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DOE to award $89M for advanced manufacturing R&D, battery manufacturing a key focus

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Awards will be made at one of two funding levels: Tier 1 - up to $500,000 for up to 2 years - concept definition and proof of concept projects are limited to Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 2 and TRL 3 activities. It also seeks new ideas on process intensification to reduce overall heating energy.

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GM, Honda to collaborate on next-generation fuel cell technologies; targeting commercial feasibility in 2020 time frame

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In New York, General Motors and Honda announced a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage technologies, aiming for the 2020 time frame. 2011 Honda FCX Clarity fuel cell vehicle. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) In January, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Nissan Motor Co.,

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Toyota showing two new fuel cell concepts at Tokyo Motor Show: bus and car

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Toyota developed the Sora concept model guided by two ideas: to make best use of the characteristics of the FC unit; and to enhance the comfort of passengers traveling on bus routes. The Fine-Comfort Ride boasts quietness and smooth running and also makes full use of the large amount of electricity provided by hydrogen as its energy source.

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Lotfi Zadeh and the Birth of Fuzzy Logic

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Zadeh received an electrical engineering degree from the University of Tehran in 1942. It came from electrical engineering department chairman John Whinnery, who called him at home over the weekend and offered him a position. “If He had heard from a colleague that Zadeh had been toying with the idea of leaving Columbia.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans strategic initiative adVANce: holistic system solutions for transport; electric Vision Van

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This all-electric vehicle combines various innovative solutions for last-mile delivery in urban and suburban environments. The objective of working with young companies is to enter into long-term cooperative agreements and systematically develop ideas in the three adVANce fields of innovation. Vision Van.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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constitutional amendment that was passed by the National Congress of Chile and signed by the president, the people of Chile are the first in the world to be granted a new kind of human rights—“neurorights”—which advocates say are made necessary by rapid advances in neurotechnology. Chile’s congress is currently considering.

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OSU wins Year 2 of EcoCAR 3 competition

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Teams have four years (2014-2018) to harness those ideas into the ultimate energy-efficient, high performance vehicle. The second year of the four-year competition added a level of complexity that definitely tested each of the 16 EcoCAR 3 teams in reworking the propulsion system of the 2016 Camaro. DENSO; Champlain Cable Corp.;

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