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IEEE’s TryEngineering Summer Institute Provides Hands-On Experiences

Cars That Think

In its inaugural year in 2018, 80 students participated; this year 330 attended. Three locations, one common goal This year, the TryEngineering Summer Institute was held at the University of Pennsylvania , in Philadelphia; Rice University , in Houston; and the University of San Diego.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

One of the gurus of car sharing, Dr. Susan Shaheen of UC Berkeley, says we are in the age of shared mobility where new modes of alternative transportation services are making great changes. Uber’s value proposition is that it is cheaper than using a taxi and much cheaper than using a personal car.

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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

Green Car Congress

The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA).

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Enthusiasm electric!

Electric Auto Association

EVA Annual Meeting draws a crowd Chris Anthony speaks at Annual Meeting Electric Vehicle Association members from all over the US participated in the organization’s 2023 Annual Meeting in the San Diego area last month. Just as notably, the chapter also produces trainings for first responders.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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A person who requires insulin must walk a tightrope. If it falls too low, the person may faint; if it rises too high and stays elevated for too long, the person may go into a coma. Inconsistency : Insulin action differs between people, and even within the same person at different times.

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Volkswagen Group talks EV charging standards, electrification strategy

Green Car Congress

Topics included the upcoming introduction of the blue e-motion Golf electric vehicle, sometimes called the e-Golf, near the end of 2013 (early 2014 for the US market), as well as Volkswagen’s goal of achieving 3% of its global sales through plug-in vehicles by 2018. Volkswagen sold 9.07 million vehicles in 2012 to Toyota’s 9.7

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