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NIST: Blockchain provides security, traceability for smart manufacturing; digital thread

Green Car Congress

Therefore, each block in the chain is connected to the one after, the one before and all the way back to the original transaction (known as the genesis block). The goal of this reference model is to secure the digital thread for smart manufacturing while enhancing collaboration and establishing trust between production partners.

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Wireless Worries Overshadow Triumphs of RF Research

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Kenneth Foster: In the context of RF safety, exposure refers to the fields outside the body, while dose refers to energy absorbed within body tissues. Kenneth Foster, University of Pennsylvania If exposure assessment is a solved problem, what makes the jump to accurate dosimetry so difficult?

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What Does Battery Storage Mean for EV Drivers?

Blink Charging

Blink Charging recently announced our first battery energy storage system (also referred to as a BES system or BESS) in Pennsylvania that includes four direct current fast chargers (DCFCs). This innovative electric vehicle (EV) charging station will be beneficial to both drivers and businesses that want to host DCFC charging stations.

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Pong Was Boring—And People Loved It

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Brock , director of curatorial affairs at the Computer History Museum, fondly remembered playing Pong at home and in a restaurant in Pennsylvania. Connected to the novelty factor is that. To this day, references to Frogger inevitably surface whenever I make ill-timed attempts at jaywalking in the city. Sociability.

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Why Small Hotels and B&Bs Should Explore EV Charging Solutions

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The Historic Smithton Inn in Pennsylvania Dutch Country took advantage of a Small Business Administration disaster loan during the pandemic to provide a combination of high-tech and homey amenities, including two EV chargers for guests to use. You’ll soon see the return on your investment of EV charging stations for your hotel.