Topic – Technology
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The rise of the “civic-hacker”
Tech-savvy citizens helping
Across America city governments have begun allowing every-day, albeit tech-savvy, citizens develop new technological solutions to a variety of modern problems.
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Houston leads in tech job growth
Take that, Silicon Valley!
Houston led the nation in technology job growth between 2010 and 2011, with a 149-percent increase year to year.
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Stephen Lacy
Solar's getting cheaper, fast
Cost reductions are bringing solar energy to be cost competitive with coal
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China launches fuel cell-powered light rail train
Country's first
China recently launched its first hydrogen-powered fuel cell light rail train.
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Generation Yers showing less demand for cars
Digital revolution?
Are digital media and technology making public transportation more relevant and useful than cars to Americans under the age of 30? One man explains why.
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Generation Y teens see less need for cars
J.D. Power & Associates study
Emerging generations view the car as being less of a necessity, according to a J.D. Power and Associates examination of online discussions.
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Luxury vs. necessity: A recession-era shift in public perception
"A new creed of thrift?"
Regardless of income and economic circumstances, Americans are reevaluating what they need to live, and what they can live without.
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GM, Segway unveil two-wheeled urban “mobility pod”
Prototype tested in NYC
The two companies recently presented an electric Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility pod.
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