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GM, Honda to collaborate on next-generation fuel cell technologies; targeting commercial feasibility in 2020 time frame

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According to the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index, GM and Honda rank Nº 1 and Nº 2, respectively, in total fuel cell patents filed between 2002 and 2012, with more than 1,200 between them. Honda began leasing of the Honda FCX in 2002 and has deployed 85 units in the US and Japan, including its successor, the FCX Clarity. Earlier post.)

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GKN order book for electric driveline technologies totalled $2.8 billion by end of 2017

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GKN has been working on eDrive and hybrid transmissions for plug-in hybrids and pure electric vehicles since 2002. In addition to established OEM customers, GKN is working with new entrants into the market that are looking to bring new ideas to mobility and how we travel.

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Munich Re America launches transit bus collision avoidance pilot in Washington with Mobileye Shield+ system

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While the National Transit Database reports a decline in the number of injuries from 2002-2011, severity continues to be an issue as demonstrated by the average 2.8% increase in casualty and liability expenses each year. —Jerry Spears.

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Consumer Federation analysis of polling data and tech pricing finds consumer demands aligned with proposed MY 2017-2025 CAFE and GHG regulations for light-duty vehicles

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74% of those polled said the new fuel economy standards are a good idea. The analysis found that a Chevy Malibu’s improvements in fuel economy over the past decade have increased the sticker price $348 compared to the 2002 price. Similarly, a Ford F-150 pickup costs $950 more than it did in 2002 due to fuel economy improvements.

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Study Finds That Plankton Blooms Do Not Send Atmospheric Carbon to the Deep Ocean; Weakens Iron Fertilization as Geo-Engineering Approach

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The Carbon Explorers involved in the study were launched in January, 2002, as part of the Southern Ocean Iron Experiment (SOFeX), a collaboration led by scientists from Moss Landing Marine Laboratory and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute. —Jim Bishop.

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Irradiating the Mail: The Anthrax Attacks of 2001

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The attacks targeted major media outlets and members of Congress and were delivered through letters containing highly refined anthrax spores. A century earlier, many people still believed in the miasma theory of disease—the idea that sickness was caused by bad smells and poisonous vapors. This October marks the 20th anniversary of the.

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Nissan Exploring Inductive Charging Capable of Power Transfer Over Longer Distances for its Plug-ins

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Subsequently, GM suspended production of its Gen2+ MagneCharge units in 2002. Minoru Shinohara, a Nissan corporate senior vice president, had said in a presentation at the SAE World Congress in April this year that Nissan was experimenting with stationary and mobile wireless recharging.

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