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Ford targeting 30% reduction in water used per vehicle by 2015

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—Sue Cischke, group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. Ford’s latest water reduction initiatives are designed to build on the success the company has had with its Global Water Management Initiative that launched in 2000. Between 2000 and 2010, Ford reduced its global water use by 62%, or 10.5

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Exploring the Latest Technological Advancements in Luxury Vehicle Manufacturing: From AI to Electric Mobility

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This is a guest post by Asha Anna Chris (email id: cadillac.marketing2024@gmail.com ) The fusion of cutting-edge technology with the timeless allure of luxury cars has ushered in a new era of driving experience. By leveraging AI, automotive companies can streamline their supply chains, reducing waste and ensuring timely delivery of parts.

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President’s 2016 Budget requests $29.9B for DOE; 9% boost over FY 2015 enacted; $793M (2.7%) for sustainable transportation

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The Request supports activities and projects based on the High Energy Physics Advisory Panel (HEPAP) May 2014 strategic plan, including design support for a reconfigured international Long Baseline Neutrino Facility hosted at Fermilab. The Science Budget Request includes: $1.85

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UK wants to ban 100% ICE power by 2030

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Nature: Protecting and restoring the natural environment, with plans to include planting 30,000 hectares of trees a year. This will enable investment of up to £215 million into Small Modular Reactors to develop a domestic smaller-scale power plant technology design. Point 9: Protecting Our Natural Environment.

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$90M UR:BAN research initiative presenting results on ADAS and traffic management for cities; intelligent vehicles

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By means of an individualized design of the driver-vehicle interaction for different drivers, the aim is to achieve low-stress, efficient, and safe driving in urban traffic. The “Emergency braking assistant” reduces or even avoids imminent collisions in the urban environment by situation-specific braking and steering interventions.

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DOE announces $16M for 17 Phase 1 projects in ultra-high temperature materials program; ARPA-E ULTIMATE

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ULTIMATE projects address two target temperature levels and seek to develop ultrahigh temperature materials for continuous operation at 1300 ºC (2372 ºF) in a stand-alone material test environment or at 1800 ºC (3272 ºF) with coatings and cooling. In ULTIMATE Phase 2, up to $14 million in additional funds will be available to teams.

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DOE Selects 19 Projects to Monitor and Evaluate Geologic CO2 Storage

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Successful technologies will significantly increase the confidence that CO 2 placed in geologic formations is being accurately tracked and remains permanently stored, thus protecting human health and the environment. Fusion Petroleum Technologies , The Woodlands, Texas. Columbia University , New York, N.Y.

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