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ARPA-E to host workshop on gensets for efficient small-scale distributed generation

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This workshop will address the challenges and opportunities associated with developing low-cost electrical generator sets (gensets) with very high energy-conversion efficiency. The primary goal of the workshop is to identify the most challenging technological barriers to achieving very high efficiency low-cost gensets.

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

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Last year’s winning projects were presented at the Connecting the Unconnected Summit , a virtual event held in November. The goal is to enable communities to quickly build a low-cost, low-power, and yet still portable network that meets their own connectivity and education needs.”

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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According to the Natural Resources Defense Council , climate change contributes to severe weather events such as hurricanes, flooding, and tornadoes, as well as long-term drought and regularly occurring heat events in traditionally moderate climate zones. Delaine Access to fresh produce is challenging in many low-income neighborhoods.

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

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In fact, New York City acknowledged the importance of flood sensor data in its inaugural Extreme Weather Response Task Force report, listing sensor deployment as an initiative in its action plan for improving the City's response to future extreme precipitation events.