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Honda unveils Urban EV Concept, production version in 2019; electrified technology for every new model launched in Europe

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The production version of the car will go onsale in Europe in 2019, he added. The electric charging cable connection is housed on the hood. Honda will apply its Power Manager technology as part of a smart grid pilot scheme—the SMILE project (Smart Ideas to Link Energies)—in the west of France.

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Tesla Cybertruck’s Solar Panel Tonneau Cover comes to life in new patent

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While the retractable design of the tonneau provides convenience at the touch of a button for owners, it will protect any goods or cargo that drivers will store in the Cybertruck’s massive bed. Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 22, 2019. Will be an option to add solar power that generates 15 miles per day, possibly more.

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A Bitcoin Wallet for the Masses

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A wallet to hold bitcoins—or other cryptocurrencies—is not at all a new idea. Storing private keys offline, in a hardware wallet, significantly increases security but raises complexity for the user. He is all-in on bitcoins versus other cryptocurrency, because, he tweeted in 2019, “Bitcoin is resilient. Bitcoin is principled.

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This Nigerian Startup’s Minigrid Began as a School Project

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The support from IEEE gave us validation, and that helped us to believe in ourselves and the ideas we came up with,” Orajaka says. Expanding microgrids beyond the underserved During their final semester in 2010, the students decided it was time to implement their idea, and they turned to IEEE once again. Established by former U.S.

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Install More EV Charging Ports Today to Meet Tomorrow’s Demand

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After all, they are seeking to encourage EV charging ports in new locations and encourage more property owners to embrace the idea of attracting EVs. Globally, sales of light EVs doubled from December 2019 to December 2020. At this time, the 30C tax credit — worth up to $30,000 per location for businesses — is set to expire in 2021.

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Millimeter Wave Radar System Keeps Drivers Safe on the Road

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The information is also stored in a microcomputer in the vehicle as well as external servers so it can be accessed later. Developing a hyperintelligent wireless sensor The idea for Pontosense came about while Yihong and Alex were walking the showroom floor at the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. “We

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Labrador Addresses Critical Need With Deceptively Simple Home Robot

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When we spoke to Labrador co-founder Mike Dooley back in October of 2019 , here’s how he described the (still then secret) robot that he was working on: One of the core features of our robot is to help people move things where they have difficulty moving themselves, particularly in the home setting.