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EPA annual inventory shows US GHG up 3.1% from 2017-2018

Green Car Congress

This increase was largely driven by an increase in emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which was a result of multiple factors, including more electricity use greater due to greater heating and cooling needs due to a colder winter and hotter summer in 2018 in comparison to 2017. Source: EPA. >.

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Reaction Design introduces FORTÉ CFD for advanced, 3D internal combustion engine simulations based on detailed fuel chemistry mechanisms

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Designers employ multiple/different software tools to get their jobs done, including visualization and comparison of results to experimental data. Reaction Design’s FORTÉ CFD product for predictive engine simulation is available now. Too much time is spent generating CFD meshes. —Bernie Rosenthal.

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Deep Learning Could Bring the Concert Experience Home

Cars That Think

No one knows exactly how many songs have been recorded, but according to the entertainment-metadata concern Gracenote, more than 200 million recorded songs are available now on planet Earth. and so on). Given that the average duration of a song is about 3 minutes, this is the equivalent of about 1,100 years of music.

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The #1 working mum’s guide to buying the perfect electric car

My Energi

Though, I think it’s important we differentiate ‘Tesla as a brand’ and ‘EV’s on the whole’ because Tesla’s in comparison, are very expensive! There are so many great models, shapes, styles of EV available now with budget, mid and high-end options.

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New Renesas 32-Bit MCUs for improved fuel efficiency in vehicle powertrain control applications

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This results in an improved engine control system responsiveness of approximately 30%—based on a comparison of execution times on an engine control processing simulator in applications such as ignition timing and fuel injection control—compared with earlier Renesas products. Samples of the RH850/E1M-S2 are available now.

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From EV Range Anxiety to Range Confidence

Blink Charging

market reflects this commitment with over 40 BEV models available now and an additional 75 models anticipated between 2024 and 2030. This comparison is referred to as an “egallon.” Globally, the financial commitment to EVs is underscored by consumer spending, reaching a remarkable $400 billion in 2022.

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Here's all the new electric cars or EVs coming to Australia in 2021

EVolution

This differs by comparison to some of its competitors, which use multiple motors for all-wheel-drive. The XC40 battery-electric version is available now in Australia and provides enough juice to travel up to 400kms. seconds, The 80kWh battery sends power to a single motor at the rear axle for exclusively rear-wheel drive.