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Researchers demonstrate effective silicon-based thermoelectric generators

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A University of Texas at Dallas physicist has teamed with Texas Instruments Inc. He turned to Lee and UT Dallas to further study what the devices could do. A deep dive for these novel measurements, detailed analysis and literature comparisons requires a university group. —Prof.

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2017 Toyota Prius Prime real-world gas mileage, electric range review

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It proudly flaunts its eco-friendly credentials, yet its factory-rated 25 miles of electric range simply pales in comparison to the 53 miles advertised by the Chevrolet Volt. I hopped into a Titanium Glow (think beige) 2017 Prius Prime for a three-day visit to Dallas for the State Fair of Texas.

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Stress Levels Revealed in Micro-Beads of Sweat

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The technology, developed by Dallas-based EnLiSense LLC and the University of Texas at Dallas , is promising enough that the U.S. EnLiSense CEO and co-founder Sriram Muthukumar explained EnLiSense's technology and marketing strategy in comparison to them. Reading off a person's glucose and cortisol levels is the goal.

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GM’s Cruise faces long road back to city streets in wake of safety review – ET Auto

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While Cruise has not revealed where it will seek to relaunch its service, people familiar with the matter said it is considering Houston and Dallas as likely cities. By comparison, Cruise last year had about 300 fully autonomous cars in San Francisco with plans to add operations in at least 10 cities.

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IHS forecasts 11% rise in China automotive semiconductor market in 2014 due to safety and navigation features

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OEM navigation shipments, in comparison, trailed at 2.4 Japan’s Renesas Electronics was the leading processor provider for OEM navigation with more than 40% shipment share, followed by other important players like Freescale Semiconductor and Dallas-based Texas Instruments; CSR, also prominent in the aftermarket; and Bosch of Germany.

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Ford logs strongest-ever calendar year start for SUVs in US; sales bolstered by women and Millenials

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As a comparison, over the same periods, total Ford brand sales rose 8.6%, with sales of Ford cars rising 3.0% were up 33% in February and 21% year-to-date; in Dallas, Escape was up 38% in February and 17% year-to-date. Sales of Ford’s utilities for January and February 2016 were up 16.1% compared to the same period in 2015.

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United Natural Foods Installing Air Products Hydrogen Fueling Technology for 65 Fuel Cell Forklifts

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Hydrogen fuel cell forklifts are not adversely impacted by temperature or by operating in coolers and freezers, in comparison to traditional battery performance. hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklifts at Nestlé Waters North America in Dallas, Tex.; hydrogen fuel cell-powered forklifts at Nestlé Waters North America in Dallas, Tex.;

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