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Scientists figured out a way to clean dust off of solar panels without using water

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Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say they have a solution. Dust on solar panels reduces their output significantly, so they need to be kept clean. But what’s the best way to do that?

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Lamborghini licenses MIT’s Cobalt-free organic battery tech for EVs – ET Auto

Baua Electric

The new battery also has comparable storage capacity and can be charged up faster than cobalt batteries. Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ), including one of Indian-origin, have designed a new battery material that could offer a more sustainable, cobalt-free way to power electric cars.

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China’s military and government acquire Nvidia chips despite US ban – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Chinese military bodies, state-run artificial intelligence research institutes and universities have over the past year purchased small batches of Nvidia semiconductors banned by the U.S. from export to China, a Reuters review of tender documents show. from export to China, a Reuters review of tender documents show. national interest.

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Wait, What? Two New Hydrogen Motorcycle Projects Keep The Hopium Coming

CleanTechnica EVs

In today’s news that makes you hmmm… A couple of recent news items from some well-known organizations caught my eye, not just because they are both working on hydrogen fuel cell motorcycle projects, but also because the names of both institutions have a certain cachet in the tech world that.

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MIT Professor’s IoT Sensors Make Roads Safer

Cars That Think

Hari Balakrishnan Employer MIT Title Professor Member grade Fellow Alma maters Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, and the University of California, Berkeley He and his research team at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory developed CarTel, short for car telematics. We showed that it could work at scale. “I

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Ford backs automated driving research projects

Green Cars News

After unveiling an automated Ford Fusion Hybrid research vehicle one month ago, Ford has continued to show its backing for the new technology by throwing its weight behind a new project with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Latest News Green cars Ford'

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Folding electric car to go on sale in 2013

Green Cars News

A folding electric car first designed by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is to go on sale in Europe with prices expected to be in the region of €13,000 ($16,000 US dollars) according to PSFK. Exact production levels are not known, but prototype models of the new Hiriko Fold car are already [.].