ANN ARBOR - Activists in Ann Arbor have been developing a plan to remove the DTE Energy as the city's provider of electricity and replace it with a city-owned utility. Greg Woodring is leading the effort for the group called Ann Arbor for Public Power. Greg joins MITech TV to provide the back story and
TROY - There's been a dramatic decrease in new car pricing over the last six months, led by a sharp decline in EV prices, says Michelle Krebs, Executive Analyst with Cox Automotive, the parent company of Kelly Blue Book and Autotrader. Inventories of new vehicles are up a few hundred thousand unit to around 2
SAN FRANCISCO - A year and a half ahead of the 2024 presidential election, the Republican National Committee began running attack ads against President Joe Biden. This time around, however, the committee did something different. It used generative AI to create a political ad filled with images depicting an alternative reality, with a partisan slant
MIAMI - One of the thoughts that go through the mind of an EV owner has to do with the impact that DC fast charging will have on the vehicle’s high-voltage battery in the long run. In other words, how much will the battery degrade over time if fast charging is used predominantly? A recent
ANN ARBOR - The University of Michigan has been without full internet access for two days after staff shut the school’s connections down in response to a “significant [cyber]security concern” on the eve of the new school year. The internet shutdown affected campus IT systems used for research and fundraising, and could delay financial aid
NEW MEXICO - The Los Alamos National Laboratory introduced a corrosion-resistant fuel cell design featuring a coaxial nanowire electrode. This innovative approach holds promise for heavy-duty trucking, showing impressive durability in stress tests. A groundbreaking fuel cell design offers potential advancements for heavy-duty trucking and various other clean fuel cell applications. A promising, more durable
Former CIA officer Jim Semivan said in a podcast published Monday that we are sharing the planet with alien life. “There’s some kind of non-human intelligence that’s living with us on this planet!” Semivan proclaimed on the Calling All Beings podcast. Apparently we’re not alone, and “we’ve never been alone,” according to Semivan. And while this might
BOSTON - Ever since he first learned about the strange meteor falling to Earth, astrophysicist Avi Loeb has been determined to discover whether it was indeed an extraterrestrial artifact that had crashed into the Pacific Ocean. Now, the professor and theoretical astrophysicist at Harvard University says he and a team of scientists are one step closer to making
NEW YORK - The successful transfer of a gene that produces HMW-HA paves the way for improving the health and lifespan of humans, too. In a groundbreaking endeavor, scientists at the University of Rochester have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, leading to enhanced health and a longer lifespan for the mice.
NEW YORK - A particularly aggressive form of childhood cancer that forms in muscle tissue might have a new treatment option on the horizon. Scientists have successfully induced rhabdomyosarcoma cells to transform into normal, healthy muscle cells. It's a breakthrough that could see the development of new therapies for the cruel disease, and it could lead
