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International collaboration develops progressive vision for urban production at the BMW Group; OMA and 3XN

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Urban Production is an international architecture competition organized by the BMW Group in close cooperation with the City of Munich. The aim is to realize outstanding, future-ready production in the urban setting of the company’s home plant in Munich. BMW Group Plant Munich future Vision Urban Production with neighborhood.

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Tesla’s solar neighborhood in Austin could help TX learn if renewables are viable

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The project aims to build the first Tesla Solar neighborhood, making a sustainable residential community. The Tesla Solar neighborhood was provisionally named SunHouse at Easton Park. Easton Park is a 2,400-acre community southwest of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, as per the Austin Business Journal.

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Cummins invests $24M in flow battery leader VoltStorage

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In addition, the international research and development team is working on the low-cost iron-salt battery, the properties of which make it particularly suitable for ensuring base load capability for wind and solar farms. In addition, product development of the iron-salt technology will be accelerated towards commercialization.

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The Net-Zero Neighborhood: Advanced Energy Storage and Highly Efficient Photovoltaics Take Transportation Off the Gasoline Grid and Residential Off the Electric Grid

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Gil Weigand of Oak Ridge National Laboratory outlined his vision of a critical solution to the energy, climate and ensuing national security threats facing the US: the Net-Zero Neighborhood (NZN). The core of his NZN approach is turning energy into a consumer product. The Net-Zero Neighborhood. Net-Zero Neighborhoods.

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Mercedes-Benz launches vehicle data analytics project with City of Boston to help improve uneven roads

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The Surface Damages data product builds upon this technology and provides valuable data to cities to help monitor, analyze and improve infrastructure. It is well known that not all neighborhoods and communities use Boston 311 at the same rate, yet 311 is a major driver of how some City resources are allocated.

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Beyond Pizza and Yale: What to See, Eat and Do in New Haven

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In the largely Black and brown Dixwell neighborhood northwest of campus, Titus Kaphar, a resident and 2006 graduate of the Yale School of Art, and Jason Price, a private equity manager, founded NXTHVN. Showcasing New Haven as an arts hub is the aim of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas. People like to make things here.”

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Tesla Model S Plaid photos shows clearest look at new interior to date

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According to the Model 3 Performance owner, a Model S Plaid has been spotted around his neighborhood for the past two months, so it might have been produced earlier this year. Musk clarified that deliveries depended on Tesla’s ability to ramp supply chain and internal production processes.