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This IEEE Service-Learning Program Is More Popular Than Ever

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By tackling community needs in the areas of access and abilities, education and outreach, human services, and the environment, students participating in EPICS in IEEE are gaining firsthand experience in marrying engineering and community. Celebratory events EPICS in IEEE is commemorating its 15th anniversary with a number of events.

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Algorithm Uses Evolution To Design Robots

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They presented the system at this year’s Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems. The results are robots that are patchworks of colored squares, moving through video game-like environments. They also detailed the system in a new paper. Diversity is the key,” he said. “If

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GridPoint Smart Charging Software to Support eTec/Nissan LEAF Deployment

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The company made the announcement at the Plug-In 2009 Conference and Exposition in Long Beach, CA. GridPoint, Inc., a provider of smart grid software, will provide its latest generation of electric vehicle management software ( earlier post ), Smart Charging 3.0, Earlier post.)

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Smart charging to boost Nissan LEAF development

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The Plug-In 2009 Conference and Exposition in Long Beach, California, was marked with an announcement by GridPoint, a provider of smart grid software, that it will provide its latest generation electric vehicle management software to support the deployment of the Nissan LEAF. So what is so special about its charging management software?

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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Expo 2009 was not as big as 2008s show, but still busy Digital Media Report: Britains prime minister backs efforts to combat piracy During speech at technology conference, Gordon Brown says British government will "support the legal framework" that protects online content. Subscribe via RSS Click this link to view as XML. Video Web 2.0

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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Expo 2009 was not as big as 2008s show, but still busy Digital Media Report: Britains prime minister backs efforts to combat piracy During speech at technology conference, Gordon Brown says British government will "support the legal framework" that protects online content. Subscribe via RSS Click this link to view as XML. Video Web 2.0

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