The state Department of Water Resources has started using laser and sonar technology to measure reservoir capacity, determining that Lake Oroville, the State Water Project’s largest reservoir, has shrunk since its creation in 1960. In 2021, the DWR used laser pulses mounted on an airplane to map parts of the basin’s terrain that were not […]
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Tech company unveils tiny spheres that outperform solar panels using both sun and artificial light — and the company says they could hit 60 times the current capacity
Solar panels may be replaced by light-catching spheres if innovation company WAVJA’s ingenious contraptions fulfill their potential. That’s because the business, which has operations in New York City, says its experts have created tiny globes — from a little more than an inch to nearly 4 inches in size — that can harness both sunlight […]
This top-selling power bank with a hefty capacity is down to just $18
Getting stuck with a dead phone when you’re out and about is never fun (and using public chargers can be a little sketchy). Make sure you’re not caught at 0% again with the top-selling Iniu Portable Charger — it’s down to only $18 right now. The handy little device is powerful enough to recharge an […]
North Sioux City homes flooded, railroad bridge collapsed after rivers hit record capacity
South Dakota endured a weekend of significant flooding, and the state is not out of the woods yet. Gov. Kristi Noem and regional officials addressed the public Monday morning about the flooding situation that has inundated eastern South Dakota since Thursday and sent a large slug of historic rainfall into the Sioux City area Sunday […]
Why Trump is suddenly talking up Biden after months of slamming his cognitive capacity
After months lampooning President Joe Biden as a cognitively impaired “brain-dead zombie” who can’t finish a sentence or navigate off a stage, former President Donald Trump and his campaign are changing their tune days ahead of the critical debate of the election. The commander in chief has suddenly morphed into a “worthy debater,” someone of […]
Cracks in trucking capacity show up in the South
Photo: Jim Allen – FreightWaves Chart of the Week: Inbound Ocean TEUs Index – USA SONAR: VOTRI.URSE, VOTRI.URNE, VOTRI.URSW, VOTRI.URWT, VOTRI.URMW Southeastern dry van regional rejection rates — the rate at which truckload carriers turn down loads from contracted shippers — have surged past all other regions this summer, hitting their highest level since July 2022. This […]
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Chinese chip makers ramp up capacity amid fears of more US sanctions
Chinese foundries, such as Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC) and Hua Hong Semiconductor Group, are ramping up capacity amid fears of more US tech sanctions, according to an industry report. While the country’s chip makers lag behind players such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) and Samsung Electronics in chip-processing technology, they are “actively” increasing […]
Embraer a ‘great solution’ for carriers to add capacity more quickly, CEO says
By Gabriel Araujo SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazilian planemaker Embraer sees itself as a “great solution” for carriers to add capacity more quickly amid constraints to ‘big’ narrowbody deliveries in the industry, Chief Executive Francisco Gomes Neto said on Tuesday. The company has seen increased demand for its commercial jets and is actively […]
Anduril to build factory to increase Dive-LD unmanned systems capacity
Defense tech company Anduril Industries said it will build a new production facility in Rhode Island capable of churning out as many as 200 of its Dive-LD autonomous underwater vehicles annually. The company will use its own money, plus some support from the state of Rhode Island, to establish the factory in Quonset Point. The […]
Multnomah Count Animal Services announces pet adoption sale as kennels reach capacity
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Multnomah County Animal Services announced that it is holding a summer adoption sale as its kennels are at capacity. Multnomah County spokesperson Alicia Mendez told KOIN 6 News that Animal Services currently has the ability to fill five more dog kennels and 14 more cat kennels. However, workers have already started […]