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BMW Connected North America makes its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016; powered by Azure

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BMW Connected, a new personal mobility companion, made its world debut at Microsoft Build 2016, Microsoft’s developer conference, last week. The first version—called BMW Connected North America—is now available at the Apple App Store to BMW ConnectedDrive customers in the US for iOS devices.

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Honda and China-based SenseTime to jointly research and develop AI technologies for automated driving

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AI algorithms to be developed and applied for automated driving systems include: Scene understanding: Estimating the driving environment and the behaviors and intentions of pedestrians and vehicles. 3E-B18, a chair-type mobility concept designed for casual use in indoor or outdoor spaces.

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Elcora awarded NSERC-ENGAGE grant to support development of graphene supercapacitors

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between 2016 and 2022. In SCs, the charge is stored on a carbon electrode—meaning SC performance is incredibly sensitive to the carbon’s morphology, chemistry, reactivity/stability and impurities. Andreas has worked on carbon-based supercapacitors (SCs) for more than 14 years. The supercapacitor market is forecast to reach US$2.18

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California ARB holding two workshops on developing measure to reduce emissions from TRUs

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At the upcoming workshop, ARB staff will discuss preliminary concepts developed since the first workshop in April 2016. TRUs control the environment for temperature-sensitive products transported in refrigerated trucks, trailers, shipping containers and railcars. Background.

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J.D. Power survey finds China consumers increasingly enthusiastic about new-energy vehicles; ongoing importance of subsidies; battery worries

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Propelled by growing public concerns about the environment and thanks to incentive policies, the enthusiasm among consumers in China for new-energy vehicles (mainly electric cars) has been steadily increasing, with consumers also expecting breakthroughs in battery technology, according to a recent J.D. in China in 2016.

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Aerojet Rocketdyne awarded DoD contract to research next-generation green propellants for rockets and missiles; follow-ons to AF-M315E

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As part of its work with next-generation propellants, Aerojet Rocketdyne recently finalized flight designs for propulsion systems that use the Air Force-developed propellant AF-M315E, which will fly on the NASA Green Propellant Infusion Mission program in 2016. and is a high-performance, green alternative to hydrazine.

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Injection of hydrogen into the German gas distribution grid from power-to-gas demo plant

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By the end of 2016, the partners will have gained experience of how the system works under real-world conditions. The operational phase will be accompanied by scientific partners, whose involvement is being funded by the Hessian Ministry for the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Consumer Protection.

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