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PNNL leads team to accelerate development of affordable carbon fiber composites

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Rather than building molds, molding parts, and testing new composites, computer modeling can speed the process. PNNL found the carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite technology studied could reduce the weight of automobile body systems by more than 20%.

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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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If just one out of five urban residents in Europe permanently changed from driving to cycling, emissions from automobiles would be cut by 8 percent, the study reports. Owning a reliable automobile has long been one of the only successful means of getting out of poverty. That’s especially true if you are a poor urbanite.

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Announcing a Benchmark to Improve AI Safety

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As leaders in the field of AI, from both industry and academia, we build and deliver the most widely used performance benchmarks for AI systems in the world. This POC validates the approach we are taking towards building the v1.0 These benchmarks help drive innovation. And we would know. We released a v0.5

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Kroger announces the installation of 350 EV chargers in ten U.S. states

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Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Tennessee, and Virginia are among the states that will host future installations. . ” Many direct-current (DC) fast chargers are compatible with most automobiles, allowing for a wide choice of charging options. There will be several more expected before the end of the year.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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University of Illinois. with Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency into the Saccharinae The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign team will. for climate control in automobiles. automobile market. residential and commercial buildings, where there are. affordably and dynamically control power flow will open up.

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

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President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. The automaker has already begun idling auto plants and is warning of future closures to pay for its transition to EVs and to try to keep EV prices affordable. One million.”. Neither does the U.S.

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Tesla 2024 Annual Shareholder Meeting transcript: June 13, 2024

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And we are also working to build a battery material recycling ecosystem, both internally and with others, to ensure that we are moving towards a truly circular economy for energy storage. In 2023 alone, we supported the recovery of enough battery materials to build 43,000 new Rear-Wheel-Drive Model Ys. Safety is good in the factory.

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