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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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Let’s look at these two annual events and what they mean for current and future electric vehicle (EV) drivers. There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. Now, there are events across the entire country, along with online events, that people can participate in. Watch an EV parade.

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NTSB recommends nationwide ban on personal electronic devices while driving; also calls for modifications to the equipment and the completion of a NHTSA rulemaking on collision warning systems

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Following a Board meeting on a 2010 multi-vehicle highway accident in Gray Summit, Missouri, the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for the first-ever nationwide ban on driver use of personal electronic devices (PEDs) while operating a motor vehicle. Globally, there are 5.3

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SAE International publishes revised SAE J2880 standard for recommended Green Racing protocols

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The Recommended Green Racing Protocols establish guidelines enabling motorsports competition to further develop technologies and fuels that respond to the current and future needs of on road vehicles, while they provide a sustainable future for motorsports worldwide.

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BMW Group Production leveraging virtual reality and augmented reality applications

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Three people can go through the AR training at the same time, after receiving quick guidelines from a trainer who supervises their progress. Previously, a trainer had to work with one person at a time, while with the new system this number has increased to three.

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From Introvert to IEEE Influencer

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“But when I joined IEEE and explored public speaking and even the management of the student branch itself as chair in my final year, I got the feeling that IEEE was my place, and that it could help me grow personally as well as professionally.” He gives workshops about the guidelines to student branches.

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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

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In the event of a tie on volume, efficiency will be used to determine the grand prize winner. They are required to bring their inverters in person to a testing facility in United States by 21 October 2015. The grand prize winner will be announced sometime in January, 2016.

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Should Right-to-Repair Laws Extend to Bionic Body Parts?

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The response also noted that the FDA monitors post-market safety and effectiveness of devices with a mandatory reporting system for device malfunctions and adverse events. Rao also notes that ethical guidelines for neurotech are being developed by the IEEE Brain group, although that effort is at a very early stage.

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