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Yu Yuan on Building A Persistent Virtual World

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For example, they can permanently change the virtual world by destroying a wall or building a new house. In most of today’s video games, users can destroy a building, only for it to be restored the next time the user logs in to the game. Along with that upgrade the buildings that users created before will have to be maintained.

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11 automotive and mobility companies publish framework for safe automated driving systems: SaFAD

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The 11 companies—Aptiv, Audi, Baidu, BMW, Continental, Daimler, FCA US LLC, HERE, Infineon, Intel and Volkswagen—comprise the broadest representation across the industry and have published, to date, the largest report on how to build, test and operate a safe automated vehicle.

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Trafigura and Yara to explore opportunities for clean ammonia as shipping fuel; infrastructure and market opportunities

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Building clean ammonia value chains is critical to facilitate the transition to zero emission fuels by enabling the hydrogen economy—not least within trade and distribution where both Yara and Trafigura have leading capabilities. Development of new clean ammonia assets including marine fuel infrastructure and market opportunities.

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Rolls-Royce Power Systems road map for climate-neutrality; 35% cut by 2030 from 2019; key role of mtu engines

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Power Systems is taking a multi-pillar approach to reducing emissions: Besides using sustainable fuels, the Rolls-Royce business unit is also building on new technologies such as CO 2 -free fuel cell systems. —“The Future Of Internal Combustion Engines As Seen By Rolls-Royce Power Systems”.

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IEEE Leaders Are Planning Now for 2050 and Beyond

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The committee released its findings in the “IEEE in 2050 and Beyond” white paper. The white paper recommends that the Board conduct research to explore future governance and organizational structures. Building online platforms that allow people to quickly access what they want will be important.

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EEI encourages utilities to spend at least 5% of fleet acquisition budgets on plug-ins

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The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) released a white paper, “ Transportation Electrification: Utility Fleets Leading the Charge ,” that focuses on the electric power industry’s effort to accelerate the expansion of electric transportation in commercial and retail markets, beginning with electric utility fleets. —EEI white paper.

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ICCT paper assesses leading regional EV markets in US and policies behind them

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A new white paper from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses which policy actions are behind the regional leading markets in the US for electric vehicles. The white paper identifies the areas with the highest shares of EVs and catalogues the actions that support EV uptake.

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