the second year since the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and PSA Group......»»
Researchers detail never-before-seen properties in a family of superconducting Kagome metals
Dramatic advances in quantum computing, smartphones that only need to be charged once a month, trains that levitate and move at superfast speeds. Technological leaps like these could revolutionize society, but they remain largely out of reach as long.....»»
An aviation expert explains how the FAA’s critical NOTAM safety system works
This is why planes can't fly when NOTAM goes down. Enlarge / An air traffic control tower is seen at JFK airport on January 11 in New York City. (credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Late in the evening of Jan. 1.....»»
Airport 5G problem: Airlines now get until next year to fix it
The airport 5G problem – where some planes with older or faulty radio altimeters could be confused by strong 5G signals – has resulted in a further compromise. Carriers wanted airlines to have to promptly bring their equipment up-to-date, while.....»»
FAA giving airlines another year to fix altimeters that can’t handle 5G signals
About 1,000 planes have altimeters listening to signals in the wrong frequencies. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Daniel Garrido) The Federal Aviation Administration will give airlines another year to fix or replace air.....»»
Delta Air Lines is rolling out free Wi-Fi
Delta Air Lines is rolling out free Wi-Fi to most of its planes beginning February 1......»»
The Tech Is Finally Good Enough for an Airship Revival
At Moffett Field in Mountain View, Calif., Lighter Than Air (LTA) Research is floating a new approach to a technology that saw its rise and fall a century ago: airships. Although airships have long since been supplanted by planes, LTA, which was fo.....»»
Fatigue cracking mechanism in metals revealed through high-resolution, 3D imaging of large-volume samples
A National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) research team has identified the mechanism by which microscopic fatigue cracks grow in metals, solving a half-century-old mystery. The team found that these cracks grow along the slip planes of metall.....»»
The best New York subway apps for iPhone and iPad in 2022
When it comes to visiting the Big Apple, hitting the trains is essentially unavoidable. With your iPhone and the appropriate App, it's easy to figure it out.Image - MTA HomepageIn this article, we downloaded and tested two prominent NYC Subway Apps a.....»»
The EV motor"s evolution is just beginning
When the auto industry trains its product development guns on a component, that item usually gets smaller, lighter, simpler, more powerful and more efficient. That's what's happening today to the electric motor, which is really just now starting what.....»»