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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Lithium from Home. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Nanoporous Graphene Membrane. Texas Tech University – Tech Desal. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth – Lirix-nano Sengupta. George Washington University – Ellexco. Oregon State University – Espiku.

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CALSTART white paper shows nationwide tech supplier industry ready to support more efficient heavy-duty trucks and buses

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These include the heavy-duty manufacturing regions of the upper Midwest; technology hubs in California and along the Pacific Coast; technology innovators on the East Coast including Massachusetts, New York, and the Carolinas; and a corridor that runs through, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio.

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Toyota Research Institute launches next phase of collaborative research with 13 new academic institutions; more than $75M investment

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Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech). Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). University of California, Berkeley. University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Indiana University. Princeton University. Smith College. Stanford University. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC).

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DARPA program integrates non-mechanical optical scanning tech on microchip; new class of low-cost, miniature LIDAR could support autonomous vehicle apps

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These performers include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; the University of California, Santa Barbara; the University of California, Berkeley; and HRL Laboratories. Under SWEEPER funding, four teams of DARPA-funded researchers have used advanced manufacturing techniques to demonstrate optical phased array technology.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part VI)

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The high-tech navigation relied on multiple hard disk cartridges rather than multiple map CDs. & The first Guidestar test models in late 1994 were implemented in the San Jose, California area, distributed once again through Avis rental outlets. No touch screen troubles here!& to have a complete set of Guidestar maps.

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Nissan says it will have first commercially-viable autonomous drive vehicles by 2020; across the range in 2 vehicle generations

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Nissan is demonstrating the breadth of the capability of its autonomous drive technology for the first time at Nissan 360, a test drive and stakeholder interaction event being held in Southern California.

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LA-based SMLC to lead new DOE Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute; ~$800M for 5 new hub competitions

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The winning coalition, headquartered in Los Angeles, California brings together a consortium of nearly 200 partners from across academia, industry, and non-profits to spur advances in smart sensors and digital process controls that can significantly improve the efficiency of US advanced manufacturing. Missouri U. Purdue U.