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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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The US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks launched the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition ( AVTC ), revealed the 12 competing universities and named the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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Furthermore, in order to secure leadership in the future mobility industry, it has decided to focus on future businesses, such as autonomous driving, hydrogen, robotics and advanced air mobility (AAM). By utilizing existing lines, construction time is much shorter than building new plants and can be ramped up quickly to meet EV demand.

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EcoCAR 3 competition to use Chevy Camaro as base vehicle

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and will donate a Chevrolet Camaro to each one of the 16 universities that were recently selected for the exclusive competition. EcoCAR 3 challenges university students across North America to design, build and optimize eco-friendly powertrains over the course of the next four years. California State University, Los Angeles.

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NSF announces $55M toward national research priorities; intersection of food, energy and water systems

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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has made 11 awards totaling $55 million aimed at building research capacity to develop new innovations at the intersection of food, energy and water systems and to address fundamental questions about the brain. Montana State University. Murray State University. Lead organization.

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Vitruivan crowd-sourcing funding for novel biofuel from sewage treatment bio-solids

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Data collected with colleagues at the University of Alabama have shown 70-90% conversion of feedstock to SCFAs (short chain fatty acids). Future plans include building a pilot scale facility to verify modeled assumptions. The EEB process first ferments the feedstock to produce acetate and other volatile fatty acids.

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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. Southern Company: Alabama Power. Binghamton University (State University of New York). University of California, San Diego.

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5 Ways the Chip Shortage Is Rewiring Tech

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The lack of chips is already fueling changes in the design of future products, delaying next generations of devices, and forcing engineers to come up with all manner of Plan-Bs, according to a new survey from Avnet. So the shortage isn’t just affecting the availability of current gadgets.

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