How electric Zambonis highlight the need for zero-emission EVs on and off the ice

  • February 13, 2023
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Zero emission electric Zamboni (Source: City of Mississauga) Electric vehicles are better for the climate and your health, with zero tailpipe emissions. Electric Zambonis are a perfect example since they often operate in an enclosed environment. Those ice resurfacers (or Zambonis as they are often referred to in tribute to American inventor and engineer Frank […]

Tesla shows new ‘Godzilla’ robot and in-depth look at latest electric car production line

  • February 13, 2023
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Tesla has released an in-depth, impressive look at its latest electric car production line deployed at Gigafactory Berlin, including its new “Godzilla” robot. Gigafactory Berlin and Gigafactory Texas are Tesla’s two latest factories, and they both feature the automaker’s latest manufacturing technology. While Tesla was underestimated as a car manufacturer by the industry for years, […]

High-Performance Computing Breaks the Genomics Bottleneck

  • February 13, 2023
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Sequencing our 3.2 billion DNA base pairs is becoming increasingly crucial as genomic testing gains widespread acceptance. Advancements in genomics are improving the detection of mutations that can lead to illnesses, with the potential to revolutionize personalized medicine by enabling the development of more effective treatments for genetic disorders. High-performance computing […]

New RoadRunner Pro electric scooter hits 50+ mph speeds while sitting down

  • February 13, 2023
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Remember that little seated electric scooter that looked almost like a toy, yet could do a solid 34 mph (54 km/h)? Well it’s back, in an even higher performance version. The new RoadRunner Pro from VoroMotors answers the question, “What happens if we took the already ridiculous RoadRunner and tricked it out even more?!” That’s […]

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Insulet acquires Bigfoot’s insulin pump patents for $25M

  • February 13, 2023
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Mass.-based insulin-pump maker Insulet acquired assets related to Bigfoot Biomedical’s pump-based automated insulin delivery (AID) technologies for $25 million.  Insulet and Bigfoot offer two distinct forms of diabetes-management care: Insulet’s Omnipod system that delivers insulin via a wearable, tubeless pump dubbed the Pod; and a remote controller called the Personal Diabetes Manager (PDM). Bigfoot’s Unity provides injection […]

New York State is getting a big offshore wind factory

  • February 13, 2023
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Wind turbine giant Siemens Gamesa announced today that it’s going to build a large offshore wind nacelle factory in New York State – giving the fledgling yet mushrooming US offshore wind industry yet another boost. A nacelle is the housing on top of a wind turbine’s tower that contains the rotor and generator. It contains […]