ComEd investing $93 million to expand transmission substation

Since beginning its smart-grid investments in 2011, ComEd said it has helped customers avoid more than 22 million outages and ... ComEd offers special rates for Illinois businesses with EV ... Read More

ComEd unveils 2 more EV charging stations in Bronzeville as part of 2-year pilot project

Since the pilot project launched in 2022, the Bronzeville stations have served almost 300 drivers and provided more than 2,800 charging sessions, according to ComEd officials. Read More

6 Best Smart Thermostats of May 2024

What are the best smart thermostats? If you’re a savings-savvy homeowner looking to save and gain more from your thermostat, you’re in the right place. Click to learn more. Read More

The Evolution of (Smart) Thermostat Capabilities

And it’s a good thing they do because what homeowners today want from their smart thermostats is much more than temperature control — and as smart technology evolves ... and awareness of smart ... Read More

Making the power grid 'smart' could save us all money and prevent blackouts. Chattanooga made the $280 million investment.

The electric grid in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is one of the smartest in the nation. It's a peek at the ultraresilient power system of the future. Read More

Technology News

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker wants to get rid of medical debt for 1 million people

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Gov. JB Pritzker wants to eliminate medical debt for 1 million people in Illinois in the next few years. On Monday, he discussed proposed legislation to give more than 340,000 ... Read More

University News

An important space for RIT students who are military-affiliated, veterans, and their families, now has a name and a refresh thanks to benefactors who want to support members ... independent news ... Read More

Engineering news

In the past decade, fires from electronic devices and batteries, from small smartphones to electrical vehicles and airplanes, have repeatedly made headlines. Enhanced computational power has led ... Read More

He Wants to Drive a Million Miles in His Porsche. He’s Not That Far Off.

Tom “T2” Thalmann, 57, an independent consultant in the biotech industry who lives in South Kingstown, R.I., on his 2003 Porsche 911 Turbo, as told to A.J. Baime. When I was growing up in ... Read More

Energy Technology News

Apr. 24, 2024 — Estuaries -- where freshwater rivers meet the salty sea -- are great locations for birdwatching and kayaking. In these areas, waters containing different salt concentrations mix ... Read More

Biomedical technology news

Researchers have developed synthetic platelets that can be used to stop bleeding and enhance healing at the site of an injury. The researchers have demonstrated that the synthetic platelets work ... Read More