ea Weekend links: Spiders, pollution, Al Gore and Earth Day By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:32:59 +0000 The EPA needs better pollution monitoring equipment, President Obama trashed hundreds of bikes, and someone designed a super box. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ea Al Gore breaks his silence on the oil spill By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:00:31 +0000 Invited to speak at the Panetta Lecture, the former vice president reveals his fury at BP and talks of a 'cover-up'. Full Article Politics
ea 'The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth' By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Nov 2010 15:32:37 +0000 Bloomberg Businessweek's Eric Pooley gives an insider’s view of the American campaign to cut carbon emissions and halt global warming. Full Article Climate & Weather
ea Al Gore announces 24 Hours of Reality to counter misinformation By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Jul 2011 17:44:10 +0000 The former vice president has a new video project that he hopes can be a response to attacks from the fossil fuel industry. Full Article Arts & Culture
ea Is Al Gore's Climate Reality Project a new direction or more of the same? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 17:50:43 +0000 This week, Al Gore announced a new venture — the Climate Reality Project — which he claims will push public interest past the tipping point toward serious a Full Article Climate & Weather
ea As Greenpeace turns 40, the eco-movement aches for another wave of innovation By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:07:30 +0000 In 1971, a ragtag gang of committed activists unleashed its first "mind bomb," and it set the environmental agenda for decades to come. Today, with campaigns by Full Article Politics
ea Al Gore spills the beans on new iPhone By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:50:30 +0000 Al Gore apparently let slip that Apple Computer plans to release new "iPhones" next month. Gore spilled the beans thusly: "Not to mention the new iPhones coming Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Al Gore finally drops meat, goes vegan By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:17:26 +0000 Former vice president reportedly made the healthy shift several months ago. Full Article Fitness & Well-Being
ea When will robots threaten to take over all the restaurant jobs? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 09:03:00 +0000 The rise of the robots appears to be carefully timed, because it's political, not technological. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Now is the time to care about virtual reality By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Apr 2016 17:34:44 +0000 2016 will be the year that holodecks becomes real. Sort of. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Philadelphia's parks are getting the Google Street View treatment By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2016 23:11:41 +0000 It will take two men six months to digitally document the largest urban park system in America. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Virtual reality eyed as a replacement for some painkillers By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:51:35 +0000 As the technology decreases in price, some hospitals are trying it as a distractive force to cut the use of opioids. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Teen creates app to help kids avoid lunchroom rejection By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 18 Sep 2016 19:36:45 +0000 Sit With Us app helps kids navigate the lunchroom without opening themselves up to bullying or rejection. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea 'Back to the Future'-inspired sneakers will arrive this year By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 17:33:38 +0000 Nike has created the HyperAdapt, self-lacing shoes inspired by "Back to the Future Part II." Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea We tried the Lose It app's Snap It feature By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:30:57 +0000 Is tracking the calories in your food as easy as snapping a picture? Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Newest hearables will change the way people think about hearing aids By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 31 Oct 2016 19:40:37 +0000 The new Starkey Halo 2 hearables put the internet in your head. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea 18 apps to help you keep your New Year's resolutions By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Dec 2016 20:26:49 +0000 From losing weight to learning a language, these apps will help you stay on track. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Hearables improve what you see as well as what you hear By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Feb 2017 20:17:29 +0000 The new connected hearing aids make everything better, not just your hearing. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea In the voice recognition era, good hearing will matter even more By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:41:28 +0000 You can't have an Internet of Voice without an Internet of Hearing, so protect those ears! Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Should Americans have to choose between health care and a smartphone? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 07 Mar 2017 20:35:45 +0000 Health care is essential, but so is a smartphone if you want to get a job or even sign up for health care ... despite what Jason Chaffetz says. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Your own sweat may soon power your phone By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Jun 2017 02:47:34 +0000 A new skin patch that draws energy from your sweat can power a radio for two days. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Don't call IQbuds Boosts hearing aids, but do give them a try By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 07 May 2018 21:59:33 +0000 IQbuds Boost hearables are blurring the distinction between wireless earbuds and those so-called medical devices. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Inventor creates a Rubik's Cube that solves itself By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 28 Sep 2018 19:32:18 +0000 It was either this, or peel off and redistribute the stickers. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Is print reading better than digital reading? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Apr 2019 18:46:40 +0000 Studies have found that we're more likely to skim digital words than we are printed ones. This affects our reading comprehension. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea IrisVision is a VR headset that delivers reality to people with low vision By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2019 12:31:17 +0000 It's a great example of how phone technology is going to change everything about aging. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea Air-purifying headphones aim to help urban dwellers breathe easy By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:54:33 +0000 Vacuum manufacturer Dyson drops a patent for headphones that filter air to an integrated mouthpiece. Full Article Gadgets & Electronics
ea This newly identified critter eats rocks and secretes them as sand By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:26:02 +0000 Researchers have found a kind of shipworm that eats its way through rocks. Full Article Animals
ea Newly discovered shark puts on a light show to lure in its next meal By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 17:36:59 +0000 Scientists find a tiny pocket shark that glows in the dark in the Gulf of Mexico. Full Article Animals
ea Baby birds communicate with each other before they even hatch By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 23 Jul 2019 17:36:08 +0000 When faced with danger, embryos warn each other from inside their egg. Full Article Animals
ea What is the world's deadliest animal? By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2019 16:50:40 +0000 Sharks? Snakes? The animal that's deadliest to humans probably isn't what you think it is. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ea Scientists taught rats how to play hide-and-seek and they really got into it By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:28:33 +0000 Rats played hide-and-seek with scientists for no other reward than strokes and tickles. Full Article Research & Innovations
ea This creature eats, learns and heals itself — all without a brain By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2019 18:23:13 +0000 A strange and talented blob will be revealed to the public in Paris for the first time. Full Article Animals
ea This savvy toad pretends to be a deadly viper By www.mnn.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2019 18:09:50 +0000 Researchers have found a toad that perfectly mimics a poisonous snake right down to its hiss. Full Article Animals
ea Why researchers are teaching rats how to drive By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2019 13:19:15 +0000 Scientists got rats to drive little cars, and it could help improve mental health treatments for humans. Full Article Animals
ea Researchers find 'alarming' loss of insects in large-scale study in Germany By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2019 20:25:38 +0000 insects in German forests and grasslands have declined by about one-third in just the past decade. Full Article Animals
ea This fluffy newborn flamingo is here to steal your heart By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:02:46 +0000 A newborn flamingo baby is going viral after posts by the Denver Zoo. Full Article Animals
ea Scientists recruit albatrosses to patrol the ocean for illegal fishing boats By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:16:37 +0000 Scientists are outfitting wandering albatrosses with radar to spot illegal operations in the open sea where technology fails. Full Article Research & Innovations
ea Ocean creatures keep millions of viruses at bay By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Apr 2020 18:45:15 +0000 A new study finds some marine animals are brilliant virus exterminators. Full Article Research & Innovations
ea [Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS to Introduce MHPS-TOMONI® Digital Solutions for Geothermal Power Plant in Mexico -- Real-time Plant Monitoring and Diagnostics to Improve Efficiency, Enhance Operational Performance and Redu By www.mhps.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 11:00:00 +0900 ・ First introduction for a geothermal power plant ・ Enhancing the operation and performance of power generating facilities in close cooperation with customers Full Article
ea MHPS, MHIENG and MGC selected to conduct research on effective recycling of CO<sub>2</sub> to produce methanol<br>-- The collaborative research project commissioned by NEDO aiming at developing carbon capture and utilization (CCU) techno By www.mhi.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 15:30:00 +0900 Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering (MHIENG) and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company (MGC) were selected by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to conduct joint research on the effective recycling of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted from the refinery at Tomakomai City, Hokkaido Japan where the CO2 is captured and stored by the existing demonstration plant. Further utilizing of the demonstration plant currently employed for CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS), the three companies will collaborate on research activities for CO2 Capture and Utilization (CCU) in order to produce methanol from captured CO2. The research is expected to run until February 2021. Full Article
ea [Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />Second Commercial-use MEGAMIE System Begins Operations at HAZAMA ANDO Technical Research Institute -- Supplying Clean Power with Low CO2 Emissions -- By www.mhps.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0900 ・ Supporting an energy management system with low-CO2 distributed power generation and self-consignment ・ Switch to CO2-free hydrogen fuel planned for the future Full Article
ea MHI Thermal Systems Launches New Air Conditioner Ads on Concept of "Comforting the World with Heat," Featuring Popular Actress Keiko Kitagawa <br>-- First New Ad for Residential-use Lineup in 20 Years -- By www.mhi.com Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 11:00:01 +0900 ・ Broadcasts to get underway from April 10 to mark 50th anniversary of launch of "BEAVER" brand ・ Residential-use ad to focus on outstanding comfort from diverse advanced features; commercial-use ad to highlight IoT-based operating control and energy efficiency Full Article
ea [Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS Receives Order from Taiwan Power Company for Steam Turbine Facilities for the Datan Power Plant -- Equipment to Convert the Unit 7 Natural Gas-fired Simple Cycle Generator to a GTCC System -- By www.mhps.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 11:00:00 +0900 ・ Combined cycle operations scheduled to begin in November 2023 ・ Total plant output to increase 50%, from the current 600 MW to 900 MW Full Article
ea [Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.]<br />MHPS the Global Market Share Leader in 2019 for Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems -- Market Research from the McCoy Power Report -- By www.mhps.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:30:00 +0900 ・ Top share with 37.2% of the global market, fifth time since 2014 ・ Contributing to a significant reduction in air pollutants, and improvement in the global environment Full Article
ea Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and Bombardier Inc. have agreed on a June 1, 2020 closing date for the transaction pertaining to the acquisition of Canadair Regional Jet Program.<br />-- Program to be operated under new name of MHI RJ Aviation Grou By www.mhi.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:00:00 +0900 Tokyo, May 7 (Montreal, May 6), 2020 – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) (TOKYO:7011) and Bombardier Inc. (Bombardier) (TSX: BBD.B) of Canada have agreed that all closing conditions have been met and the transaction pertaining to the acquisition of Canadair Regional Jet (CRJ) Program will close on June 1, 2020. The Program will be operated under the newly created group entities of MHI RJ Aviation Group (MHIRJ) and will commence upon closing. Full Article
ea Cape Hatteras National Seashore: A user's guide By www.mnn.com Published On :: Fri, 15 Jul 2011 11:57:15 +0000 North Carolina's Outer Banks area offers opportunities for a wide range of activities, from quiet reflection to any water-based recreational activity you can dr Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ea Cumberland Island National Seashore: A user's guide By www.mnn.com Published On :: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 11:53:58 +0000 The largest of Georgia's barrier islands was once the winter playground for wealthy industrialists and now is a fruitful nesting ground for loggerhead turtles. Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ea Edisto Beach State Park: A user's guide By www.mnn.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:49:19 +0000 The headline attraction at Edisto Beach State Park near Charleston, S.C., is 1.5 miles of palmetto-lined beach pristine enough to be the nesting grounds of enda Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ea Great Egg Harbor National Wild & Scenic River: A user's guide By www.mnn.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:01:26 +0000 The tea-colored Great Egg Harbor River is a great way to access the wilderness known as the Pine Barrens. It flows pretty much as it always has — a rest stop Full Article Wilderness & Resources
ea Golden Gate National Recreation Area: A user's guide By www.mnn.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:00:00 +0000 The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a strand of green gems stretching 70 miles north and south of San Francisco and the famed Golden Gate Bridge. You’ Full Article Wilderness & Resources