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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 The 2016 Sonata PHEV features a 9.8 Earlier post.).

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. US EPA and NHTSA are planning to issue a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for the Phase 2 standards in the spring of 2015 and a final rule in the spring of 2016. Aerodynamics.

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ECS and Toyota request proposals for 2016-2017 ECS Toyota Young Investigator Fellowship for projects in green energy technology

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Today, the automotive industry faces three challenges regarding environmental and energy issues: finding a viable alternative energy source as a replacement for oil; reducing CO 2 emissions; and. Currently, oil remains the main source of automotive fuel; however, further research and development of alternative energies may bring change.

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Electrochemical Society and Toyota announce fellowship winners for projects in green energy technology

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The winners are Professor Patrick Cappillino, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth; Professor Yogesh (Yogi) Surendranath, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; and Professor David Go, University of Notre Dame. Patrick Cappillino, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Reducing CO 2 emissions. Preventing air pollution.

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Idaho National Laboratory low-energy electrochemical process could eliminate need for steam cracking of hydrocarbons

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Taking the estimated energy manufactured and serviced in the United States in 2016 as an example, 34% of the manufactured energy and 39% of the serviced energy were associated with industrial applications, of which the petrochemical industry consumed 42%. The NDP was carried out at 400 °C whereas the steam cracking was performed at 850 °C.

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The Strange Story of the Teens Behind the Mirai Botnet

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Paras was furious that Rutgers chose Incapsula , a small cybersecurity firm based in Massachusetts, as its DDoS-mitigation provider. In May 2016, Paras reached out to Josiah White. By the beginning of August 2016, the trio had completed the first version of their botnet malware. Rutgers refused to budge.

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