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Study finds GWP of electrolyzed hydrogen to meet ORD’s fuel needs would be 2.5x that of fossil fuels with 2020 grid mix

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Phil Ansell, an aerospace engineer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, modeled the life cycle carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of liquid hydrogen production required to meet the fuel needs of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with today’s electric grid mix. Or is it better to liquefy it on site at the airport?

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Here Are 6 Actual Uses for Near-Term Quantum Computers

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Although recent finding s have poured cold water on quantum computing hype, don’t count the technology out yet. On 4 March, Google and XPrize announced a US $5 million prize to anyone who comes up with use cases for quantum computers. We do know of some applications that these devices would be quite impactful for,” he says.

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Pike forecasts growth for wireless charging for plug-in vehicles, but tied to overall growth of plug-in market

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Sacramento will round out the previously announced list of Apollo participants including Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, Duke Energy, Google, DTE Energy, and The Hertz Corporation.

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Evatran completes 1500+ hours of wireless charging trials with fleets

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The first participants included Google, Hertz Rent-a-Car, Duke Energy and Clemson University, with installations in the Spring of 2012. Participants represent various industries, from car rental agencies to corporate campuses to utility providers, with installations in locations across the United States.

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Video Friday: BirdBot

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A team of scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems and the University of California, Irvine constructed a robot leg that, like its natural model, is very energy efficient. It is a lightweight and small construction with a water and dustproof body. Why you should care about MAB Robotics' Honey Badger quadruped.

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Video Friday: Ingenuity’s 50th Flight

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To showcase this new technology, the soft motor is used in a variety of applications from squeeze-based speed control to fully-soft underwater propulsion to hybrid water pumps to propelling a hybrid toy car. This speed approaches the capability of traditional hard motors! Paper ] via [ Sensing Technologies Laboratory ] Thanks, Noah!

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How Remote Sensing Technologies Increase Food Production

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CRAWFORD EMPLOYER Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind. TITLE ‘Professor of civil engineering, agronomy, and electrical and computer engineering MEMBER GRADE Fellow ALMA MATERS University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Ohio State University, Columbus But her engineering path eventually led her back to agriculture.