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The Boring Company will aim to build a working Hyperloop system in the next few years

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In the coming years, Boring Co will attempt to build a working Hyperloop. From a known physics standpoint, this is the fastest possible way of getting from one city center to another for distances less than ~2000 miles. In the coming years, Boring Co will attempt to build a working Hyperloop.

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Wright Electric begins motor development program for 186-seat electric aircraft; 1.5MW motor, 3 kV inverter

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In order to achieve the commercial flight capability of the Wright 1, Wright is engineering electrical systems at the megawatt scale by building a 1.5 The motor and power system development program is the next step towards building its narrowbody-class aircraft. MW electric motor and inverter at 3 kilovolts.

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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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To support the purchase and planned deployment of the 1,400 new CNG vehicles, UPS plans to build 15 compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations. UPS’ investment in a large scale alternative energy fleet has enabled the company to avoid more than 34 million gallons of conventional fuels since 2000.

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Chempolis cellulosic ethanol JV in India moving forward

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The parties will jointly build a biorefinery using Chempolis formicobio technology in North East India (Assam) for producing bioethanol with co-production of furfural and acetic acid from locally available bamboo. MMTPA Refinery at Numaligarh in the District of Golaghat, Assam, India since 2000. Earlier post.).

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Rolls-Royce developing methanol-fueled mtu engines for shipping

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The new high-speed four-stroke engines, which are based on proven mtu technologies, are planned to be available to customers as soon as possible for use in commercial ships and yachts. In addition to the use of sustainable fuels, the company is also building on new technologies such as CO 2 -free fuel cell systems.

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Street network patterns reveal global trend towards increasing urban sprawl

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The research relied on publicly available data sourced from OpenStreetMap , the Wikipedia of maps, and satellite-derived data. SNDi for streets added years 2000 to 2014. The methodology used to build the connectivity index and maps is described in a paper previously published in PLOS. Barrington-Leigh and Millard-Ball.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces next-gen OM 471 heavy-duty engine; more fuel efficient, more torque with fast build-up at very low revs

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The Mercedes-Benz OM 471 is now available in the following basic versions: Output (@1600 rpm). When these engines are fitted in trucks, an extra 200 N·m of torque is available as required whenever the highest gear of the Mercedes PowerShift 3 automated transmission is engaged. Torque (@1100 rpm). 310 kW (421 hp).

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