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Cornell team develops new inexpensive stereo-camera method to detect objects for self-driving cars; pseudo-LiDAR

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These sensors are affixed to cars’ roofs, where they increase wind drag, a particular disadvantage for electric cars. They refer to this representation as pseudo-LiDAR, and process it exactly like LiDAR—any LiDAR-based 3D objection algorithms thus can be applied. They can add around $10,000 to a car’s cost. Wang et al.

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US installs 6.2 GW of solar PV in 2014, up 30% over 2013

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Solar accounted for 32% of US new generating capacity in 2014, beating out both wind energy and coal for the second year in a row. GTM Research expects 2015 to be a bounce-back year for the commercial segment, highlighted by a resurgence in California. The additions are dominated by wind (9.8 The residential segment’s 1.2

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PHEVLERs are the Zero CO2 Clean Green Machines of the Future

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Frank (email: afrank@efficientdrivetrains.com) Dr. Frank is Professor Emeritus, Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering at the University of California, Davis, where he established the Institute for Transportation Studies (ITS-Davis), and was director of the US Department of Energy’s National Center of Hybrid Excellence at UC Davis.

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Taking the Measure of the Earthquake That Destroyed Tokyo

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In Tokyo, the fires merged into a firestorm so intense that it created its own wind system and set alight the city’s many wooden buildings. References I began my research for this piece by reading J. The violent vertical thrusts of the quake ruptured gas lines and water mains. Survivors rushed to seek safety.

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SAE World Congress panel highlights progress on H2 infrastructure and fuel cell vehicle commercialization

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In order to prepare for the FCEV market, there have been three main areas where hydrogen infrastructure has started to roll out: Europe (Germany, France, UK and Scandinavia), the US (mainly in California) and in Japan. Linde currently has two fueling stations open in California, with 5 more opening this year and the next.

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"Spirit of DC" is in GroovyLand. aka Groveland, California, Friday, 23 January 2009

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Asher is referring to other types of energy as well as electric cars. These include the utilization of solar, wind and hydro-electric power. “EVJerry” is on the road promoting the vehicle of the future and educating America, one state at a time. Asher stated recently “We can get energy independence back for America.”

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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Staffs of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and California Air Resources Board (ARB) are working on the next phase of greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, referred to as Phase 2. The truck chassis was redesigned as well. Aerodynamics.

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