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A New Wildfire Watchdog

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In the case of the 2017 Tubbs Fire, the 2018 Camp Fire, and the 2020 August Complex Fires, high winds blasted flames through populated areas in the early morning hours while residents were sleeping. To reach such long distances, each radio could need watts, versus only the milliwatts of power available in Bluetooth Low Energy.

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US Coast Guard evaluating diesel outboards; final report due June 2018

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The US Coast Guard Research and Development Center ( RDC ) is evaluating the use of available diesel outboard engines on its small boats. The project began in 2014 with the issuance of a request for information and assessment of markt availability. The RDC is now in the third phase of the project—engine testing.

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KULR Technology exclusive manufacturer and distributor of Li-ion battery Internal Short Circuit (ISC) devices developed by NASA, NREL

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It’s really important that they are going to be more available and accessible. KULR will begin shipping the ISC and ISC trigger cells in October, 2018. The fiber was co-developed over decades of testing and research with NASA and has been deployed on the International Space Station and included in research missions to Mars and Mercury.