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GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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This program, though directly focused on responders, also benefits drivers involved in incidents, where every second matters, and is a continuation of GM-led education efforts that began more than a decade ago with the introduction of the Chevrolet Volt.

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General Motors Kicks Off National Electric Vehicle Training Tour For First Responders

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cutter to remove the roof off of a pre-production Chevrolet Volt. Using a pre-production example of the Chevrolet Volt as a teaching tool, General Motors launched a nationwide electric vehicle training tour and outreach project for emergency personnel this week at the 2010 Fire-Rescue International Conference in Chicago.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of Rivian's R1T

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The industry-first “Gear Tunnel” is a cavernous, side–to-side cargo hold behind the passenger cab, only possible because there’s no internal-combustion powertrain. USB ports, 12-volt and 110-volt outlets are sprinkled through the cabin and cargo bed, topped with a power tonneau cover to keep cargo safe. foot cargo bed.

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How the First Transistor Worked

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Not only had the triode made long-distance telephony and movie sound possible, it was driving the entire enterprise of commercial radio, an industry worth more than a billion dollars in 1929. Think about slowly pouring a small amount of fine powder onto the surface of water. But vacuum tubes were power-hungry and fragile.

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The State of the Transistor in 3 Charts

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According to TechInsight’s forecast, the semiconductor industry is on track to produce almost 2 billion trillion (1021) devices this year. Five minutes in water was enough to turn the first generation to mush. And engineers in Illinois and England have made microcontrollers that are both affordable and bendable.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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University of Illinois. with Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency into the Saccharinae The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign team will. that produces large quantities of sugar and requires less water. exceeding the magnetic properties of industrially important. heating and water purification. Chromatin, Inc.

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