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AT&T Tests Public Phone Charging Stations

Wireless carrier AT&T is rolling out free gadget-charging stations all over NYC.

Tue 18 Jun 13 from MIT Technology Review

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World Food Prize Honors Ag Biotech Pioneers

Three scientists lauded for helping to usher in the era of genetically modified crops

6 hours ago from Science Now

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Best Buy recalls batteries over fire risk

Best Buy is recalling 5,100 replacement batteries for the MacBook Pro due to a fire risk.

4 hours ago from Phys.org

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An environmentally friendly battery made from wood

Taking inspiration from trees, scientists have developed a battery made from a sliver of wood coated with tin that shows promise for becoming a tiny, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally ...

15 hours ago from Phys.org

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Less is more: Novel cellulose structure requires fewer enzymes to process biomass to fuel

(Phys.org) —Improved methods for breaking down cellulose nanofibers are central to cost-effective biofuel production and the subject of new research from Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) ...

7 hours ago from Phys.org

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Toxic substance in Fukushima water

High levels of a toxic radioactive isotope, strontium-90, have been found in groundwater at Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant, its operator says.

21 hours ago from BBC News

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Why Tesla Thinks It Can Make Battery Swapping Work

Tesla is set to announce a way to make recharging its electric vehicles faster than filling up a gas tank.Tomorrow Tesla Motors will announce a way to charge its Model S electric vehicle faster ...

8 hours ago from MIT Technology Review

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Car quality dinged by tech glitches, survey finds

Car buyers increasingly want high-tech features like voice recognition and navigation. But they're not very forgiving of the car company when those systems fail.

5 hours ago from Phys.org

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University of Michigan unveils entry for world solar car contest

ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 19 (UPI) -- University of Michigan students unveiled their new design for a worldwide solar car competition Wednesday, with an odd shape dictated by changes in the rules.

6 hours ago from UPI

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SunnyBot Kickstarter Project Is Solar-Powered

SunnyBot keeps track of the sun’s position. Like It , +1 , Tweet It , Pin It Original content from Ubergizmo.    

Wed 19 Jun 13 from Ubergizmo

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