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Electric transit bus maker Proterra enters university market with order from ASUM

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Battery-electric transit bus manufacturer Proterra has entered the university market with its first order from the Associated Students of the University of Montana ( ASUM ) Transportation for two Proterra 40-foot Catalyst Fast Charge buses and one semi-autonomous fast charger for its UDASH routes.

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Northwestern/Princeton study explores air quality impacts of aggressive conversion to EVs

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Researchers from Northwestern University and Princeton University have explored the impact on US air quality from an aggressive conversion of internal combustion vehicles to battery-powered electric vehicles (EVs). —Jordan Schnell. Schnell, Vaishali Naik, Larry W.

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Omar Yaghi to direct Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry

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Yaghi, who will also hold an appointment with the University of California (UC) Berkeley chemistry department, comes to Berkeley from UCLA, where he was the Jean Stone Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Professor of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology, among other positions. Born in Amman, Jordan, Yaghi received his B.S.

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Acetylene as dual fuel with diesel

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Researchers from the College of Engineering at Anna University (India) are proposing the use of acetylene as a dual fuel with diesel in compression ignition engines. Acetylene (C 2 H 2 ) is the simplest alkyne, featuring a triple carbon bond between the two carbon atoms. Jordan Journal of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.

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Use of Reformed Exhaust Gas Recirculation Gas as a Dual Fuel Can Significantly Reduce Both NOx and Smoke in a Diesel Engine at Low Loads

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Emission analysis included measurement of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide (both by nondispersive IR), unburned hydrocarbons (FID), oxygen (electrochemical method), and NO x (chemiluminescence) emissions. A paper on their study appeared online 7 October in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. 1 in the study.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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In 2024, we will see a new breed of intelligent travel agents built on top of chatbots,” said Oren Etzioni , professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Washington. And in Jordan, Intrepid’s bookings for family tours this year have increased 22 percent from last year. The expanding use of A.I.

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Extreme E – Greenland Glacier – Legacy Programme

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Known as the Legacy Programme, it consists of a panel leading academics from The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge which makes up the Scientific Committee. Wirelessly connected via a myenergi harvi, the set-up will collectively provide the school with free renewable energy and hot water – a completely carbon neutral utility solution.