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XG Sciences and Oak Ridge National Laboratory launch joint-development program for advanced titanium/graphene composite materials

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and the Georgia Institute of Technology. James Robertson, Stuart Godfrey, and Malcolm Ward-Close (2001) Titanium metal matrix composites. In that project, XG Sciences will lead a team that includes battery maker LG Chem Power, Inc. Earlier post.). Resources. Poletti, M. Schubert, V. Liedtke, C. 2008.03.018. 2008.03.018.

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Ford targeting smart parking as element of Smart Mobility; vehicle sensors, connectivity and big data

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In his oft-cited book on parking and policy (“The High Cost of Free Parking”), Dr. Donald Shoup, Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning at UCLA, noted that 16 studies conducted between 1927 and 2001 found that, on average, 30% of the cars specifically in congested traffic were cruising. Ford’s initial smart parking projects.

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FAA Awards Contracts for $125M to 5 Companies to Accelerate More Environmentally Friendly Aviation Technology; Renewable Fuels, Engines, Wings and Flight Management

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The FAA will conduct independent assessments of CLEEN technologies using a modeling tool developed at Georgia Institute of Technology for the FAA. Drop-in alternative fuels will require no significant modifications to aircraft and engines and with a goal of performing more efficiently, and cleaner than current fossil-based fuels.

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