Microsoft Prototype Smartphone Detects and Reacts To Gestures Before You Touch It

The title sounds a bit confusing but there is no good way to describe how Microsoft’s new prototype smartphone works. Essentially, the device can detect the user’s fingers hovering over the screen and will pull up buttons before…

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The Largest Coal Producer In China Is Constructing a Massive Solar Plant

The Shenhua Group is the largest coal producer in China, a country which happens to produce more coal than any other nation in the world. Now, the Shenhua Group is partnering with California-based SolarReserve, in order…

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BMW Announces SOS Call System To Help Keep Motorcyclists Safe

Emergency call systems aren’t anything new, however most are limited to automobiles only. BMW wants to change this by offering a SOS call system for motorcyclists capable of automatically detected crashes and calling emergency services…

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Shell Concept Car Will Deliver a 34% Reduction in Primary Energy Use Over Typical Vehicles

The Shell concept car is a result of a collaboration between Geo Technology and Gordon Murray Design and is expected to provide big energy savings. Called the Project M, the 550kg Shell concept car aims…

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The Mosquito Killer Billboard Aims To Combat Zika Virus In Brazil

Advertising agencies, Posterscope, and NBS have unleashed “The Mosquito Killer Billboard” in Brazil, which mimics human sweat by emitting carbon dioxide and a lactic acid. The billboard lures in mosquitos, where they are trapped and…

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Triton: The Ocean Device That Could Meet 15 Percent Of Global Power Demand

The oceans represent an incredible amount of power and energy. But ocean energy is still an untapped resource. A team of engineers from a company called Oscilla Power is trying to harness the ocean’s kinetic energy.…

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Manufacturing Optimization Helps Despatch Reduce Lead Times on Standard Production Ovens

Despatch Industries, with a long held reputation for high quality industrial ovens and furnaces, announces that it is reducing lead times on some of its most popular ovens. The move is the result of an…

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Hacking Energy to Improve Efficiency and Ultimately Save the Planet

The True & Complete Costs of Energy If humans are to survive and thrive, the key challenge will be hacking energy with a complete understanding of its costs and benefits. Energy cannot be created or destroyed;…

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