5 h. ago Federal buildings listed for sale in Alaska prior to listings being taken down

Federal buildings listed for sale in Alaska prior to listings being taken down  Alaska's News Source

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6 h. ago The Texas hydrogen industry needs water: New study provides details on how much

There are many ways to make hydrogen—a carbon-free energy source and petrochemical ingredient. But no matter the method, all hydrogen production requires a lot of water.

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6 h. ago Speed now, study later? Washington democrats push to swap license suspensions for driving courses

Speed now, study later? Washington democrats push to swap license suspensions for driving courses  MyNorthwest

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7 h. ago Preventing hydrogen vehicle accidents in advance: Equipment monitors hydrogen fuel quality in real

The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science has developed equipment that monitors the quality of hydrogen fuel supplied to vehicles through hydrogen refueling stations in real-time. This equipment is expected to prevent hydrogen vehicle accidents caused by impurities in the hydrogen fuel and improve the quality of hydrogen production. The study is published in the Journal of Separation Science.

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7 h. ago Retrofitting old buildings to comply with modern safety codes could reduce damage from earthquakes, other disasters

Following an earthquake or other disaster, attention shifts from ensuring human safety to assessing the community's damage and planning for recovery. Older buildings don't always meet modern safety codes, so they're at a higher risk for damage during earthquakes. Unfortunately, recovery can take longer when older buildings are involved since they often lack modern safety features. But what if these buildings could be upgraded?

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8 h. ago Using microwave energy to cut carbon fiber production energy costs

A research team at the University of Limerick in Ireland has developed a new method of producing carbon fiber while drastically reducing its energy footprint.

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8 h. ago Volkswagen’s cheapest EV ever is the first to use Rivian software

Volkswagen’s ultra-cheap EV called the ID EVERY1 — a small four-door hatchback revealed Wednesday — will be the first to roll out with software and architecture from Rivian, according to a source familiar with the new model. The EV is expected to go into production in 2027 with a starting price of 20,000 euros ($21,500). […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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8 h. ago Study: Middle East Expected to Have Most Obese Youth by 2050

A recent study in the medical journal The Lancet found a dramatic rise in obesity and overweight status, particularly among young people, in the Middle East, The National reported on Monday, highlighting the contrasts in a region also suffering significant malnutrition. The post Study: Middle East Expected to Have Most Obese Youth by 2050 appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 h. ago OpenAI reportedly plans to charge up to $20,000 a month for specialized AI ‘agents’

OpenAI may be planning to charge up to $20,000 per month for specialized AI “agents,” according to The Information. The publication reports that OpenAI intends to launch several “agent” products tailored for different applications, including sorting and ranking sales leads and software engineering. One, a “high-income knowledge worker” agent, will reportedly be priced at $2,000 […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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9 h. ago List of federal real estate for sale taken down hours after publication — including S.F. buildings

List of federal real estate for sale taken down hours after publication — including S.F. buildings  San Francisco Chronicle

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10 h. ago Study finds Japanese buildings absorb 14% of cement production's carbon footprint

A team of Japanese researchers has discovered that Japan's concrete structures—including buildings and infrastructure—absorb and store about 14% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated during cement production.

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10 h. ago Turning liquor waste into power: Baijiu sediment transformed into anode for sodium

A small team of materials engineers at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, working with Wuliangye, a manufacturer of baijiu, has developed a carbon-source anode using baijiu sediment for use in a sodium-ion battery. In their study published in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, the group treated the sediment to make it useful as an anode.

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11 h. ago Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs

New results show with high statistical confidence that ozone recovery is going strong.

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11 h. ago Anna Patterson’s Ceramic.ai looks to help enterprises build AI models faster and more efficiently

Anna Patterson has had a storied career in Silicon Valley. She founded three startups, including search engine upstarts Xift and Cuil, as well as recall.archive.org, which became the Internet Archive. She was the vice president of engineering at Google, and later on started Gradient Ventures, an AI-focused seed fund. And she isn’t done building. Patterson […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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11 h. ago Trump admin. releases list of hundreds of federal buildings for potential sale

Trump admin. releases list of hundreds of federal buildings for potential sale  Spectrum News NY1

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11 h. ago Converting Buildings From Commercial To Residential Just Got Cheaper

Converting Buildings From Commercial To Residential Just Got Cheaper  San Francisco, CA Patch

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12 h. ago Court Orders Local Business to Pay $250,000 Penalty for Selling Imported Products as Alaskan Made

Court Orders Local Business to Pay $250,000 Penalty for Selling Imported Products as Alaskan Made  Alaska Native News

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14 h. ago Aging may speed up in areas with extreme heat, research suggests

Extreme heat may accelerate aging in older adults, a new study suggests. More days of higher temperatures resulted in faster biological aging, with potential negative health impacts.

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15 h. ago Grain emerges from stealth with $50M to help any business hedge against FX volatility

Foreign exchange fluctuations can make or break a business that trades across borders, but keeping up and responding to the FX market can be tricky if you’re anything smaller than the world’s largest enterprises. Today, a startup called Grain is emerging from stealth with a product that it says will let finance teams at companies […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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16 h. ago What to Know About Trump’s Tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China

Canada, Mexico and China account for more than a third of the products brought into the United States. Tariffs could lead to higher prices for consumers.

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