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Alcoa to roll out lightest heavy-duty truck wheel in Europe, offering increased fuel efficiency, payload

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The wheel has been approved by all major US truck and trailer manufacturers, and is in most manufacturer data books making it available for order by fleets. The MagnaForce alloy was invented by Alcoa’s experts at the Alcoa Technical Center—the world’s largest light metals research center—located outside Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Pioneer of Google’s Data Centers Dies at 58

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He left Pittsburgh eight years later to teach at Pennsylvania State University in State College, where in 2001 he became director of its multivariate analysis center. Rao authored more than 14 books and 400 journal articles during his career. In 1974 he joined the Electric Power Research Institute , in Palo Alto, Calif.,

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How Roboticists Can Tackle Climate Change

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After six months of 80-hour weeks and sleepless nights, SS MAPR was able to finish its maiden voyage with water samples and data collected from the bottom of the Schuylkill River, in Pennsylvania. Renewable-energy facilities need routine maintenance to stay efficient. I want to build more robots that improve the environment we live in.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Steven Cherry There's an advantage to pure electrics when it comes to maintenance, you know, removing many of the components that need upkeep and replacement. The cost of electricity, the cost of gasoline, how many miles, how much maintenance, etc.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

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Is 381 miles by the shortest route and 420 miles if I take the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Steven Cherry There's an advantage to pure electrics when it comes to maintenance, you know, removing many of the components that need upkeep and replacement. The cost of electricity, the cost of gasoline, how many miles, how much maintenance, etc.