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Visedo introducing new SRPM motor design for buses; 10% increase in power, better cooling

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Finnish manufacturer Visedo is unveiling a new electric motor design at BusWorld 2017 that is optimized for the bus market and ready for mass manufacture. The new design is also optimized for high volume manufacture using Visedo’s facilities in both Finland and Taiwan. The new PowerDRUM S-model also improves hill-climbing ability.

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IHS forecasts 11% rise in China automotive semiconductor market in 2014 due to safety and navigation features

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The fast-growing semiconductor market for China’s automotive industry is set for double-digit expansion in revenue this year, propelled by an increasing desire among Chinese car buyers for added vehicle safety features and helpful infotainment applications such as car navigation, according to a new report from IHS Technology (NYSE: IHS).

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The 25 Best Restaurants in Chicago Right Now

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KEVIN PANG 534 North Clark Street, Chicago; 312-595-1616; brindille-chicago.com West Loop Tasting Menu After closing their three-Michelin-starred Grace in 2017, the chef Curtis Duffy and his partner, Michael Muser, nearly immediately set about expanding upon that restaurant’s vision. His mother is Chinese, his father Creole.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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Henn Tan, shown here in 2017, fought a series of mostly losing battles against those who pirated Trek 2000’s ThumbDrive design and against rival patent claims. In addition to claims by M-Systems and IBM, perhaps the most complicated rivalry came from the Chinese company Netac Technology. Henn Tan: From truant to entrepreneur.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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This was the second-highest annual figure ever (after 2017’s $313.3 Other markets seeing $3 billion-plus totals included Taiwan, Australia, South Korea, Poland, Chile, Turkey and Sweden. Hydrogen investment is expected to grow in the coming years, driven by increasing policy support. Renewable energy investment. billion in 2020.

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Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

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Ireland, South Korea, and Taiwan are among the other countries with bold floating wind ambitions. To stabilize the first floating wind farm , completed in 2017 about 50 kilometers northeast of the Aberdeen project, Norwegian energy giant Equinor used a steel column that extends 78 meters into the water.

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