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LCA study finds connected and automated vehicle subsystems could enable net reduction in vehicle energy use and GHGs by up to 9%

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Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have found that using a Level 4 connected and automated vehicle (CAV) subsystem could increase vehicle primary energy use and GHG emissions by 3–20% due to increases in power consumption, weight, drag, and data transmission. —Gawron et al. Gawron, Gregory A. 7b04576.

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Civil Maps debuts augmented reality maps for self-driving cars

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The Localization & AR Maps launch follows Civil Maps’ successful seed round in July 2016, funded in part by Ford ( earlier post ). Autonomous vehicles (AVs) relying on these maps as a reference for precise navigation combine Civil Maps’ localization with preexisting map information to inform real time decision-making.

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Designing a Silicon Photonic MEMS Phase Shifter With Simulation

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The modern internet-connected world is often described as wired , but most core network data traffic is actually carried by optical fiber — not electric wires. Lighting a Path Toward All-Optical Networks Using photonic devices to process photonic signals seems logical, so why is this approach not already the norm? “A References.

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Continental puts first 48V hybrid assist system into production with Renault diesels

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From the end of 2016, diesel variants of the Renault Scénic and Grand Scénic models will be equipped with Continental’s 48-volt hybrid drive—the first application of the 48V “Hybrid Assist” in production vehicles. The first production solution combines an efficient, water-cooled induction motor with an integrated inverter.

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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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The shelf-life of stored charge in rechargeable devices does not scale linearly with maximum SP and has led to trends referred to as ‘range-anxiety’, ‘compulsive charging’, etc. Herya and Sundaresan (2016). Travis Herya and Sundaresan (2016). —Herya and Sundaresan (2016). plugin EVs to Tesla’s 85 kWh battery pack).

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Empa recommends buying diesel vehicles only if Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d

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At the end of 2016 around 3.1 Between 2009 and 2011 various workgroups were formed under the umbrella of the UN’s Economic Commission for Europe to develop a new emission-measuring method called the Worldwide Light Duty Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). million passenger vehicles with gasoline engines and 1.3 Image: Empa.

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Rusatom Overseas and CNNC New Energy to partner on floating nuclear power plants

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The delegation visited the Floating NPP Training Center and the Baltic Shipyard and met with the members of the team for the reference floating NPP construction project, and examined the floating power generating unit currently under construction. They might be connected to coastal infrastructure or float next to consumer.

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