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Industrial Light & Magic Engineer Wins a Technical Oscar

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Vanns, who now works at Disney -owned Industrial Light & Magic , in London, was an avid cinephile growing up. While watching the bonus content on the DVD version of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002), he was captivated by a discussion about the CGI in an iconic battle scene. Their software is still being used today.

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Ricardo partners with Excel Engineering to deliver testing and prototype services; Excel acquiring Ricardo’s Michigan Test Center and Personnel

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For Excel, the Diagonal, Iowa company acquires a 30,000 sq. For Excel, the Diagonal, Iowa company acquires a 30,000 sq. The facility provides Excel with capabilities in light-duty and heavy-duty engine testing and capacity to test alternative fuels as well as advanced battery and hybrid drive systems.

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TIAX spins out Li-ion Advanced Battery Materials & Design Division to become separate company

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Lab-based technology development company TIAX will spin out its Advanced Battery Materials & Design Division on 1 May to become a separate company— CAMX Power LLC —to be co-located with TIAX and operate as its subsidiary. Electrification of light duty vehicles has been a passion and a cause for me. Click to enlarge.

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Physics Nobel Laureate Herbert Kroemer Dies at 95

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He also received the 2002 IEEE Medal of Honor for “contributions to high-frequency transistors and hot-electron devices, especially heterostructure devices from heterostructure bipolar transistors to lasers, and their molecular beam epitaxy technology.” In 2002, Barnoski founded Nanoprecision Products Inc. , After earning a Ph.D.

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

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Electrification will fundamentally change the formula for the models, as both prioritize lightness and balance over engine output. With the Alpine A110 being laser focused on maximizing lightness and agility, one wonders how its successor is supposed to retain those traits with a relatively large power pack situated beneath the seats.

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Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist vessels going battery-electric; ABB power and propulsion

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Designed by Propulsion Data Systems, the new totally integrated vessels are currently under construction by Burger Boat Company in Manitowoc, Wisc. The vessels feature a wide stance, resulting in a smooth, quiet ride, allowing guests to better enjoy the roar and majesty of Niagara Falls.

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UPS plans to build 9 additional LNG stations at cost of ~$50M

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UPS began using LNG tractors in its delivery fleet in 2002. Since vehicles represent approximately 35 percent of UPS’s carbon footprint, a cornerstone of the company’s environmental strategy is to support the development and use of lower-emission alternative fuels. Currently, UPS operates LNG tractors in Las Vegas, Nev., Phoenix, Ariz.,

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