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Li-ion maker Boston-Power adds $30M in funding; China expansion

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Boston-Power recently broke ground on its new manufacturing site in Liyang. GSR Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on building world-class technology companies in China. GSR Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on building world-class technology companies in China.

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Honda Aero begins production of HF120 turbofan at new Burlington plant

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The HF120 engine is the result of a joint venture established in 2004 between Honda and GE combining the R&D, engine production, and jet aviation expertise of the two companies. Early production of engines, prior to the startup of the new Honda Aero production facility, has been conducted by GE Aviation at its Lynn, Massachusetts facility.

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Li-ion battery maker Boston-Power announces $125M in new financing; focus on and support from China

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The growth capital and Chinese government incentives will be used predominantly to scale manufacturing, research and development, and business development activities in China for the company’s energy storage technology and products. Boston-Power, Inc.,

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MIT Professor’s IoT Sensors Make Roads Safer

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Today the Massachusetts company is the largest telematics service provider in the world. Insurance companies, car manufacturers, rideshare services, and public agencies use CMT data to assess driver behavior, encourage safer driving, dispatch roadside assistance, and more. It combined radio frequency and ultrasound technologies.

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Former Berkeley Dean of Engineering David A. Hodges Dies at 85

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Hodges Former dean of engineering Life Fellow, 85; died 13 November Hodges, who was dean of engineering at the University of California, Berkeley , conducted pioneering research in IC design and semiconductor manufacturing. The next year he chaired the 2004 European Magnetic Sensors and Actuators Conference.

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

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But the proposed regulations are not expected to significantly burden major car manufacturers that are planning to introduce new plug-in hybrids in the next couple of years. To meet the regulations, GM, Toyota, and other automakers began manufacturing electric cars and they quickly gained an underground cult status. Protheroe asked.

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