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Riversimple introduces Rasa prototype two-seater fuel cell vehicle; 300 miles on 1.5kg H2; production version in 2018

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million) grant from the Welsh government in 2015, the Rasa was designed for lightness, strength, affordability and safety. For a fixed monthly fee and mileage allowance, similar in expenditure to leasing and running a new family-sized hatchback, the company will cover all repair, maintenance, insurance and fuel expenses. Earlier post.)

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MassCEC Approves $5M Forgivable Loan for A123 Systems; Targeted at Expansion for Grid Storage Systems

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The expansion was supported by a $249 million federal stimulus US Department of Energy grant designed to accelerate the manufacturing and deployment of the next generation of batteries for plug-in hybrid and all-electric automobiles.

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Remembering Lithium-Ion Battery Pioneer John Goodenough

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Goodenough, a professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Texas at Austin , authored more than 800 technical papers during his career. He and his colleagues were recently granted a U.S. It later became the chemistry of choice for early electric cars including the 2008 Tesla Roadster. It was terrible.”

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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The thumb drive was all that—and more. With all these advantages, it effectively ended the era of the floppy disk. $7 7 billion In 2021, global sales of thumb drives from all manufacturers surpassed $7 billion, a number that is expected to rise to more than $10 billion by 2028. Why aren’t they more famous?

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Former Royal Navy Officer Advocates for LGBTQ+ engineers

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It took a lot of effort to be conscious of not giving the game away, and all that effort could have been expended on other things.” Based in London, it organizes networking events, funds prizes and grants, and arranges visits to interesting engineering projects around the country. s Merchant Navy. s railways.

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Learn About the Candidates Running for 2023 President-Elect

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He has been granted six patents. Kathleen Kramer JT MacMillan Kramer is a professor of electrical engineering at the University of San Diego , where she served as chair of the EE department and director of engineering from 2004 to 2013. As director she provided academic leadership for all of the university’s engineering programs.

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Fast charger comes to Voltageville: Envisioning the Future

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In 2001 I began driving an electric car, obtaining the last of the ZEV mandate-required EVs. As I got turned on to the benefits and technological readiness of electric cars, the writing was on the wall and EVs began to disappear from California's roads. I was thrilled.

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