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Lux Research: “The rush to proclaim driverless cars as the near future for personal transport is, simply, wrong”

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In a note following the 2014 Automated Vehicle Symposium, Lux Research said : “ The rush to proclaim driverless cars as the near future for personal transport is, simply, wrong. ” uttered in protest, with various attendees citing its demonstration of autonomous vehicles and plans to pilot these vehicles in Northern California.

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Penn State and partners hosting Next Generation Biomass Conversion Short Course and facility tour

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This short course is perfect for companies and individuals looking to capitalize on these opportunities in the current environment. A complementary “next steps” short course is being planned for Berkeley, California in the spring of 2014. Venue: Desmond Hotel and Great Valley Conference Center in Malvern.

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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions

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Since its launch in 2011, CSRC launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. Surrounding Environment Recognition Technology and Evaluation Metrics. University of California, San Diego.

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Greenius Says The Congresswoman Gets It. Harman Calls Lack of Bold or Binding Agreement to Cap GHG Emissions in Copenhagen, “Stunning.”

Creative Greenius

If you’re a regular Creative Greenius reader you know that I’ve been writing for quite a while about California’s leadership on climate, renewable energy, environmental legislation and energy efficiency issues. I haven’t endorsed anyone else running for office in any race in 2010, but I’m endorsing you.

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Portable sensors enable monitoring of pollution on smart phones; inferring pollution maps with greater granularity

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Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego have built a portable pollution sensors that transmit transmit their air quality readings to smart phones, allowing users to monitor air quality in real time. —Nikzad et al. A key factor in the project’s success was a breakthrough made by a group led by Dasgupta.

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TSMC R&D Chief: There’s Light at the End of the Chip Shortage

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Growing up in Taiwan, the environment encouraged people to become scientists or engineers.”. also in EE, from the University of California, Los Angeles. In his personal opinion—not necessarily that of TSMC—it is going to take two to three years to bring new fabs online to resolve the situation.

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Ford Smart Mobility shifts from research to implementation; company announces new programs, next areas of focus

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In the opening keynote at Ford’s annual trends conference, 2015 Further With Ford, CEO Mark Fields announced the next phase of the company’s Smart Mobility plan, originally announced in January this year at CES ( earlier post ). In many cities, driving a personal vehicle from home to work is not feasible. It runs through November.

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