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OER Had Its Breakthrough in 2017. Next Year, It Will Become an Essential Teaching Tool

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This year, the list of colleges with “open learning initiatives” of various kinds has boomed, and much of that has been part of an essential drive to modernize their classrooms and push the cost of education down. For example, both the City and State University of New York systems are investing millions in OER.

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Ecolectro secures $1.7M ARPA-E award for development of alkaline exchange membranes and ionomers for fuel cells and electrolyzers

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Ecolectro’s polymers do not require high-cost platinum group metals, a feature that significantly lowers the cost of hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers. McGovern Family Center for Venture Development in the Life Sciences at Cornell University and received support from the National Science Foundation and NYSERDA. 8b00209.

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Tesla Model Y taxi fleet from Revel set for NYC launch after regulatory mix up

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Revel, a New York City-based ridesharing company, will launch its fleet of Tesla Model Y taxis in the Big Apple in early August after a mix-up with NYC’s regulatory agency, the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). This will make it the largest universal fast charging depot in the Americas, the company said.

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Union College Partners with EV Connect to Provide EV Charging for Faculty, Staff, and Students

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As electric vehicle adoption soars and students across the country return to in-person learning, Union College, seeks to have their nine new (mid-2019) dual port EV charging stations around campus continue to be utilized by faculty, staff and student EV drivers. Being one of the Top 50 Best Liberal Arts Colleges in the U.S. (

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Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

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Barbara Campbell was walking through a New York City subway station during rush hour when her world abruptly went dark. Beatrice de Gea/The New York Times/Redux. One Argus II patient estimated that the total cost of the device, surgery, and rehabilitation was $497,000. He remembers the excitement when the U.S.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes. He studied at Seoul National University and then at Columbia University, in New York City, where he earned his doctorate under.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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35 new businesses, non-profits, universities, and utilities signing on to DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge and committing to provide electric vehicle charging access for their workforce. New York State. Binghamton University (State University of New York). University of California, San Diego.

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