A new paper by an MIT team and colleagues in Singapore, China, Italy and Denmark, drawing on global data, finds that people visit places more frequently when they have to travel shorter distances to get there. By examining cellphone data on four continents, the researchers were able to arrive at.
New MIT research confirms people visit places more frequently when they have to travel shorter distances to get there. The study establishes a “visitation law” and could help in urban planning.
24 May 2021 14:39 GMT Updated 24 May 2021 14:39 GMT in Singapore
Researchers from Shell and the National University of Singapore (NUS) will jointly develop processes to use carbon dioxide to produce fuels and chemicals for the energy industry.
This three-year, S$4.6 million (US$3.4 million) research programme, supported by Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF), aims to electrochemically produce ethanol and n-propanol from CO
2 a by-product of industrial processes that is commonly released into the atmosphere.
The research could help reduce carbon emissions and their impact on the environment.
Ethanol and n-propanol can be blended with gasoline to deliver cleaner-burning fuels. They can further be dehydrated to produce, respectively, ethylene and propylene, which are commercially important molecules used in producing polymers that go into products such as medical equipment and houseware items.
How Digital Twin Technology Could Pave the Way to Smarter Cities
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Everything in a smart city is interconnected via a network of sensors or electronic devices that gather data; this data is used to improve the functioning of the city. But this can be complicated and expensive if not thoroughly tested first.
Just like their precursor, simulation, digital twins are a way of creating a virtual depiction of something in the real world such as a car or city. Smart cities can utilize digital twin technology to determine how the smart network might work, make adaptations and iron out any kinks, and determine the benefits.
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