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Fusion energy company TAE Technologies launches power management subsidiary TAE Power Solutions

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TAE Technologies , the world’s largest private fusion energy company, has spun-out a new subsidiary, TAE Power Solutions. TAE Power Solutions intends to deliver a novel technology to improve fundamentally the reliability, efficiency, longevity, and affordability of electric-powered products, from vehicles to renewable energy storage.

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Google-backed Gravity claims fastest EV charging in America

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Gravity, a New York-based EV charging startup backed by Google Ventures, claims to be rolling out the fastest chargers in the U.S. That means greater charging power than the latest generation of Tesla Superchargers. Many automakers are looking to higher power charging in future vehicles, though.

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Volvo XC40 Recharge EV to start at $53,990 in US before qualifying tax incentives

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Volvo Car Group is the first company to team up with Google on integrating an infotainment system powered by Android, with the Google Assistant, Google Maps and the Google Play Store built-in. Other standard equipment includes a laminated panoramic sunroof with power sunshade, 19-inch alloy wheels, a 12.3-inch

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Google begins talks with automakers to bring self-driving cars to market eventually

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Chris Urmson, director of self-driving cars at Google, said at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit that the company has started talks with most of the world’s top automakers and assembled a team of global suppliers to speed its push to bring self-driving cars to market.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). Integrated Power Block Heat Exchanger/Thermal Energy Storage System for CSP Plants, $348,000 CFOAM LLC, Triadelphia, W. Madison, Wis. Louis , Mo.

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Google-backed EV charging startup Gravity Mobility opens fastest public chargers in the US

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This technology caught the eye of Google Ventures (GV), who led a successful seed funding round for an undisclosed amount last November. Beginning today, fleet and commercial operators and EV owners can visit the Gravity Charging Center and test the technology for themselves. If you’re in the area, visit them and report back!

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Commercial Satellites Are National Security’s Next Frontier

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Never before have we had access to so much real-time data about an ongoing war initiated by a major power such as Russia. Every day, there are countless images, videos, audio files, data about traffic patterns on Google Maps, and high-resolution satellite imagery being shared over social media. “In That is no longer the case.