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Story links Boston, Massachusetts - catapult , the world's leading technology leader in top-class sport, is proud to expand For Boston with a multi-year contract with Boston College that extends this season to men's and women's sports. The iconic institution will now boost student and athlete performance with Catapult data, enabling coaches to optimize athlete training, reduce injury risks, and extend game time with data-driven insights from Catapult's portable and video solutions. Located in downtown Boston just a few miles from Boston College, Catapult will work closely with coaches and athletes for product feedback and innovation. The partnership also includes the opportunity for Boston College student-athletes to participate in Catapult's annual internship program. "Boston is an iconic sports and technology

It is becoming increasingly clear that the fashion industry is accelerating climate change and emitting 4% of all global CO2 emissions. But maybe our clothing could soon be redesigned to actively reduce our carbon footprint. A team of researchers from Aalto University in Finland is working to make this vision a reality. They developed a technique for embedding textiles using invisible solar panels that serve as a source of energy for portable devices or telephones. This would allow designers to create solar powered clothing without changing the aesthetics of the outfit. The researchers believe these garments could reduce our need for traditional energy sources, most of which emit greenhouse gases. [Photo: courtesy Elina Ilén]Elina Ilén, who led the Sun-Powered Textiles project, has spent two decades developing wearable technologies. However, one problem that kept popping up is that electronic devices embedded in clothing require a power source. In the early years, users had to