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ARPA-E to award $27M for advanced nuclear reactor systems operational technology: GEMINA

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X-energy: Advanced Operation & Maintenance Techniques Implemented in the Xe-100 Plant Digital Twin to Reduce Fixed O&M Cost - $6,000,000. X-energy’s digital twin project aims to reduce the fixed O&M cost of its advanced nuclear reactor design to $2/MWh.

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MIT, GE, Audi launch HubCab Project in New York City

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MIT, in partnership with Audi and GE, has launched HubCab —a transportation tracking tool aimed at reducing commuting congestion, decreasing vehicle emissions and lowering the cost of mobility infrastructure. HubCab tracks more than 150 million taxi rides in New York City over the course of a year.

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Protecting a divine planet

Electric Auto Association

I’m a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church (FUMC) of Westborough, Massachusetts, where we believe we must do our part to steward the earth. We're hoping that people will see our ‘Fueled by Faith’ message and realize we are all connected in the need for this important mission.” No messy, hard-to-read screens.

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DOE awarding $12.5M to nuclear energy projects, training

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wall connection strategies, and evaluate their. Nebraska (Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Texas A&M). the cost of electricity production in both nuclear. Institute (Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Oak Ridge National. Nuclear Energy Enabling Technologies (NEET) Advanced Methods for Manufacturing. Description.

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Top Factors Affecting EV Adoption

EV Connect

Cost (and Cost Comparison) A recent study showed 67% of would-be purchasers claim cost is a primary concern. However, market competition, falling battery prices and government incentives are pushing the cost of EVs to parity with gasoline. EV Connect conforms to the stringent standards set by the U.S.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

Cars That Think

Dronning Louise’s Bro (Queen Louise’s Bridge) connects inner Copenhagen and Nørrebro and is frequented by many cyclists and pedestrians every day. The cost of doing each is daunting, and the total cost goes up as you concatenate them.” Concatenated costs also include changing multiple personal behaviors.

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ARPA-E to award $14.5M to 5 projects to reduce energy use for transportation

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The team’s control architecture will communicate with users via the app, providing suggestions for altering departure times, routes, and/or modes of transport to reduce energy consumption, without increasing the time or cost of the trip. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mobility Electronic Market for Optimized Travel (MeMOT).