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Plastic is a fast-growing segment of U.S. municipal solid waste, and most of it ends up in the environment. Just 9% of plastic collected in municipal solid waste was recycled as of 2018, the most […]

Wastewater ponds may seem an unlikely place to look for solutions to New Zealand’s electricity security crisis. But their underutilized surfaces could help tackle two problems at once—high power prices and algal growth.This post was […]

A trio of AI researchers at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, has modified an AI-based, picture-processing model to solve Google’s reCAPTCHAv2 human-testing system.This post was originally published on this site

Hydropower is one of the country’s leading sources of clean energy, but extended drought reduces the amount of power these facilities can produce. Without adequate planning, say researchers from The University of Alabama, this clean […]

An electric vehicle manufacturer, two schools and two Alaskan villages: these are just some of the organizations using wind turbines to help meet their energy needs.This post was originally published on this site

Artificial intelligence (AI) may reshape many industries, but the impact of the nascent technology on various jobs remains unclear. Daniele Quercia and colleagues used machine learning to investigate itself, by identifying patents for AI technologies […]

After more than two-and-a-half years of organizing, pro-union workers and advocates are advancing their campaign to unionize the massive Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina.This post was originally published on this site

Union negotiators slammed Boeing’s new offer to lift hourly wages for striking workers by 30 percent on Monday, saying it “missed the mark” and won’t be voted on by members.This post was originally published on […]

Energy infrastructure of the future could look very different to the infrastructure we rely on today. Research by a team of experts from the National Nuclear Laboratory shows that powering hydrogen production using nuclear energy […]

Small electric motors can be found in many household appliances, tools and computers as well as in modern cars, where they drive auxiliary units such as pumps and fans. Individually, each of these motors does […]