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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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excluding Alaska and Hawaii) between 1999 and 2015. In 2015 the highest concentration was in Tulare County, California (13.2 was largest around Los Angeles and in some southern states, such as Arkansas, Oklahoma and Alabama. million deaths between 1999 to 2015 in the USA, with 18.4 The current US annual PM 2.5

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BMW and Nissan again partner to add 174 more DC fast chargers in US with EVgo

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The partners will make an additional 174 locations in 33 states available to all EV owners in those markets, and plan to install 50 more in 2017. EVgo’s fast charging network now totals 668 dual-port DC Fast charging stations installed and available to all EV drivers across the United States. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Wolfspeed wins 2016 R&D 100 Award for wide bandgap underhood inverter for HEVs/EVs

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Our SiC inverter is the first traction drive optimized for wide bandgap devices that utilizes a commercially available SiC power module. This wide bandgap inverter product resulted in a smaller, lighter, higher power density and more efficient system in comparison to Toyota’s present Prius inverter design implementing silicon technology.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

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As the luxury division of the Hyundai Group (Genesis, Hyundai and Kia) it has gone from two models in 2015 to eight in 2023. This service had previously been provided at no-cost for the first three years of ownership and then available on a subscription basis. Currently all GV60 models are all-wheel drive.

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NSF awards $55.5M to support 3 new Engineering Research Centers; one focused on power electronics

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One of these, the Engineering Research Center for Power Optimization for Electro-Thermal Systems (POETS), aims to enhance or increase the electric power density available in tightly constrained mobile environments by changing the design. The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has invested $55.5

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New hybrid sweetgum trees could boost paper, bioenergy production

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which began offering rooted cutting seedlings of the new varieties in 2015. The new hybrid has been well accepted by forest landowners, particularly in the western areas of the Southeast, including Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma. —Scott Merkle. The new hybrid varieties are already being sold commercially by ArborGen Inc.,

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