Covering Scientific & Technical AI | Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Google and Siemens Recent Efforts To Improve Green Energy
Google has now invested $990 million in renewable energy, Siemens has finished a year of testing biggest swept area wind turbine... Full article
Laser-steering Chips Shed Slight on Holograms
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/paomitlogo.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="92" />From the holodeck to a posthumous Tupac concert, holograms have been an obsession not only of sci-fi fans, but of the general public as well. But while we don't yet have droid answering machines yet, a team of MIT researchers led by Michael Watts may have put us closer to ... Full article
CFD For the Rest of Us
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/cutplane_zipp_fvstamped.png" alt="" width="97" height="45" />Recent advances in the way users access and work with computational fluid dynamics (CFD) are making this complex technology more available to small and medium sized manufacturers. The result – increased creativity, more innovative product design, and a boost in competitiveness.</div> Full article
Clean Energy Conundrum: In Europe, Regulations Have Helped Create a “Golden Age Of Coal.”
EU Regulations intended to shift utilities from fossil fuels to renewable energy are having the reverse effect. As America shifts to natural gas, European coal prices drop, and utilities shift from natural gas to coal before new restrictions go into effect. Full article
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Blossoms in CES Keynote
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/snapdragon.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" />If there was one all encompassing point to Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs' somewhat fragmented Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2013 keynote, it is that wireless isn't just the future – it's the present. From netbooks to tablets and smart phones, the PC has been overtaken as the leading way to create ... Full article
Active Power and Flywheel UPS: Can Recent Changes Help the Technology Catch On In 2013?
Internet search firm, possibly Yahoo, buys <span>11MW in flywheel UPS capacity as Active Power shareholders approve reverse stock split, adds battery option. Can this bring a reversal of fortune for the struggling company? ...  </span> Full article
3D Printing Drives RC Car
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/andrewleeprowler.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="63" />At this time of year, many of us come up with a New Years resolution or two, but how often do we actually achieve them? Andrew Lee, a Product Deign student at the esteemed Art Center College of Design, has done just that thanks to SolidWorks and a 3D printer. Full article
Reshoring: A Path to Sustainable Manufacturing in America
<div><img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/The_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17_-_2.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="95" />The concept of sustainability is still a subject of many debates, including the debate over whether or not to define and adopt it in all the fields of human activity, including manufacturing. I strongly support the idea that it is necessary and imperative that we agree on what ... Full article
Apple Designs a Wind Turbine That Stores Energy
In a patent filing, the computer company describes a wind turbine that converts some of its rotational energy into heat in a fluid. When the wind is low, the captured heat is used to generate electricity. Full article
Can CIP Compliance Stymie a Cyber Attack?
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/uspowergrid.gif" alt="" width="95" height="57" />In the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy, it's not difficult to imagine the damage that's possible when the power grid is disrupted. But natural disasters aren't the only threats looming over the electrical grid. According to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), a cyber attack on the ... Full article
Four Companies that Went Green
It's not easy to be green, but it's possible. It requires some planning and investment. Here are four companies with their own motivations for, and approaches to, building green datacenters. Full article
How To Reduce Water Consumption in Datacenter Cooling Systems
Saving water may not be as straightforward as you think ... Full article
A Quantum Leap for Classical Computing
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/threequbitsiliconchip.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="59" />For all quantum computing's potential, there is still doubt whether its implementation is even feasible. But according to a trend among recent findings, quantum computing could still be invaluable to classical computer science as its ideas and principles navigate around classical stumbling blocks. Full article
Meet the e-Bee: Designing the Automotive Interior of the Future
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/e-Bee.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="54" />Visteon, a global company that designs, engineers and manufactures automotive interiors for all the big auto OEMs, has launched the e-Bee vehicle concept, a collaborative effort involving multiple divisions, suppliers and partners. The upshot? A vision of what you’ll be driving in 2020. Full article
Vigyanlabs Promises 30 Percent to 40 Percent Reduction in Datacenter Power Consumption
Indian startup is dedicated to “clean and green IT solutions” for computer industry … Full article
Power to the Datacenter: Time for Energy Supply to Catch Up to Rate of IT Innovation
Power distribution is now a critical issue for datacenters because Moore's Law keeps enabling faster, smaller, more powerful IT equipment. At the same time, modern technology relies on datacenter-generated clouds. But power distribution technologies have not changed significantly in decades. Full article
The 2013 Tech Forecast
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/neurons.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="71" />Oh, the first week of January: a time of reflection, resolutions and, unfortunately for some, the same week when those resolutions are broken. But it's also a time of dreaming up what might be in store in the coming year, so what would be more appropriate than a list of ... Full article
HPC in the Cloud: Five Predictions for 2013
<img style="float: left;" src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/cloudcomputing.jpg" alt="" width="96" height="96" />Despite the continuing buzz and attendant confusion surrounding cloud computing -- especially with regard to high performance computing (HPC) and the cloud -- Earl Dodd predicts some clarity will emerge this year. Here's five trends that he sees occurring in 2013. Full article
Top Five Sustainable DataCenter Stories of 2012
The end of the year is always a good time for annual lists, including "The most important stories of the year." Well, we haven't been around for a year, but we'll take a stab at it. Most of the really important stuff happened toward the end of the year anyway. Full article
Honda: The New US Automaker
<img src="http://media2.hpcwire.com/dmr/hondaexports.jpg" alt="" width="95" height="58" />When you think of American automobiles, names such as Ford, General Motors and Chrysler and images of Detroit, the “motor city,” come to mind. But it would seem that Japanese automakers are intent on altering our notions of which auto manufacturers call the US their home.This month, Honda, Japan's first ... Full article