Future caregiving robots will adapt to the elderly person’s culture
Caregiving robots in the future will assist the elderly while adapting to their culture. Roboticists are testing prototype caregiving robots in retirement homes within...
We must address industry influence on research agendas, review concludes
We need to address industry influence on research agendas, a new review concludes. A team of researchers from the University of Sydney carried out...
Companies with huge CEO-to-worker pay gaps less desirable
Employers with giant pay gaps are not popular. Companies whose CEO incomes are hundreds of times that of their average employees have a bad...
Climate change will stress the power grid more than industry estimates
Climate change will stress the power grid more than the power industry has estimated, two researchers say. Specifically, they looked at long-term demand for...
Thomas Cook Group profit warning, blames heatwave
Thomas Cook Group issued a profit warning, which it blames on this summer's heatwave across Europe. When a company's earnings don't meet analysts' expectations,...
GE Renewable Energy has launched the Cypress Onshore Wind Platform
GE Renewable Energy has launched the Cypress Onshore Wind Platform. This new onshore wind turbine platform includes the 5.3-158 wind turbine.
The onshore wind turbine...
Using carbon dioxide from power plants to make a new battery
A new battery could make use of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, before it ever gets into the atmosphere. Researchers from MIT say we...
Lloyd’s of London returned to profit in first half of 2018
Lloyd's of London returned to profit in the first half of 2018, after suffering heavy losses in 2017. The underlying numbers show signs of...
Spray-on antennas show promise for smart, connected technology
Spray-on antennas, made from MXene 'spray paint,' could unlock the potential of smart, connected technology. We hear a lot about the promise of the...
30% of EU electricity consumption came from renewable sources in 2016
In 2016, thirty-percent of electricity that people and businesses in the European Union consumed came from renewable sources. According to Eurostat, the most important...