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High Schoolers’ AI-Enabled Device Deters Drunk Driving

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Now a group of high school students in North Carolina is taking action with SoberRide , an AI-enabled device they designed to prevent intoxicated people from driving. Hes an 11th-grader at Enloe Magnet High School , in Raleigh. We dont just want to sell a product. We want to end drunk drivingfor good.

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DOE announces EcoCAR 2; focus on electric drive technology

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builds upon a 23-year history of DOE Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions (AVTC). EcoCAR teams will utilize a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu donated by General Motors as the integration platform for their advanced vehicle design. Using the VDP enables students to design, build and refine their advanced technology vehicles.

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GM and ABB demonstrate community energy storage system built from 5 used Volt batteries; Duke Energy testing

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The system is designed to work autonomously; in addition, the utility could override for manual dispatch. ABB’s research center in Raleigh, NC, conducted the research and development, and ABB’s Medium Voltage business unit in Lake Mary, Fla., is managing the proof-of-concept testing, market research and product development.

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Electrify America releases $300M Cycle 2 national ZEV investment plan; metro charging, autonomous charging, renewable generation

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The $300-million investment will build on Electrify America’s initial priorities and expand into new areas, where the need for electric vehicle charging stations and technology are greatest or are most likely to be used regularly.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Raleigh-Durham, N.C.; This is the first hybrid transmission to be designed and built by Ford. The 19 launch markets also include Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Richmond, Va.;

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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The new technology, which builds on Ford technologies such as SYNC, SmartGauge with EcoGuide and Ford Work Solutions—allows the vehicle operator to program when to recharge the vehicle, for how long and at what utility rate. We are designing what plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles will be capable of in the future.

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President Obama announces new $140M public-private manufacturing innovation institute focused on power electronics

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The institute will provide shared facilities, equipment, and testing and modeling capabilities to companies across the power electronics supply chain, particularly small and medium-size manufacturers, to help invent, design and manufacture new semiconductor chips and devices.