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Karma Automotive’s flagship store now accepts Bitcoin as form of payment

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Karma Automotive, the Southern California-based creator of luxury electric vehicles and high-tech incubator, is using its flagship company-owned store in Newport Beach, Calif., We are opening our platform to serve as a test bed to help convert theoretical blockchain applications to practical use. —Karma CEO Dr. Lance Zhou.

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Maserati launches new tri-motor GranCabrio Folgore convertible that goes 0-100 km/h in 2.8 sec

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As promised earlier today, Maserati has officially launched its third all-electric model, the GranCabrio Folgore, during its “Folgore Day” event in Rimini, Italy. We were on location for the debut of the new Maserati convertible, which features three all-electric motors and impressive performance specs. It houses a 92.5

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Rolls-Royce mtu Kinetic PowerPack approved for renewable diesel

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For HVO, waste vegetable and animal fats and used vegetable oils can be used as base materials, which are converted into hydrocarbons by means of a catalytic reaction with the addition of hydrogen. Part of the energy stored in the flywheel is used to drive the generator that begins producing electrical power.

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Renewable hydrogen fuel being studied for the Port of Seattle

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The team is also exploring the concept’s scalability if future demand for hydrogen increases, including the potential to use the energy stored as hydrogen to power cruise or cargo ships while they’re being loaded and unloaded. Unlike coal and oil, hydrogen can be used to store renewable energy in a simple, sustainable cycle.

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US Refiner Converting Fleet to Hybrids and Diesels

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has launched a new initiative to convert its 170-vehicle fleet to hybrid and clean diesel vehicles. Vehicles at the event were provided by Boardwalk Volkswagen, Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford and Sewell GMC. Independent refiner Alon USA Energy, Inc. Alon USA Energy, Inc.,

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Toyota Rumored to Debut Performance Automatic Transmission for GR Models Next Month

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Unlike a standard automatic transmission, Toyota’s GR-DAT units are supposed to minimize slippage of the torque converter. The torque converter comes with a hydraulic circuit and lock-up clutch that’s supposed to transfer energy to the gears more efficiently. I can just concentrate on braking and accelerating.”

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TU Wien researchers develop neural hardware for image recognition in nanoseconds

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Usually, visual information is captured by a frame-based camera, converted into a digital format and processed afterwards using a machine-learning algorithm such as an artificial neural network (ANN). From fracture mechanics to particle detection—in many research areas, short events are investigated.

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