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Electrochemical energy storage startup SPARKZ licenses ORNL cobalt-free battery tech

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in 2004, which he sold to a private equity firm in 2014. SPARKZ, Inc., was founded in 2019 by Sanjiv Malhotra, who has worked as a scientist, an entrepreneur, a venture capitalist and in the public sector, including as the first director of DOE’s Energy Investor Center. He founded methanol fuel cell company Oorja Protonics, Inc.,

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Preh acquires power electronics company ePower from Kongsberg Automotive

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In addition, the high-tech specialist draws on a proven network of around 50 engineering consultants, who both operate out of Sweden and India. Within the Joyson Group of companies, Ningbo (China), which was founded by Jeff Wang in 2004, Preh forms the Automotive Electronics Division.

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GM outlines plans for China with 17 launches this year; developing advanced propulsion and electrification tech in China

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GM and its joint ventures now have more than 55,000 employees across China, a number that has more than doubled since 2004. It will also create approximately 6,000 new manufacturing jobs. GM is adding 400 dealers in 2013 alone, which will give it 4,200 dealers at year end. By 2015, GM anticipates having about 5,100 dealers nationwide.

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Geek Squad switches to Toyota Prius C hybrids from VW Beetles

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Best Buy's Geek Squad tech-support unit is getting a makeover. Since the service launched nationwide in 2004, it has primarily used a fleet of black-and-white Volkswagen Beetles, known as "Geekmobiles." Those vehicles are about to be replaced with 1,000 2016 Toyota Prius C hybrids.

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NASA Glenn develops automated flywheel pulse-and-glide system; improving fuel economy up to 40-100%

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A 2009 SAE paper by a team from Virginia Tech and Argonne National Laboratory found that a simulated PnG driving strategy in a Ford Focus delivered 33-77% fuel economy improvement depending on different speed ranges and acceleration times.

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When Autonomous Vehicles Collide, Data Takes Over

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In 2004, the IEEE Standards Association introduced IEEE 1616 , setting the ground rules for the types and amounts of data collected by automobile event-data recorders, or EDRs (a car’s answer to the black boxes in aircraft).

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DOE reports show major potential for wave and tidal energy production near US coasts

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Overall, as compared with the preliminary wave energy resource made by EPRI in 2004, this represents a 26% increase in the available resource estimate. This database contributed to the “Assessment of Energy Production Potential from Tidal Streams in the United States” report, prepared by Georgia Tech.