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China's Power Move
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The Business Case for a Data Refinery
Crude data is similar to crude oil—in its raw form, it’s usually too messy to be useful
A New Way to Recycle Batteries Uses Half the Energy
A new recycling process could provide a way to restore lithium ion battery cathodes to “mint condition.” What’s better, this new process only uses half the energy of conventional recycling methods
Federal Commission Issues Order to Integrate Energy Storage with U.S. Power Markets
Under new regulations, power markets must recognize the unique characteristics of energy storage to reduce barriers to its direct competition with power plants
How to Fight Bias with Predictive Policing
The data-driven technique can perpetuate inequality, but if done right, it also presents an unprecedented opportunity to advance social justice
The Anthropology of Social Media
We often hear broad claims about the impact of Facebook and Twitter on our lives—but that impact can be radically different depending on what sort of community you live in
How Technology Can Make Valentine's Day Much, Much Better
Brain implants could eliminate miscommunication between lovers
FabLabs Are Showing That Student Makers Have Many Faces
Opening the lab door to alternative education, therapeutic emotional support, special needs and behaviorally nonconforming students shows potential benefits that reach far beyond report cards
Texas Got 18 Percent of Its Energy from Wind and Solar Last Year
For years critics have claimed grid costs and stability will spiral out of control before we hit 20 percent renewable energy. Texas is proving them wrong
Wind Is Expected to Blow Past Water to Become the Renewable Resource Leader
Hydroelectric power plants (aka water and dams) have long been the leading source of renewable electricity in the U.S. Wind power, however, is expected to surpass hydroelectricity by 2019, according to a new forecast
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