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Oct
12
'CNG in a Box' aimed at boosting use of natural gas for transport

'CNG in a Box' aimed at boosting use of natural gas for transport

With US production booming and low prices, natural gas could be an appealing fuel for a growing number of motorists.
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Oct
08
Navy dreams of turning seawater into jet fuel

Navy dreams of turning seawater into jet fuel

Refueling a Navy vessel in the middle of the Pacific ocean isn’t like topping off the tank of your
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Sep
28
To BYOD or Not to BYOD?

To BYOD or Not to BYOD?

Could you imagine running your business today without internet access or mobile phones? For most mid-market companies, it’s unthinkable.
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Sep
26
Future-focused green 'Crystal' opens in London

Future-focused green 'Crystal' opens in London

Starting Sept. 29, members of the public will be able to visit what’s being billed as the “world’s
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Sep
24
Thingsquare aims to help 'dumb' hardware become smart

Thingsquare aims to help 'dumb' hardware become smart

The open-source software company Thingsquare has begun rolling out Thingsquare Mist, a platform designed to help developers of all things
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Sep
23

31 cities picked for 2012 IBM Smarter Cities grants

The last 31 of 100 cities eligible for Smarter Cities Challenge grants from IBM have just been named. Among them:
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Sep
18
Panasonic: Smart homes are key to an energy-efficient Japan

Panasonic: Smart homes are key to an energy-efficient Japan

Following its release earlier this year of a system that links energy creation and storage for the home, Panasonic is
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Sep
14
Software can spot, then stop, brewing storms in cloud computing

Software can spot, then stop, brewing storms in cloud computing

Cloud computing can improve efficiency by tapping the power of multiple “virtual machines.” But what if one of those machines
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Sep
13
Predicting wave heights doubles marine energy generation

Predicting wave heights doubles marine energy generation

What if we could “tune” marine-energy devices so they could grab the maximum amount of power possible from each oncoming
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Sep
11
Today's mobile device is tomorrow's smart-home controller

Today's mobile device is tomorrow's smart-home controller

Using your smartphone to check email or play Angry Birds is so yesterday … the next big thing will involve using
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