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OSU-led team demonstrates effective vibration energy harvesting platform inspired by trees

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Inspired by the damping mechanisms which sustain trees under wind and seismic loads, researchers at The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan are investigating the potential for the development of energy harvesting systems that efficiently convert the same motion- and wind-based excitations into electric power.

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Chevrolet introduces new Cruze; new 1.4L EcoTec turbo, new 1.6L diesel coming to US in 2017

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Chevrolet introduced the all-new 2016 Cruze—larger, lighter, and more efficient than its predecessor. The new Cruze will be offered in more than 40 global markets and goes on sale first in North America in early 2016. The 6T35 will be built at GM’s transmission facility in Toledo, Ohio. Wind tunnel-optimized design.

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GE Aviation signs 10-year supply agreement for biomass FT jet fuel for engine testing; baseline of 500,000 gallons per year

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GE Aviation, which consumes more than 10 million gallons of jet fuel annually at its engine testing centers, has signed an agreement to purchase cellulosic synthetic biofuel from The D’Arcinoff Group (DG), based in Washington, DC, to be used for production and development testing of GE jet engines, starting in 2016.

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Will Human Soldiers Ever Trust Their Robot Comrades?

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The blistering late-afternoon wind ripped across Camp Taji , a sprawling U.S. For example, in 2016, the Defense Science Board —a group of appointed civilian scientists tasked with giving advice to the DOD on technical matters—released a report titled “ Summer Study on Autonomy.” military base just north of Baghdad.

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