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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

This article was written more than 10 years ago, when the forecasts were we would have personal and public robotaxis galore. Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers.

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IBM’s Fall From World Dominance

Cars That Think

Census, the mainframe computer, legitimizing the person computer, and developing the software that beat the best in the world at chess and then Jeopardy. Joining me to talk about it—and IBM's other pivots, past and future—is a person uniquely qualified to do so. Steven Cherry Jim, IBM wasn't the first to personal computers.

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How To Choose the Right EV Charging Equipment for Your Dealership

Blink Charging

Forecasts predict that over half of vehicle sales in the United States will be electric by 2030 thanks to US federal tax credits for EVs and EV charging equipment. Your business will be added to the Blink Network and popular map services like Google, helping your customers find EV charging stations nearby.

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What is Home energy management system, why it is needed

Baua Electric

Predictive Analytics: Predictive modeling helps forecast future energy consumption based on historical data and external factors, enabling proactive decision-making. Data Privacy and Security Concerns: HEMS involve the collection and analysis of sensitive data related to energy usage patterns and personal routines.

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Whatever Happened to the Population Bomb?

Cars That Think

Near-term demographic forecasts are far from perfect, but there is no danger of making very large errors, say, of 50 percent. But the medium-growth forecast sees slight declines both in Europe (–5 percent) and in China (–2.5 That's because so many future mothers are already with us, and because TFRs do not quickly double.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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