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Lightning Systems, a developer of zero-emission powertrains for commercial fleets, has received an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for the Lightning Electric Transit Bus Repower, with HVIP approval expected within the next several weeks. Lightning Electric Repowered Gillig bus.

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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has introduced a new transfer molded power module (T-PM) mainly designed for hybrid and electric vehicle applications. Mitsubishi Electric’s J-Series T-PM offers enhanced reliability by incorporating the company’s original, inner connection technology called direct lead bonding (DLB).

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LTD (Furui), along with a leading Chinese industrial vehicle manufacturer—also identified as one of the “big three” Chinese automakers—to develop new fuel cell applications and fueling solutions to be utilized in the large and expanding industrial electric vehicle market in China. Plug Power Inc.,

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JULY 31, 2020

This will primarily fund the feasibility study, including the completion of detailed engineering designs, as well as permitting and land acquisition by the end of 2021, in line with the initial project schedule. The unique mineral— jadarite —was discovered by Rio Tinto geologists in 2004 near the city of Loznica in Western Serbia.

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JANUARY 26, 2024

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency ’s information processing techniques office in 1973, Kahn and IEEE Life Fellow Vint Cerf designed the Transmission Control Protocol and the Internet Protocol. There he was responsible for the system design of the ARPANET , the first packet-switched network. ARPA is now known as DARPA.)

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

has exclusively licensed five battery technologies from the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) designed to eliminate the use of cobalt metal in lithium-ion batteries. The advancement is aimed at accelerating the production of electric vehicles and energy storage solutions for the power grid. —SPARKZ Inc.

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MARCH 13, 2024

Cadillac gave a sneak peek of “the future of electric performance,” teasing its new Opulent Velocity EV concept. General Motors has already pushed back production of several key electric models, including the Equinox EV, Silverado EV, and GMC Sierra Denali EV.

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MARCH 22, 2012

This new line will offer more choices to fleet managers who seek to convert their fleets to plug-in electric hybrid. There are currently more than 125,000 E350 vans of the 2004-2010 model years registered to corporate, government and utility fleet owners in the US.

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JUNE 13, 2011

a leading maker of battery-electric commercial transit buses. Proterra’s EcoRide BE-35 battery electric bus ( earlier post ) is averaging up to 24 mpg (diesel equivalent) in service, a more than 600% improvement over a typical diesel bus. was founded in 2004 and is currently manufacturing buses in a temporary plant in Greenville, S.C.

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Although Ford is currently the second-largest vendor of electrified vehicles in the US, having sold more than 450,000 units since the introduction of its first hybrid (the Escape Hybrid) in 2004 ( earlier post ), it has not brought a new electrified vehicle model to its US showrooms since the Focus Energi plug-in hybrid in February 2013.

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APRIL 6, 2023

Mr. Straubel joined Tesla in 2004, and spent 14 years as our Chief Technology Officer, where he played a key role in our battery cell design, and engineering and production. Before Straubel’s work at Tesla, Musk had been funding his research in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles.

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JUNE 20, 2018

The fuel cell is the most systematic form of electric driving and thus a potent asset in our technology portfolio for the emission-free premium mobility of the future. Long ranges and short refueling times make hydrogen an attractive future source of energy for electric mobility. The “h” stands for the element hydrogen.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

which designs critical systems. Senior Member Kathleen Kramer JT MacMillan Nominated by the IEEE Board of Directors 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.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Stack-designed cylindrical TEG, built with TE cartridges, developed for LDVs in first project. The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. Click to enlarge. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT. Click to enlarge.

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Pellion is leveraging such high throughput computational materials design, coupled with accelerated materials synthesis and electrolyte optimization to identify new high-energy-density magnesium cathode materials and compatible electrolyte chemistries. Earlier post.). Chemistry of Materials 2010 22 (3), 860-868 doi: 10.1021/cm9016497.

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JUNE 21, 2012

The NVIDIA Tegra Visual Computing Module (VCM) is debuting as part of the Tesla Motors Model S electric luxury sedan. Energy-efficient NVIDIA Tegra module powers infotainment, navigation and digital instrument cluster system in Tesla Motors Model S electric sedan. inch all-digital instrument cluster. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The design sketches show that the new car will feature modified daytime running lights that extend downward on the bumper. Skoda has designed a much more aggressive front bumper for the Octavia RS, and the wheels appear to have an “RS” emblem engraved into them. The rear receives new taillights with interrupted lines.

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MARCH 14, 2024

The EV9 apparently took away the win due to the fact that the model was feature rich and allegedly brought electric vehicles to a point where at least some of the judges believed it surpassed combustion vehicles in terms of overall convenience and capability. Women also seemed to appreciate its novel design and how the cabin was oriented.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

The two-stroke engine has been favored for small recreational vehicles because of its high power density, low cost and simple, lightweight design, Oh said. The lost available energy also results in poor off-design point fuel efficiency. A presently voluntary 5 Star designation would further halve that limit to 2.5

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MARCH 29, 2022

In 1944 Skolnik joined the American Institute of Electrical Engineers , one of IEEE’s predecessor societies. He was the 1990–1991 Division VII director, and he directed the IEEE Foundation from 1999 to 2004. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1945 from Northwestern University , in Evanston, Ill.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I gave @danielricciardo a sneak peek of the latest concept at our design studio today. No details have been released about that rumored vehicle, but as more and more electric trucks begin to enter the market, Ford may be forced to spice up its lineup to lure in new customers. What do you think of the article?

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Luiz André Barroso Data center pioneer Senior member, 59; died 16 September An engineer at Google for more than 20 years, Barroso is credited with designing the company’s warehouse-size data centers. as a researcher specializing in microprocessor design. He died unexpectedly of natural causes. as a software engineer.

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million from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program ( earlier post ) to complete its prototype development of a new gasoline-fueled wave disc engine and electricity generator that promises to be five times more efficient than traditional auto engines in electricity production, 20% lighter, and 30% cheaper to manufacture.

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MARCH 11, 2024

The EV9 apparently took away the win due to the fact that the model was feature rich and allegedly brought electric vehicles to a point where at least some of the judges believed it surpassed combustion vehicles in terms of overall convenience and capability. Women also seemed to appreciate its novel design and how the cabin was oriented.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

The investment, the first step toward the commercialization of cellulosic biofuels technology in Brazil, will cover development and engineering costs associated with the front end design of a biomass-to-ethanol facility to be co-located with Raízen’s Costa Pinto facility in Piracicaba, São Paulo. Raízen produces 2.2 The company.

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OCTOBER 31, 2013

The Fairbanks Morse Model 38 opposed-piston engine was designed and developed for a wide array of electrical power generation and heavy industrial applications. When equipped with Enviro-Design technology, Fairbanks Morse engines utilize pre-combustion chambers to reduce the quantity of pilot diesel fuel required for ignition.

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JANUARY 18, 2024

For example, in 2004 they posed as representatives of Dow Chemical and promised that the company would clean up after the Bhopal Disaster, leading to a temporary $2 billion drop in the company’s market cap. Here are some examples of conversations we had with the tool: Frankly… it kind of feels like visiting a traditional car dealer.

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JUNE 15, 2012

After 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2011, this marked the seventh pole position for Audi at Le Mans. The new Audi R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid ( earlier post ) will start the 80 th running of Le Mans from grid position one. Le Mans rookie Marco Bonanomi in the number “4” Audi R18 ultra took grid position six (3m 26.420 s.

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JUNE 11, 2013

US electric vehicle maker, Miles Electric Vehicles has filed for bankruptcy in Delaware, court documents show. Founded in 2004, by entrepreneur Miles Rubin, the vehicle manufacturer designed a range of low-speed electric passenger cars and vans designed for off-highway use such as around universit[.].

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MAY 1, 2023

million for breaching a 2004 licensing assurance and misappropriating industry secrets and techniques. “Overturning a jury verdict is difficult by design,” Leitman mentioned in a 51-page resolution. A federal pass judgement on in Detroit on Monday threw out a jury verdict ordering Ford Motor Co.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

TRU gensets are typically engine-powered generators designed to provide power to electrically driven refrigeration units. A few distribution centers are using refrigerated trailers equipped with all-electric stationary TRUs (e.g. Carrier Transicold’s Vector 8100) that are plugged into the electric power grid while in use.

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MARCH 4, 2011

Research focuses on supercritical carbon dioxide (S-CO 2 ) Brayton-cycle turbines, which typically would be used for bulk thermal and nuclear generation of electricity, including next-generation power reactors. The Brayton cycle could yield 20 MW of electricity from a package with a volume as small as four cubic meters.

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Ford began selling hybrid vehicles in the US in the fourth quarter of 2004 with the introduction of the Escape Hybrid. Ford began sales of its battery-electric Focus Electric in December 2011; since introduction, that model has sold 5,881 units. Ford electrified vehicle sales in the US.

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JULY 22, 2013

Recently, General Electric Aviation awarded Saft a $6.5-million As part of the contract, Saft will meet More Electric Aircraft (MEA) industry objectives that aim to optimize aircraft performance and reduce gas emissions. The Li-ion deployment began in late 2004 and continues into the LRIP phases. In 2002 Saft America Inc.

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AUGUST 15, 2013

GE Global Research, the technology development arm of the General Electric Company, recently completed a research project in partnership with Sandia National Laboratories that could significantly affect the design—and thus the noise and power output—of future wind turbine blades. In 2004, in partnership with Cray Inc.,

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

The Port of Los Angeles this month became the first port worldwide to provide Alternative Maritime Power (AMP)—shore-side electric power, also called “cold ironing” (i.e., The Port of Los Angeles has three AMP Mobiles, which were designed for the World Cruise Center by Port engineers and Cavotec, a global engineering firm.

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JUNE 8, 2016

OXIS Energy has been involved in the design, development and now the move towards commercial production of Polymer Lithium Sulfur cells for electric vehicle battery systems since 2004. This reflects the results of an existing £2-million (US$2.9-million) It has been granted 79 patents with 93 pending.

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