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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Her team created a suite of low-cost medical devices, the NEST360 newborn tool kit, to improve neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa. in 1990, she joined the University of Texas at Austin as a professor of biomedical engineering. She left the University of Texas in 2005 to join Rice University. After earning her Ph.D.

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Voltabox to supply Li-ion batteries for the automotive sector, starting with a fully electric van

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In the current fiscal year, Voltabox is increasingly benefiting from its recently optimized battery module kit for intralogistics systems. A new customer in this market segment is A&A, a manufacturer of tailor-made intelligent vehicles and vehicle systems for internal material handling. kWh respectively 37 kWh.

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Cabot using field natural gas to power fracking equipment in PA

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Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation, in partnership with FTS International (FTSI) and Caterpillar Global Petroleum, is using Marcellus Shale natural gas to fracture wells via dual fuel technology. FTS International is a leading provider of well completion services for the oil and gas industry. Caterpillar Global Petroleum is Caterpillar Inc.’s

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Lockheed Martin invests in Peloton Technology and truck platooning

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Lockheed Martin has joined a $17-million investment round in Peloton Technology , a developer of truck platooning systems, co-led by DENSO International America and Intel Capital ( earlier post ). Demonstrations and fleet pilot deployments in additional states will be held later this year.

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Cummins/Peterbilt SuperTruck shows 54% improvement in fuel economy, 61% improvement in freight efficiency

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l/100 km) during testing last fall on US Route 287 between Fort Worth and Vernon, Texas. The testing was conducted over 11 runs meeting SAE International test standards along a 312-mile route. Parasitic power reductions addressed cylinder kit friction and cooling pump power. Today’s long-haul trucks typically achieve between 5.5

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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IBM has its own claim to the invention of an aspect of the device, based on a year-2000 confidential internal report written by one of its employees, Shimon Shmueli. Tan also pursued, with little success, claims at the United States International Trade Commission against other companies, including Imation, IronKey, Patriot, and Verbatim.

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"Spirit of DC" - Back on Blue Hwy known as Pacific Coast Hwy 1 with Re-invigorated with B&B Battery Pac. Thanks to PluginSupply's Robb Protheroe

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The PHEV Kit was checked and shown in good functionally operating order; the depleted battery pac was replaced and re-invigorated and balanced with a B&B EB20 battery pack. At this hour and at the Ft Mason International Hostel (Fisherman's Wharf) in San Francisco, the "Spirit" is delightfully charged up!