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New Qualcomm Safety Car BMW i8 Coupé makes its debut in Chile; wireless charging

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The system uses no cable connections and charges this special BMW i8 Coupé (combined fuel consumption: 1.9 The fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions figures shown were determined according to the European Regulation (EC) 715/2007 in the version applicable at the time of type approval. l/100 km; combined energy consumption: 14.0

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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. It provides an opportunity for universities to connect their students’ educational experiences to support the U.N.

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DENSO partners with and invests in FLOSFIA to develop next-gen gallium oxide power semiconductor devices for electrified vehicles

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-Ga 2 O 3 and demonstrated an 86% reduction in on-state loss compared to a SiC reference SBD. ?-Ga Aligning with its vision to create the future of mobility through Connected, Automated Drive, and Electrification technologies, DENSO became interested in FLOSFIA’s technology.

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Poliotecnico di Torino team develops Common Feeding injection system as next-gen alternative to common rail

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Core to the Common Feeding (CF) injection system concept is a newly patented high-pressure pump machined with extra delivery ports in order to obtain direct connection with each of the injector feeding pipes. The pressure sensor and the throttling valve are installed on the pump body and are fluid-dynamically connected to the storage volume.

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Rusatom Overseas and CNNC New Energy to partner on floating nuclear power plants

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The delegation visited the Floating NPP Training Center and the Baltic Shipyard and met with the members of the team for the reference floating NPP construction project, and examined the floating power generating unit currently under construction. They might be connected to coastal infrastructure or float next to consumer.

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US EIA Projects World Energy Use to Grow 44% Between 2006 and 2030, CO2 Emissions Up by 39%

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World marketed energy consumption is projected to grow by 44% between 2006 and 2030, driven by strong long-term economic growth in the developing nations of the world, according to the reference case projection from the International Energy Outlook 2009 ( IEO2009 ) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

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Google focusing autonomous driving development on mastering city street driving; patents piling up

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Urmson was the technical team leader of the CMU team that won the DARPA 2007 Urban Challenge, an autonomous vehicle race.). Zone driving A roadgraph may include a graph network of information such as roads, lanes, intersections, and the connections between these features.

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