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The Bionic-Hand Arms Race

Cars That Think

soldiers and 300 British soldiers lost limbs in Iraq and Afghanistan. But he has talked to enough of them to know they don’t share his point of view: “I get the feeling that people love the idea of humans being great, and that hands are what make humans quite unique.” Limb loss in the general population dwarfs those figures.

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How the U.S. Army Is Turning Robots Into Team Players

Cars That Think

Humans might not be directly in the loop at all times, but the idea is that humans and robots are more effective when working together as a team.

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My journey to and on the Mauritanian Iron Ore Train

Plug Me In

It took me 17 days to reach the United Arab Emirates, and my route went through fascinating places like the Kurdish region of Iraq, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. This place looked so surreal, and I wanted to go there, but I had no idea where it was. Who needs a first-class flight when you have a comfortable train seat and a great playlist?

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission , which regulates interstate transmission of electricity, is on board with the idea. February 17, 2009 7:03 am Link Smart Grid An Invaluable Idea Worldwide / Buildings could become the new power plants BRUSSELS ? Electrifying the entire vehicle fleet would provide more than three times the U.S.’s

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

A free car on a four-year plan in France is another idea mentioned by Shai Agassi, CEO of Project Better Place. Why not ake it all the way and spend 1 year of Iraq on retrofitting every home in America with nano solar. Pre-paid 600 kilometer cards are one approach that is suggested. 12:47 PM joe said.

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Lillian Light Is No Lightweight - The Environmental Lioness of the South Bay is Fired Up, Ready To Go!

Creative Greenius

Then in 2003 we presented a forum on Iraq, “Voices From the Streets.&# People came in opposition and said “You can’t come out against the Iraq war.&#. I personally want us to do more about us getting out of Iraq but the committee voted against me and said it was not an environmental issue. Any idea why?

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