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A New Wildfire Watchdog

Cars That Think

In our always-on, sensor-laden, Internet-connected world, shouldn't technology have done better? A much better way to conserve battery power would be to use none of it at all until the system actually had important data to transmit. The sensor would trigger the computer to power up, process the data, and transmit it.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

and San Diego, a combination of green consciousness and enthusiasm for new technology seems to be stirring public interest in the cars. Some transportation experts are skeptical that electric vehicles will catch on anywhere in the country, in large part because the batteries and the installation of home recharging units are expensive.