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Boeing truck-mounted laser demonstrator destroys targets through wind and fog; “photons on target”, only diesel required

Green Car Congress

As proven at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico in 2013 and at Eglin Air Force Base this spring, HEL MD is reliable and capable of consistently acquiring, tracking and engaging a variety of targets in different environments, demonstrating the potential military utility of directed energy systems.

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Opinon: Lithium Market Set To Explode; All Eyes Are On Nevada

Green Car Congress

Nevada is about to get a boost first from Tesla’s upcoming battery gigafactory, and then from all of its rivals. These batteries make smartphones, laptops, tablets, electric cars and even solar energy practical.”. Now the game is all about new resources—and specifically, American resources, with all eyes on the brine.

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A closer look at why heat pumps are dominating EV HVAC systems

Charged EVs

If you want to heat up a space that is cold, there are a number of options, from burning a fuel to directly converting electricity into heat (i.e. If you want to heat up a space that is cold, there are a number of options, from burning a fuel to directly converting electricity into heat (i.e.

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

Baua Electric

Old Monterey The oldest part of Monterey — an outpost of Spain and then Mexico dating back to the 17th century — lies just over a mile south of Cannery Row in a pedestrian-friendly downtown where signs flag historic adobe buildings. I think even a cocktail should have a sense of terroir,” she said.

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