Sci/Tech
Truck 2020
A report on the Truck 2020 initiative to bring hybrid trucks online and onto our roads.
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HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair
Now considered the world’s largest electronics fair, the HKTDC Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) for this year included more than 4,400 booths and more than 2,800 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions. Together with the concurrent electronicAsia 2009 fair, the events have drawn more than 3,400 exhibitors and well over 5,000 booths at the newly expanded Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Among the latest innovations on offer, are an increasing number of products which reflect growing environmental awareness and a boom in energy-saving technology. Some really cool, stylish new gadgets and technology are featured at this show and in this video.
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Solar-powered Hybrid Ferry
Hong Kong waters will soon be home to four new solar-powered hybrid ferries being built by a local shipyard using a design and expertise provided by an Australian company called Solar Sailor. The vessels are being purchased by the Hong Kong Jockey Club as part of a HK$350 million (US$45 million) drive to make the city more environmentally conscious, but are also seen as a way to help the world chart a course toward a future where green technology makes good business sense. And they are very stylish, futuristic, and high-tech cool!
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Port Security
New port security measures enacted in Croatia produce results.
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SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY EXPLAINED
IBM video that explains the fundamentals of Smart Grid technology and how it will save energy by increasing efficiency of the energy grid. Energy consumers can expect to see significant cost savings by the deployment of Smart Grid technology.
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Telemedicine Arrives in Remote Pakistan
US Department of State taps IBM to extend telemedicine in remote regions
of Pakistan.
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Fussion!
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Intel’s Take on Moore’s Law
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New Robot Helps You Lose Weight
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Video Game Violence
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