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Phoenix Motorcars, EasyMile win grant for development of first FMVSS-compliant autonomous shuttle bus in US

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The city of Houston is set to receive the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Buy America-compliant mid-size autonomous bus in the US. Jointly developed by Phoenix Motorcars and EasyMile , the EZ Zeus self-driving bus will be deployed in real-life traffic conditions.

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Fortescue Future to acquire Nikola’s Phoenix Hydrogen Hub project

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Nikola Corporation and Fortescue Future Industries (FFI), a global green energy and metals company, announced that FFI will acquire Nikola’s Phoenix Hydrogen Hub (PHH) project. The PHH is a fast-to-market, green hydrogen project located near Phoenix, in the city of Buckeye, Ariz., Earlier post.)

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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

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The new charging station is suitable for electric models of all brands with the European standard Type 2 variant of the widely used Combined Charging System (CCS), and is now available for use free of charge. The industrial consortium includes automotive manufacturers the BMW Group and Dr. Ing. 450 kW, the second gives up to 175 kW.

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Study: more stringent O3 and PM2.5 air pollution standards could save thousands of lives, greatly improve public health

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In “Estimated Excess Morbidity and Mortality Caused by Air Pollution above ATS Recommended Standards, 2011-2013,” published online in the August edition of Annals of the American Thoracic Society , researchers report on the annual health benefits of meeting more protective standards recommended by the ATS for O 3 and PM 2.5.

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Heat Pumps—The Well-Tempered Future of A/Cs

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During heat waves in Phoenix, Arizona, while some people fry eggs on sidewalks , Matt Heath, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) service manager at AC by J , is on the front line, helping maintain air conditioners in people’s homes. Whereas, replacing residential furnaces stands to make a bigger impact. This year, the U.S.

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GKN Aerospace leading £3.1M collaborative research to develop titanium powder for 3D printing of aerospace parts

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Consortium partners include UK companies Phoenix Scientific Industries Ltd and Metalysis and the University of Leeds. They will then define the production methods that will produce AM-designed materials to ensure cost is minimized whilst production quality, quantity and consistency all meet the rigorous standards required by aerospace.

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Ruff News for Waymo After Test Vehicle Runs Over Dog

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Local outlets, like The San Francisco Standard and KRON4 News , were the first to share the story — noting that documents allege that the dog was off its leash. The accident took place on May 21st and is part of a sixfold increase in monthly incident reports issued by Waymo’s autonomous test vehicles.