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Ricardo TorqStor flywheel energy storage technology receives SAE 2014 World Congress Tech Award

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Ricardo’s TorqStor high speed flywheel energy storage technology ( earlier post ) has been selected to receive the SAE Tech Award, as one of the top five technologies to be on display at the SAE World Congress 8-10 at the COBO Center, Detroit. Ricardo’s TorqStor. Click to enlarge.

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New Elon Musk essay: Tesla CEO’s current thoughts on technology and humanity

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The new Elon Musk essay was published in China Cyberspace , the Cyberspace Administration of China’s (CAC) flagship magazine. In a way, the publication of the new Elon Musk essay in the CAC’s flagship magazine is significant. Believing in Technology for a Better Future. Posted by Elon Musk.

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Help Build the Future of Assistive Technology

Cars That Think

Because for those with disabilities, assistive technologies mean more than convenience. So, what is an assistive technology (AT), and who designs it? They're all assistive technologies. CSUN Master of Science in Assistive Technology Engineering. Master of Science in Assistive Technology Engineering at.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

Cars That Think

As author David Morton noted in his 2006 book Sound Recording: The Life Story of a Technology , 3M was one of the best-suited companies on the market to help Brush out. 3M’s adhesive-tape technology transferred readily to magnetic tape. 3M’s adhesive-tape technology transferred readily to magnetic tape.

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IKEA US plans to sell solar panels starting Fall 2022

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With the initiative, members of the IKEA Family customers loyalty program have the opportunity to purchase home solar solutions through IKEA’s retail stores. The move would make solar solutions more accessible to homeowners since IKEA is a popular store for their house needs. billion in 2020, reported Grand View Research.

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Can We Harness Kinetic Energy to Reduce our Carbon Footprint?

Clean Fleet Report

KERS technology allows for the capture and storage of energy that is typically lost during braking or deceleration in vehicles, such as cars, buses and trains. By fitting vehicles with KERS, the kinetic energy generated during braking can be converted into electricity and stored in batteries or other energy storage systems.

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MAN CEO: “impossible” for hydrogen to compete with BEVs

Baua Electric

But if that’s true, why is MAN still working on hydrogen fuel cell technology? It’s one thing to have the technology and another thing for the technology to be viable,” Vlaskamp told the Spanish-language magazine Expansión ( translated from Spanish ). The MAN, himself MAN CEO, Alexander Vlaskamp; via Expansión.