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Solar powered cars: A 70 year-old idea that has yet to reach its full potential

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Nearly 70 years ago, the idea of a viable solar car concept was introduced to the world in Chicago, Illinois. more… The post Solar powered cars: A 70 year-old idea that has yet to reach its full potential appeared first on Electrek.

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MIT Looks Ahead to Hydrogen’s Aviation Future

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Chicago O’Hare would demand the equivalent of 719 tonnes of liquid hydrogen per day. The idea, Hansman says, was to focus on a smaller set of airports and, theoretically, limit the potential new infrastructure that might be required by hydrogen-powered flight. There’s a lot of technology that would have to be developed.”

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Vint Cerf’s Career Advice for Engineers

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Civility is an important property, and burning bridges is generally a bad idea; you never know who you’re going to work with again, who you might work for, or who might work for you.” “You When you’re in a position of responsibility and authority, people may assume you’ve already figured out where the hazards are, but you may not have.” “Try

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Tesla sells $100M in Superchargers to bp

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The idea was to combine Tesla’s “fast and reliable chargers” with bp pulse’s industry-leading, intelligent charge management software, called “Omega,” for a comprehensive solution for fleet customers.

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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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To get to the best ideas, collaboration is critical. Our aim is to build a pipeline of new ideas from different perspectives and underrepresented voices that share our vision of using AI for human amplification and societal good. Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago (TTIC). Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech).

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IEEE STEM Activity Kits Are In Demand at 150 U.S. Public Libraries

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Currently all 80 branches of the Chicago Public Library have the kits, as do libraries in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Zulaski ran the idea past the IEEE Chicago Section , which agreed to provide funding.

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Why Are We Still Doing What Simon Says?

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The two found the idea of the Atari game intriguing but thought the execution was terrible. Baer worked as a consultant for the Chicago-based toy company Marvin Glass. That’s how he and Morrison wound up at the 1976 Music Operators of America trade show in Chicago, where they saw the demonstration of Touch Me.

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