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The 26-ton electric refuse truck is powered by five strings of seven interchangeable battery packs (equivalent to 250 kilowatt hours)

Automotive

Electric refuse trucks to roll out in Paris next year

SITA Ile de France is getting ready to clean up with the world's first electric refuse truck to offer the same performance and power levels as fossil-fueled vehicles

Automotive

Korea begins first commercial electric bus service

Seoul has become the first city in the world to deploy electric buses on a commercial route. The electric buses went into service on December 21 after an 18 month development project with Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hankuk Fiber.

The prototype solar reactor that directly converts the Sun's rays into fuel

Environment

Breakthrough solar reactor makes fuel from sunlight

U.S. and Swiss researchers have developed a prototype solar reactor that directly converts the Sun’s rays into fuels that can be stored, allowing the energy to be used at night or transported to locations where it is needed.

The HondaJet completed its maiden flight on Dec. 20

Aircraft

FAA-conforming HondaJet completes maiden flight

The first FAA-conforming HA-420 HondaJet has successfully completed its first flight, signaling the start of flight-testing to support certification of the aircraft.

The pacemaker-like Upper Airway Stimulation (UAS) therapy unit will now enter limited patient trials in the U.S. and Europe

Sleep

Experimental shock therapy offers hope for sleep apnea sufferers

Inspire Medical Systems has developed a new system for sufferers of obstructive sleep apnea which sends low power electric shocks to a nerve at the base of the tongue to keep it from blocking the airway

The FAI has ratified the three world records claims made by QinetiQ in July 2010 after its Zephyr UAV stayed airborne for over 14 days

Aircraft

World records for QinetiQ Zephyr UAS now official

The Fédération Aéronautique Internationale has ratified the three world records claims made by QinetiQ in July 2010 after its Zephyr UAV stayed airborne for over 14 days.

The initial inspiration for the A.N.T came from wanting to design a better vehicle for disaster relief

Automotive

A.N.T. Aid Necessities Transporter concept vehicle

A multi purpose vehicle capable of delivering emergency housing and supplies to disaster areas then rapidly returning to base ready for another mission – that is the concept behind A.N.T.

Thijs van Oudheusden with his "poor man's X-FEL" (Photo: Bart van Overbeeke)

Science

Scientists build 'Poor Man's Free Electron Laser'

Scientists have created a "poor man's X-FEL" (Free Electron Laser), that performs some of the same key functions at a fraction of the size and price.

ASUS has revealed the specifications of its new notepad/e-Reader - the Eee Note EA800

Mobile Technology

ASUS reveals Eee Note EA800 details

ASUS has revealed the specifications of its new notepad/e-Reader - the Eee Note EA800.

The Q2 Internet Radio has its four pre-allocated stations changed by tipping the device onto its side, its volume adjusted by raising or lowering the front end, and is muted by placing the speaker face down

Home Entertainment

The Q2 puts a new twist on Internet radio

The Q2 Internet Radio has its four pre-allocated stations changed by tipping the device onto its side, its volume adjusted by raising or lowering the front end, and is muted by placing the speaker face down.

Possible model of the Sahara Solar Breeder Project

Environment

Sahara Solar Breeder Project aims to provide 50 percent of the world’s electricity by 2050

The Sahara Solar Breeder Project aims to build enough solar power plants to provide 50 percent of the world’s electricity by 2050, which would be delivered via a global superconducting supergrid.

The active electrode book - the four slots close in around the nerve roots like the pages of a book

Fitness & Exercise

Spinal implant assists paraplegics to exercise

Paraplegics may soon find it easier to exercise their leg muscles through controlled activities such as cycling and rowing, thanks to a tiny microchip implanted in the spinal canal.

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