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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

Cars That Think

To help find ways to address it through technology, EPICS in IEEE , in partnership with the United Engineering Foundation , launched the Environmental Competition last year. universities and colleges to use their engineering and technical skills to mitigate and address the impact of climate change in their communities.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

Cars That Think

Yen Meng Jiin/Singapore Press/AP Tan, the third of six brothers, was born and raised in a kampung (village) in the neighborhood of Geylang, Singapore. And few talented engineers wanted to work for a company that seemed to offer little guarantee of long-term employment. Tan did give Toshiba its music player.

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Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

Valence maintains a team of seven application engineers on the ground in Ireland. “ They are usually delivery vehicles working within a neighborhood, and are on the road for 6-8 hour a day and are recharged overnight. One of Valence’s most prominent commercial vehicle customers is Smith Electric Vehicles. The Edison is a 3.5

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Scooter Helmets: Everything you need to know

Green Authority

The fit kit will ensure it’s sized to any shaped head, so you have a snug barrier between your brain and any dangers on the road. Engineered with the help of a skateboard world champion, the Pass Pro downhill helmet is the best in performance and has quickly become the most popular helmet for e-riders worldwide.

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The promise of wireless charging: smaller batteries, longer battery life, fewer charging stations

Charged EVs

Underneath, EV electrical architectures share a lot in common, and our integrations are actually very straightforward, whether it’s an aftermarket accessory as a kit or, as we’re doing with Volvo Cars, an OEM-installed solution. It’s in the pavement at a bus stop in the middle of a residential neighborhood. You don’t see it.