Algorithms · May 2017Gaffe level: Typo
Your Gas Station Prices Change Constantly Because an Algorithm Says So
Gas stations let pricing software adjust rates multiple times a day based on traffic, competitors and predicted customer behavior. The invisible hand of the market now runs on a server.
Source: Slashdot
A Smarter Electrolyte Unlocked Tin's Full Charge for Flow Batteries
Researchers in China unlocked tin's full four-electron charge capacity in an acidic flow battery by mixing chloride and iodide in the electrolyte, lifting energy return to about 89 percent from 53 percent in the comparison battery. A 20-cell prototype ran for more than 1,000 hours, a step toward cheaper, higher-capacity grid storage.
Source: TechXplore