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An electric boat steers close to a full-size replica of the 18th century three-mast trading ship Amsterdam at the National Maritime Museum, in Amsterdam, Thursday, May 20, 2021. Already steeped in maritime history, the city's more than 100 kilometers (60 miles) of waterways are to start hosting prototypes of futuristic boats — small, fully-autonomous electric vessels — to carry out tasks including transporting passengers and picking up garbage.
Amsterdam Tests Electric Autonomous Boats on Canals
The Dutch are using old ways of transportation to test self-driving boats.
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The External Workforces Helping Manufacturing Move Forward
The use of temporary workers, contractors, consultants, and freelancers dealing with furloughs and layoffs could help boost the manufacturing workforce.
Jan 11th, 2021
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Inside AEM’s Toolkit
How an association equipped members with a competitive edge for recruiting and retaining employees.
May 17th, 2021
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A member of the Center for Biological Diversity, in polar bear costume, protests the Keystone XL pipeline during a visit by then-President Barack Obama to Los Angeles, May 7, 2014.
Fight Over Canadian Oil Rages on After Pipeline's Demise
Jun 11th, 2021
Drivers Jordan Taylor, left, and Tommy Milner attend a news conference while standing next to a Corvette C8.R race car Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at Raceway at Belle Isle in Detroit.
GM Delivers Affordable Luxury with Corvette Stingray
Jun 10th, 2021
Jesse Barrientez, aka Red Feather, center, plays the drums and sings tribal songs with other Indigenous people during a march, Clearwater County, Minn., June 7, 2021.
Why a Rural Pipeline Is a Climate Battleground
Jun 10th, 2021
David Limp, senior vice president of Devices and Services at Amazon, displays a new Echo, left, and an Echo Plus during an event announcing several new Amazon products by the company, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017, in Seattle. On Tuesday, June 8, 2021 Amazon launched a program that forces users of many Echo smart speakers and Ring security cameras to automatically share a small portion of their wireless bandwidth with neighbors. The only way to stop it is to turn it off yourself.
Amazon May Be Helping Itself to your Bandwidth
Jun 10th, 2021
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The Fastly home page on a computer in Los Angeles, June 8, 2021.
Company Blames Global Internet Outage on Software Bug
The problem was triggered when a customer changed a setting.
Jun 9th, 2021
The Jovian moon Ganymede as the Juno spacecraft flies by, June 7, 2021.
Spacecraft Buzzes Jupiter's Largest Moon
Juno zoomed past icy Ganymede in the closest pass in more than 20 years.
Jun 9th, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after the Democrats' policy luncheon, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
China Denounces US Bill Aimed at Boosting Competitiveness
A Chinese statement said the bill sought to spread the 'China threat.'
Jun 9th, 2021
With the help of state Rep. Chris Paddie, left, and state Sen. Kelly Hancock, right, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, center, displays two energy related bills he signed, Tuesday, June 8, 2021, in Austin, Texas. Abbot signed legislation into law to reform the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and weatherize and improve the reliability of the state's power grid.
Texas Governor Says Power Grid Fixed
Critics disagree.
Jun 9th, 2021
The Boeing MQ-25 T1 test asset transfers fuel to a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet on June 4, marking the first time in history that an unmanned aircraft has refueled another aircraft. The MQ-25 Stingray will assume the carrier-based tanking role currently performed by F/A-18s, allowing for better use of the combat strike fighters and helping extend the range of the carrier air wing.
Boeing, Navy Partner for First Refueling Featuring Unmanned Aircraft
The operation required the test pilot to fly 20 feet behind the refueling aircraft.
Jun 8th, 2021
Oxford University, Oxford, England.
New Research Center to Target Future Pandemics
The Pandemic Sciences Centre will unite Oxford researchers across multiple disciplines to identify and respond to emerging threats.
Jun 8th, 2021
Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount is sworn in before a Senate hearing, June 8, 2021.
Pipeline CEO: Ransom Payment Among My 'Toughest Decisions'
The company decided soon after the attack to pay ransom of 75 bitcoin, then valued at roughly $4.4 million.
Jun 8th, 2021
Satellites can quickly detect and monitor wildfires from space, like this 2017 fire that encroached on Ventura, California.
It's Time to Bring Tech Innovation to Wildfires
Four recommendations for smarter firefighting as megafires menace the U.S.
Jun 8th, 2021
In this Thursday, April 22, 2021 file photo, White House climate adviser Gina McCarthy, left, talks with EVgo Chief Executive Officer Cathy Zoi, before the start of an event near an EVgo electric car charging station at Union Station in Washington. If the auto industry is to succeed in its bet that electric vehicles will soon dominate the roads, it will need to overcome a big reason why many people are still avoiding them: Fear of running out of juice between Point A and Point B.
Slow Charging Times a Threat to EV Sales
Automakers are trying to cut charging times to something close to the five or 10 minutes of a conventional gasoline fill-up.
Jun 8th, 2021
A protester suspended at the top of a tepee erected outside Wells Fargo in downtown Minneapolis during a protest against Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 replacement crude oil pipeline, Oct. 4, 2018.
Pipeline Foes Gear Up for Large Protests
Organizers expect hundreds to participate in the “Treaty People Gathering."
Jun 7th, 2021
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm attends the inaugural meeting of the Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment, in Harris' ceremonial office, Thursday, May 13, 2021, on the White House complex in Washington.
Energy Chief Cites Risks of Cyberattack to Power Grid
“I think that there are very malign actors who are trying,” she said.
Jun 7th, 2021
In this Sept. 19, 2019, file photo, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos speaks during his news conference at the National Press Club in Washington. Bezos will be among the people on Blue Origin's first human space flight next month. The company said in a post Monday, June 7, 2021, that Bezos will be joined on the New Shepard flight by his brother Mark and the winner of an online auction.
Jeff Bezos Is Flying to Space
Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft is scheduled to launch on July 20 and the former Amazon exec will be on it.
Jun 7th, 2021