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Precooling a house with AC during the day could lighten the stress on the power grid when demand surges in the late afternoon and early evening. (Photo/pinkyhong138 / Pixabay)

Just Play It Cool…Pre-Cool

September 19, 2023

Dramatically cooling homes with renewable energy in the middle of the day could reduce carbon dioxide emissions, save consumers money and prevent rolling blackouts

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Keeping the Lights On

July 27, 2023

USC Viterbi’s Bhaskar Krishnamachari and USC economist Matthew Kahn have proposed an ethical plan to promote power and water conservation that targets the biggest users while protecting the poor.

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A new study led by USC researchers finds that robots can teach other robots how to learn by sharing knowledge. Photo/iStock.

AI That Teaches Other AI

July 18, 2023

A new USC study finds that by sharing knowledge with each other at the same time, AI agents can quickly learn a wider range of tasks, with applications in medicine and beyond.