23 h. ago Study identifies best times to consume electricity and cut carbon emissions

Shifting electricity consumption to times when the grid has a greater supply from alternative energy sources could help reduce carbon dioxide emissions significantly, according to a new University of Texas at Dallas study.

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3 d. ago Robots gain new function: Algorithm automatically recognizes sensors and their mathematical modeling

Modern robotic systems—in drones or autonomous vehicles, for example—use a variety of sensors, ranging from cameras and accelerometers to GPS modules. To date, their correct integration has required expert knowledge and time-consuming calibration.

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4 d. ago Forget new EVs: This Seattle startup converts gas cars to cut carbon emissions now

Forget new EVs: This Seattle startup converts gas cars to cut carbon emissions now  GeekWire

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2 w. ago New tool offers direct lighting control for photographs using 3D scene modeling

Lighting plays a crucial role when it comes to visual storytelling. Whether it's film or photography, creators spend countless hours, and often significant budgets, crafting the perfect illumination for their shot. But once a photograph or video is captured, the illumination is essentially fixed. Adjusting it afterward, a task called "relighting," typically demands time-consuming manual work by skilled artists.

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2 w. ago Sustainable mobility: Researchers develop AI route planner to reduce car dependency

Cars are still the number one mode of transportation in Germany, in spite of their high carbon emissions. To make eco-friendly alternatives more attractive, researchers from the Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, System Technologies and Image Exploitation IOSB are working with partners in the DAKIMO project to develop intelligent, intermodal transportation. An AI for multimodal route planning is being developed to help get people to where they are going seamlessly, conveniently, and reliably—and all without privately owned cars.

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2 w. ago Remote detection system developed for wind turbine blade damage

Maintaining wind turbines and identifying potential vulnerabilities is expensive and time-consuming, especially when they are located offshore. As a result, rotor blades are often simply replaced, a costly process when damage is merely suspected. The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, working in concert with the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, has developed a solution that can be used to identify cracks and breakage inside the blades remotely at an early stage.

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4 w. ago Amazon's carbon emissions jump as AI push tests company's climate pledge

Amazon's greenhouse gas emissions rose by 6% last year, due mostly to pollution generated by the company's delivery fleet and increased data center construction.

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