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Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

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Based on the present data, his best estimates of the current annual fuel-consumption rates are: 398 gallons (1,507 liters) per person, 585 gallons (2,214 liters) per licensed driver, 1,033 gallons (3,910 liters) per household, and 530 gallons (2,006 liters) per registered vehicle. Fuel consumed per person. 2003 to 2004. -13%

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SEC issues cease-and-desist order against split-cycle engine developer Scuderi Group for violations of Securities Act

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a more efficient internal combustion engine. In its order, the SEC noted that between 2004 and 2011, Scuderi Group sold more than $80 million worth of securities through offerings that were not registered with the Commission and did not qualify for any of the exemptions from the Securities Act’s registration requirement.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. The primary reason for this trend is continued improvements to the internal combustion engine.

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Sony invests in Cogitai; collaborating on R&D for next wave of artificial intelligence

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These technologies were then incorporated into Sony’s products and services, such as digital cameras and personalized TV program recommendation services. In parallel, Sony established Sony Intelligence Dynamics Laboratory in 2004, which studied autonomous development of intelligence called Intelligence Dynamics.

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Basic transportation, EV style

Electric Auto Association

That was back in 2004, when his father taught him how to ride his 1980’s-vintage gas-powered version. The resulting UTSA EAA chapter is dedicated to promoting EV technology, as well as paving the opportunity for future EAA collegiate chapters. Members of the new University of Texas San Antonio EAA chapter ready for go-kart competition.

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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Terry Byland is the only person to have received this kind of implant in both eyes. Second Sight Medical Products , in his right eye in 2004 and the subsequent Argus II implant in his left 11 years later. I] went from being just a person that was doing the testing to being a spokesman,” he remembers. At the nonprofit.

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The Long View from SAE 2009 World Congress

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Winner of the 2004 Dale Prize for Excellence in Urban Planning. We are all stampeding towards an electric vehicle future. During the intervening six and half years in the US alone, the auto industry will sell a projected 70-80 million internal combustion engine cars, pointing out the importance of improving today’s technology.

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