NAGANO, Japan - Last month, Japanese researchers from Shinshu University in Nagano developed a two-step method that is dramatically more efficient at generating hydrogen, a clean and renewable fuel, from a photocatalytic reaction. The team, however, indicated that they needed to engineer an improvement of the technology's efficiency to make it practically useful. This improvement may finally be here! Access
DETROIT - In reviewing current industry trends, it is evident that automation efforts will be accelerated within the next 3 years. In recent engagements of both a plant-based products manufacturer and a leading consumer products company in the printing industry, there was a need for agility, flexibility, and reduction of internal costs in order to
ANN ARBOR - It's tough to find a bank that will work with you if you're in the Cannabis and Hemp business in Michigan. But now BankMichigan has expanded its reach into both business sectors with commercial loans and more. To find out what is now available, watch this short video interview with Aaron Ambinder
WASHINGTON DC - A plunge in cryptocurrency values and the collapse of popular tokens are stoking panic among some investors and boosting pressure on Washington to act. Rising interest rates and recession risks have caused sharp sell-offs across financial markets, including the stock market. Many crypto investors have seen their holdings evaporate — along with
PORTUGAL - Europe’s largest floating solar farm is ready to generate 7.5 gigawatt-hours annually starting in July, according to Reuters. The solar farm is built by Portugal’s main utility Energias de Portugal (EDP), on Western Europe's biggest artificial lake, the Alqueva reservoir. A vast array of 12,000 solar panels, the size of four soccer fields, is moved by
BOSTON - The Plasma Science and Fusion Center (PSFC) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has signed a new five-year agreement with Commonwealth Fusion System (CFS) to continue their collaboration on fusion energy research and education activities, an institutional press release said. Backed by Bill Gates, the CFS is a technology spinout from MIT and
DETROIT - Water scarcity is a growing problem around the world. Desalination of seawater is an established method to produce drinkable water but comes with huge energy costs. For the first time, researchers use fluorine-based nanostructures to successfully filter salt from water. Compared to current desalination methods, these fluorous nanochannels work faster, require less pressure
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SOUTHFIELD - Lawrence Technological University President Tarek Sobh is interviewed by Matt Roush about his views on the future of higher education in general and the tech-oriented programs he is introducing at the Southfield-based private business and technology college. More information at LTU https://youtu.be/f1ze6l9X9z4?list=PL6GUBIAze2tZWi0oIe3paoFI0uvu5asXf
ANN ARBOR – The City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations, in collaboration with the Downtown Development Authority, is working to expand public electric vehicle charging in downtown parking facilities. “We are excited to see this significant expansion of EV charging infrastructure in our downtown and are thankful for the collaboration with the
