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Eric Williams

I'm a professor of sustainability at Rochester Institute of Technology. Recently I work models of energy technologies to inform policy. In the past I worked on environmental assessment and management of Information Technology.

Autonomous vehicles could help millions of people catch up on sleep, TV and work

Jan 11, 2018 14:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Technology

What would you do if you could magically reclaim all the time you spend behind the wheel of a car? Ultimately thats what a future filled with autonomous vehicles is promising. There are many questions about what...

If we keep subsidizing wind, will the cost of wind energy go down?

Aug 07, 2017 07:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

There are high hopes for renewable energy to help society by providing a more stable climate, better energy security and less pollution. Government actions reflect these hopes through policies to promote renewable energy....

TV-watching couch potatoes have outsized energy footprint

Apr 12, 2016 13:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life

It is alluringly easy to use averages, but when most of a group is far from average, they can lead us astray. This is no less true in the area of energy consumption. Consider for example the ubiquitous yellow labels in...

Economy

RBI Cuts Repo Rate to 5.25% as Inflation Cools and Growth Outlook Strengthens

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) delivered a widely expected 25-basis-point cut to its key repo rate on Friday, lowering it from 5.50% to 5.25% as policymakers moved to support economic growth amid easing inflation. The...

Asian Markets Mixed as RBI Cuts Rates and BOJ Signals Possible Hike

Asian stock markets traded mixed on Friday as investors assessed contrasting signals from major central banks, while most regional indexes held steady ahead of key U.S. inflation data. Market sentiment was shaped by Indias...

Asian Currencies Edge Higher as Markets Look to Fed Rate Cut; Rupee Steadies Near Record Lows

Asian currencies strengthened slightly on Friday as traders grew more confident that the U.S. Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. The US Dollar Index slipped 0.1% in Asian hours, hovering near a one-month...

Oil Prices Hold Steady as Ukraine Tensions and Fed Cut Expectations Support Market

Oil prices traded mostly steady in Asia on Friday, holding on to gains from the previous session as geopolitical uncertainty and growing expectations of a U.S. Federal Reserve rate cut continued to support sentiment. As of...

BOJ Faces Pressure for Clarity, but Neutral Rate Estimates Likely to Stay Vague

Investors hoping the Bank of Japan will reveal clearer guidance on how high interest rates might rise may be disappointed, according to several former BOJ officials. Governor Kazuo Uedas recent hawkish tone has pushed...

Politics

Cuba Reaffirms Anti-Drug Cooperation as Tensions Rise in the Caribbean

Cuban authorities announced that the island is intensifying its fight against narcotics trafficking in the Caribbean, emphasizing ongoing cooperation with the U.S. Coast Guard despite heightened political tensions and an...

Drones Spotted Near Zelenskiy’s Flight Path in Ireland Trigger Security Alert

An Irish naval vessel detected as many as five drones operating close to the flight path of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiys aircraft as he arrived in Ireland for a state visit, according to local media reports on...

Australia Progresses AUKUS Review as U.S. Affirms Strong Support

Australia is moving forward with the newly received United States review of the AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine partnership, signalling renewed confidence in the trilateral defence pact with the U.S. and the United...

Trump Administration Tightens H-1B Visa Vetting With New Focus on Free Speech and Censorship

The Trump administration has introduced stricter vetting measures for H-1B visa applicants, targeting professionals in highly skilled fields often recruited by major U.S. tech companies. According to an internal State...

China Urged to Prioritize Economy Over Territorial Ambitions, Says Taiwan’s President Lai

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te has urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to direct his focus toward revitalizing Chinas weakening economy rather than pursuing territorial expansion, highlighting widening economic contrasts...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...

Digital Currency

FxWirePro- Major Crypto levels and bias summary

FxWirePro-Key Crypto Updates

Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade: PeerDAS, Massive Scaling, and Cheaper Layer 2—A New Era Begins

Law

Hikvision Challenges FCC Rule Tightening Restrictions on Chinese Telecom Equipment

UN General Assembly Demands Russia Return Ukrainian Children Amid Ongoing Conflict

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Medicaid Funding Restrictions Targeting Planned Parenthood

Life

Can your cat recognise you by scent? New study shows it’s likely

Disaster or digital spectacle? The dangers of using floods to create social media content

Why a ‘rip-off’ degree might be worth the money after all – research study

Nature

GesiaPlatform Launches Carbon-Neutral Lifestyle App ‘Net Zero Heroes’

How to create a thriving forest, not box-checking ‘tree cover’

How ongoing deforestation is rooted in colonialism and its management practices

Sports

NBA Returns to China with Alibaba Partnership and Historic Macau Games

Trump to Host UFC Event at White House on His 80th Birthday

Trump Draws Cheers at Ryder Cup as U.S. Trails Europe After Opening Day

Technical Analysis

FxWirePro: NZD/USD sustains gains as uptrend remains strong

FxWirePro: AUD/USD consolidates gains ,remains on positive footing

NZDJPY Eyes Breakout: Buy the Dip as Bulls Guard 88.70

Market Data

FxWirePro- Major Crypto levels and bias summary

FxWirePro-Key Crypto Updates

Altcoin Whales Go on a Feeding Frenzy: $1.36B XRP Hoover, Fartcoin Mania & $500M Exchange Exodus – The Great December Accumulation Begins

Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade: PeerDAS, Massive Scaling, and Cheaper Layer 2—A New Era Begins

Bitcoin Defies Gravity Above $93K Despite Missing Retail FOMO – ETF Inflows Return & Whales Accumulate: Buy the Dip to $100K

Ethereum Ignites: Fusaka Upgrade Unleashes 9× Scalability as ETH Holds Strong Above $3,100 – Bull Run Reloaded

Cuba Reaffirms Anti-Drug Cooperation as Tensions Rise in the Caribbean

FxWirePro: USD/ZAR outlook weaker on renewed downside pressure

Drones Spotted Near Zelenskiy’s Flight Path in Ireland Trigger Security Alert

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