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AI-Based Predictive Maintenance and Its Impact on the Efficiency of Wind Turbines

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During the lifetime of a wind turbine, operation and maintenance can account for up to 30% of the levelized costs per kWh generated. Turbine failure usually results in downtime of a week or more – resulting in respective downtime costs. Transporting spare parts is expensive as turbine fields are commonly located in remote areas, resulting …

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Solving the Energy Crisis and Plastic Pollution – Converting Waste Plastics into Biofuel for the Mobility Industry

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Plastic-to-Biofuel Innovations Chemical Recycling Plastic-to-Biofuel: Global plastic waste is a major issue. Plastic waste’s durability causes it to become trapped for centuries in landfills and oceans, thereby creating a serious environmental crisis. The inefficiency of recycling processes, high recycling costs, and a lack of incentives actively contribute to the active recycling of only 9% of …

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Comparing Aquifers and Enhanced Oil Recovery for large-scale carbon sequestration

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Aquifers vs. Enhanced Oil Recovery Various industries such as cement and steel production, hydrogen production from fossil fuels, waste incineration, and power generation utilize on-site carbon capture and storage in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). This process involves intercepting the carbon dioxide before it is released into the atmosphere. The process involves compressing carbon dioxide to …

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How robots reduce safety hazards in offshore O&G pipelines

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Robotic Solutions for Safer and Efficient Pipeline Operations Oil & Gas (O&G) pipelines installed decades ago have been difficult to inspect and maintain. The workers have to deal with harsh environments or climates when working with pipelines, which can be expensive, claustrophobic, and sometimes dangerous. In the last 20 years, nearly 300 pipeline incidents have …

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Leveraging Fog Compute Ecosystems for Robust Connectivity in MaaS Technologies

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Fog Computing for Secure MaaS Implementation Fog Computing: The pressure on transportation systems in urban and rural areas is rising as a result of rising consumer demand. Furthermore, governments and private sector transportation providers are facing new challenges as a result of population growth, rising urbanisation, and rising customer expectations with travel time and overcrowding …

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Improving the Efficiency Of Perovskite Solar Cells

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Enhancing Perovskite Solar Cell Efficiency with Tandem Design Perovskite solar cells (PSCs) have emerged as a game changer in the renewables industry over the years. They have proven to be more affordable than traditional solar panels and can be effectively installed in the front facades and rooftops of buildings. Another feature of perovskite solar cells that …

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Dynamic route scheduling for vehicle-based GPS navigation

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Advancements in Robust Routing Algorithms for Vehicle Navigation   Dynamic route scheduling – Rapid transportation and swift logistics have been on the rise with improved road connectivity and network availability in the most remote locations imaginable. In order to bridge this gap between the latest advancements and the growing need of more accurate navigation systems, …

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Fuel management systems for licensed fleets using real time telematics

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Fuel Management System: Optimizing Efficiency and Ensuring Accountability The fuel management system is a technology-driven solution that aims to manage and monitor fuel consumption of a vehicle or an entire fleet of vehicles. It collects fuel-related data like fuel consumption, inventory, and purchase history from all vehicles in the fleet and uses telematics and analytics-based …

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AI-based robots for maintenance tasks in vehicle manufacturing plants

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AI-Based Robots Revolutionizing Vehicle Manufacturing and Maintenance Artificial intelligence has come a long way in the past few decades, and one of the most impressive areas of advancement has been in the field of robotics. Smarter than ever before, AI-based robots are revolutionizing vehicle manufacturing plants. As the adoption of AI in autonomous operations rises, …

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Insurance Premium Prediction for Smartly Insured Vehicles

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Enhancing Accuracy and Safety with Telematics-Based Insurance Premium Prediction Insurance premium prediction is an important aspect of the insurance industry, as it helps insurance companies determine the cost of coverage for a particular policy. This process involves analyzing various factors that can impact the likelihood of a claim being filed, including the vehicle’s age and …

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