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Peak innovation? Execs see support for new ideas dry up
Innovation is good for the economy and jobs. But when times are tough — politically or economically — companies might not be able to
How to build a better fridge? Try a zap with your microwave
If you think the days of garage-built or cheap, jerry-rigged experiments leading to potentially world-changing innovations are over, think again. Engineering researchers at New
High-tech David vs Goliath: Smartphones beat IT giants
Just as email has trumped snail-mail and online sites like Twitter have helped make print newspapers all but obsolete, a coterie of small consumer
How to deck the halls, 3D printer style
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Smarter energy markets: Another benefit of smart grids
One challenge in connecting more renewables to the grid is how to balance
What is the smart grid?
Governments, energy companies and tech firms all talk about the “smart grid” a
Clean-energy incentives: Here … then gone
Call it penny-wise, pound-foolish (or Euro-foolish) … although “cutting off your nose to
New buildings – even the ‘green’ ones – aren’t so green
The sustainable-living mantra of “reduce, reuse, recycle” is usually
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The year 2012 might not see the fulfillment of
