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AlphaStruxure and Montgomery County, Maryland, announce integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project; EaaS

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AlphaStruxure , a provider of Energy as a Service (EaaS) solutions, announced an agreement to deploy an integrated microgrid and electric bus charging infrastructure project for Montgomery County, Maryland. Mortenson will provide construction services and Arup will serve as engineer of record.

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U. Maryland and Redox Power partnering to commercialize low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells for distributed generation and transportation

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University of Maryland researchers have partnered with Redox Power Systems LLC to commercialize low-temperature solid oxide fuel cell (LT-SOFC) technology for distributed generation—and ultimately transportation—applications at about one-tenth the cost and one-tenth the size of current commercial fuel cell systems.

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ARPA-E announces $98M in funding for 40 OPEN projects; two opposed-piston engines projects receive $10M total

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OPEN solicitations are an open call to scientists and engineers for transformational technologies across the entire scope of ARPA-E’s energy mission. Pinnacle Engines will electrify its four-stroke, spark-ignited, opposed-piston engine to improve fuel efficiency and reduce its cost.

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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. University of Maryland. Rationally Designed Lithium Ion Batteries Towards Displacing Internal Combustion Engines. e-Mosaic: Electrification Mosaic Platform for Grid- Informed Smart Charging Management. Federal share.

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Hyundai introduces 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at Chicago Auto Show

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Although the powertrains remain the same, the new Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid feature a comprehensive exterior and interior redesign, safety, suspension and new and improved infotainment and connectivity features. Sonata Hybrid’s Nu engine produces 154 hp and 140 lb-ft (190 N·m) of torque. Hybrid Powertrain.

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EV Charging: WeaveGrid–Preparing Utilities for the Coming EV Boom

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WeaveGrid’s mission is to drive rapid decarbonization in global transport and power sectors by intelligently connecting electric vehicles to the grid. in Management Science & Engineering. This helps utilities manage the impact on the electrical grid. WeaveGrid makes it quick and easy for customers to connect.

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The Vacuum Tube’s Forgotten Rival

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What did the Third Reich’s engineers know that had eluded the Americans? engineers were soon able to reproduce those alloys. An old-fashioned triode vacuum tube does that using a voltage applied to its grid electrode. Researchers soon constructed what was called core memory from dense grids of magnetic cores.

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