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Tesla Subsidy Vanishing Amid Electric Vehicle Boom

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Twenty years ago the California Air Resources Board established the zero emissions vehicle mandate requiring the largest automakers to build and sell electric vehicles. Twelve states adopted the same aggressive targets, creating what remains the strongest regulatory force driving the development of battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. … Read More

Video: Flexible Sony Screen Can Be Wrapped Around a Pencil

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Forget the iPad, the HP Slate or pretty much any tablet. For true portable big-screen computing we want the roll-up screen that sci-fi has promised us since forever. That dream edges ever closer, and Sony is now helping it along with a flexible display that can be wrapped around a pencil. … Read More

First Synthetic, Self-Replicating Cell Created with Manmade DNA

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If you thought cloning was a big deal, you might want to sit down before reading this. We’ve gotten so far in trying to create life that scientists have actually been able to create life from technology alone. … Read More

NASA Pursues ‘Whisper Mode’ In World’s Biggest Wind Tunnel

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As more and more helicopters are used for everything from medical transportation to news gathering, more and more people on the ground are complaining about the noise. … Read More

Piezo Shower Heats Water Without Electricity

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Showers are an issue for both water use and energy use for heating the water used while bathing. But the Piezo shower aims to cut down on the energy problem. … Read More

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