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Electric transit bus maker Proterra enters university market with order from ASUM

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Battery-electric transit bus manufacturer Proterra has entered the university market with its first order from the Associated Students of the University of Montana ( ASUM ) Transportation for two Proterra 40-foot Catalyst Fast Charge buses and one semi-autonomous fast charger for its UDASH routes.

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IU scientists create self-assembling biocatalyst for the production of hydrogen; modified hydrogenase in a virus shell

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Scientists at Indiana University have created a highly efficient self-assembling biomaterial that catalyzes the formation of hydrogen. The development is highly significant according to Seung-Wuk Lee, professor of bioengineering at the University of California-Berkeley, who was not a part of the study. Jordan, Dustin P.

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AI Experts Speak: Memorable Quotes from Spectrum's AI Coverage

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This article is part of our special report on AI, “ The Great AI Reckoning.”. There's not been enough focus on the real problem, which is building planetary-scale machine learning–based systems that actually work, deliver value to humans, and do not amplify inequities.” — MICHAEL JORDAN , professor at University of California, Berkeley.

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Acetylene as dual fuel with diesel

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Researchers from the College of Engineering at Anna University (India) are proposing the use of acetylene as a dual fuel with diesel in compression ignition engines. Dual-fuel operation with acetylene induction coupled with cooled EGR resulted in lowered N Ox emissions and improved part load performance. Energy doi: 0.1016/j.energy.2011.03.061.

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Use of Reformed Exhaust Gas Recirculation Gas as a Dual Fuel Can Significantly Reduce Both NOx and Smoke in a Diesel Engine at Low Loads

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In the exhaust gas fuel-reforming method, part of the engine exhaust gas reacts with small amounts of engine fuel in a mini-reactor fitted in the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) loop to produce gaseous fuel named reformed EGR (REGR), which contains H 2 , CO, CH 4 , and CO 2.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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In 2024, we will see a new breed of intelligent travel agents built on top of chatbots,” said Oren Etzioni , professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Washington. And in Jordan, Intrepid’s bookings for family tours this year have increased 22 percent from last year. The expanding use of A.I.

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Extreme E – Greenland Glacier – Legacy Programme

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Known as the Legacy Programme, it consists of a panel leading academics from The Universities of Oxford and Cambridge which makes up the Scientific Committee. As part of the project, myenergi will install a ground-mounted solar array, battery storage system and eddi micro-generation diversion device.