Daily Archives: May 31, 2012

Self-Driving Cars Head Down Spanish Motorway

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Deskarati

A convoy of self-driving cars has taken to a public motorway in Spain in normal traffic, a world first, according to Swedish car maker Volvo. A professional driver took the lead of the convoy in a truck, and was followed by … Continue reading →

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ALMA turns its eyes to Centaurus A

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Deskarati

This new image of Centaurus A combines ALMA and near-infrared observations of the massive elliptical radio galaxy. The new ALMA observations, shown in a range of green, yellow and orange colors, reveal the position and motion of the clouds of … Continue reading →

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Germany sets weekend record for solar power

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Deskarati

Solar power plants in Germany have set a new record. “Never before anywhere has a country produced as much photovoltaic electricity,” said Norbert Allnoch, Germany’s director of the Institute of the Renewable Energy Industry in Muenster. The plants peaked at … Continue reading →

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