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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote promising energy technologies. Industry-Informed Physics-Based Monitoring for Asset Management and Maintenance Optimization, $500,000 Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, Calif. Madison, Wis. Amesbury, Mass. El Centro, Calif. Idaho National Laboratory.

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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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In 2009 the EPICS program was brought to IEEE by Moshe Kam , an IEEE Fellow and the 2005–2007 vice president of IEEE Educational Activities ; Senior Member Kapil Dandekar ; and Fellow Saurabh Sinha. Together they founded EPICS in IEEE as an IEEE Educational Activities program.

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Bauhaus Luftfahrt analysis finds solar thermochemical jet fuel production viable only if CO2 captured from renewable sources and not flue gases

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The non-profit Bauhaus Luftfahrt is an internationally-oriented think tank created in November 2005 by the three aerospace companies EADS (today Airbus Group); Liebherr-Aerospace; and MTU Aero Engines as well as the Bavarian Ministry for Economic Affairs. gallon) at lifecycle (LC) GHG emissions close to zero (0.10 kg CO 2 ‐equiv /L.

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Your Robotic Avatar Is Almost Ready

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Under some fairly specific constraints, autonomous robots are starting to find a few valuable niches in semistructured environments, like offices and hospitals and warehouses. Left: Evan Ackerman; Right: XPrize Foundation In addition to perceiving the remote environment, the operator had to efficiently and effectively control the robot.

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BP Products to Pay Nearly $180M to Settle Violations at Texas City Refinery; Conversion of Diesel Vehicles to Natural Gas Part of Settlement

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has agreed to spend more than $161 million on pollution controls, enhanced maintenance and monitoring, and improved internal management practices to resolve Clean Air Act violations at its Texas City, Texas refinery. BP Products North America Inc. The company will also pay a $12 million civil penalty. The plea is still under review by the US.

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J.D. Power sees hybrid and EV share below 10% of US market through 2016 despite rising fuel prices

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It is the financial issues that most often resonate with consumers, whether it is the higher price of the vehicle itself, the cost to fuel or charge the vehicle, or the fear of higher maintenance costs. In contrast, 50% cite “better for the environment” as a main benefit of these vehicles.

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New Comprehensive Lifecycle Energy and Emissions Inventory Includes Non-Operational Components; Large Aircraft Can Perform Better than Light Rail

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This includes raw materials extraction, manufacturing, construction, operation, maintenance, and end of life of vehicles, infrastructure, and fuels. Decisions should not be made based on partial data acting as indicators for whole system performance. Chester and Horvath (2009). Chester and Horvath. 4 024008 doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/4/2/024008.

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