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Navigant forecasts global medium- and heavy-duty alt powertrain sales to exceed 820K units in 2026

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According to a new forecast report from Navigant Research, global commercial alternative powertrain medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sales will grow from about 347,000 vehicles in 2016 to more than 820,000 in 2026, representing a CAGR of about 9%. A major factor has always been the cost of battery packs.

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Intel to invest more than $250M over next two years in autonomous driving; “Data is the new oil”

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In his talk, Krzanich noted that in 2016, the average person generates 650MB of data a day through use of their PCs, mobile phones and wearables. By 2020, projections show that the average person will generate 1.5GB of data a day. Personal data. —Brian Krzanich. It’s not enough just to capture the data.

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Lithium X acquires largest land position in Nevada’s Clayton Valley

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The acquisition of the Property is expected to close on or before 26 February 2016 and is subject to certain conditions including, but not limited to, receipt of all necessary approvals, including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The Company also announces the appointment of William Randall as the new VP of Project Development.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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If you ask the average person what the company 3M does, odds are if they have a few gray hairs hanging out on their scalp, they might say that the company makes floppy disks. This was around the same period that AT&T, still smarting from misadventures like the EO Personal Communicator , spun off Bell Labs as Lucent Technologies.

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Toyota licenses its GRAS-Di DNA analysis technology to Kazusa DNA Research Institute, Eurofins Genomics, and GeneBay

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In September 2016, Toyota announced that it had paired its proprietary sample preparation technology with a next-generation sequencer to develop GRAS-Di, a new technology that can substantially simplify the process of identifying and selecting specimens with useful genetic information.

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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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LeMond Composites, founded by three-time Tour de France champion Greg LeMond, has licensed a low-cost, high-volume carbon fiber manufacturing process developed at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). ORNL began accepting license applications in March 2016. Earlier post.) —Greg LeMond.

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Top 5 Electric Vehicle Start-Ups in India

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In September 2016, Kapil Shelke’s Tork Motors unveiled its first product, claiming to be India’s first electric motorcycle. The company also produces low-cost lithium-ion scooters, which they displayed at the Auto Expo 2020. Today we are looking at the top 5 electric start-up companies in India. #1. Tork Motors.

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