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VTT and Neste to build integrated Power-to-Liquids demo facility; CO2 capture, green hydrogen and e-fuels production

Green Car Congress

Power-to-Liquids technologies are on their way to commercialization in scale. The end product is a transportation fuel suited for aircraft, ships as well as heavy and light road vehicles. Neste is actively building technology solutions and business to realize commercial production of sustainable e-fuels.

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. California’s ultra-low NO x emissions standard is 0.02 grams per brake horsepower-hour (g/bhp/hr).

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LeddarTech showcasing 2D and 3D solid-state LiDARs for mass-market autonomous driving deployments; Leddar Ecosystem

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Leddar works by emitting invisible pulses of light, reading the return echo of these pulses, and digitally converting and processing the signal to assess the presence and position of objects in its field of view. In addition to the IC, all Leddar sensor modules need a light source (e.g., Source: LeddarTech. Click to enlarge.

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Quantum Dots + OLED = Your Next TV

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For more than a decade now, OLED (organic light-emitting diode) displays have set the bar for screen quality, albeit at a price. The picture is created by filtering this light at the many individual pixels. Unfortunately, that filtering process isn’t perfect, and in areas that should appear black some light gets through.

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GITAI’s Autonomous Robot Arm Finds Success on ISS

Cars That Think

Late last year, Japanese robotics startup GITAI sent their S1 robotic arm up to the International Space Station as part of a commercial airlock extension module to test out some useful space-based autonomy. So what's next for commercial autonomous robotics in space? GITAI's CEO tells us what they're working on.

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3 Challenges to Solve Before We Can Commute by Air Taxi

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Most of the eVTOLs being designed or flown now are intended to be flown by a pilot on board, at least for the first several years of commercial operation. These computers will receive command-and-control data from ground-control stations and from optical, infrared, and light detection and ranging (lidar) sensors on the aircraft.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Provide clear goals, committee independence About Sterling: Sterling drives a 2019 Tesla Model 3 Dual Motor AWD FSD and is an electric automobile enthusiast while employed as a vetting specialist for ConocoPhillips. Studying "smart grids" with emphasis on co-joining BEVs with houses and commercial buildings.