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Google and IEEE launch $1M challenge for downsized inverters

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Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 Google and IEEE are emphasizing size reduction in their challenge, without targeting a specific application area such as automotive.

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FRA to award up to $10M for states to improve highway-rail crossings & track along energy routes

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The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is soliciting applications for $10 million in competitive grant funding available to states to improve highway-rail grade crossings and track along routes that transport energy products such as crude oil and ethanol. Last year, 269 individuals died in these collisions.

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Tesla Giga Berlin’s final assembly line takes shape after new approval

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” The Brandenburg Ministry of Agriculture, Environment, and Climate Protection announced earlier today (via @gigafactory_4 ) that it has granted Tesla preliminary approval to install machines that will put the final aspects of vehicles together. Known as final assembly, this is where vehicles take their final shape. #LfU

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AI Could Help Increase the IVF Success Rate

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There are currently no definitive guidelines to help doctors decide which medication is best for patients, Silver says. “We Initially, funding for the company came from friends and family, but the team later received a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority , a government agency that helps fund technology startups.