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International team sequences Eucalyptus genome; potential for improving biofuel and biomaterial production

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An international team of researchers has sequenced the genome of the eucalyptus tree ( Eucalyptus grandis ) and published the analysis in an open access paper in the journal Nature. —Gerald Tuskan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. —Alexander Myburg.

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VW to stage world premiere of ID. Buzz on 9 Mar; two versions to be sold in Europe

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The electric motor builds up its maximum torque of 310 N·m (229 lb-ft) from a standing start. By way of comparison, the wheelbase of the new ID. Buzz thus offers a similar internal length, but is able to use smaller parking spaces. The top speed is electronically limited at 145 km/h (90 mph). in) of the ID. Buzz and ID.

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Toshiba technology predicts automobile and drone movements with the highest accuracy; advancing SLAM

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Tested against a public data set, they both achieve the world’s highest accuracy (Motion Estimation AI: Comparison between monocular cameras and inertial sensors without loop closure using public dataset of KITTI, EuRoC. Motion Prediction-AI: Comparison using public dataset of Argoverse).

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3-year project to develop and test standards for describing the performance of automotive lidar

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Although one could arguably compare lidars based solely on their manufacturers’ specifications, such comparisons are not very useful. Finally, in the third year, we will include weather effects as a culmination of the complexity build-up. In other words, there is no widely accepted protocol for comparing one lidar with another.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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The award will allow a team of MSU engineers and scientists, led by Norbert Müller, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, to begin working toward producing a vehicle-size wave disc engine/generator during the next two years, building on existing modeling, analysis and lab experimentation they have already completed. Hîrceagã, M.,

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U Delaware team develops prototype efficient direct ammonia fuel cell for transportation

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Source-to-Tank cost comparison of carbon-neutral transportation fuels. Finally, stable DAFC operation over at least several days would contribute substantially to building of confidence in the DAFCs as potential power source for transportation. Zhao et al. —Zhao et al. Zhao et al. 2019.07.005.

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Tesla’s sustainability focus is evident down to the Model Y’s thermal system

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Its mission is to accelerate the advent of sustainable energy, which is one of the reasons why every vehicle the company releases is designed to be a preferable alternative to cars powered by the internal combustion engine. Compared to the Model Y, the Mach-E uses 250% more parts, which likely makes the vehicle more costly to build.

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