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The too-smart-for-its-own-good grid

  • August 3, 2011
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August 3, 2011 – New technologies intended to boost reliance on renewable energy could destabilize the power grid if they’re not matched with careful pricing policies.

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How wise are crowds?

  • November 16, 2010
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November 16, 2010 – By melding economics and engineering, researchers show that as social networks get larger, they usually get better at sorting fact from fiction.

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