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IPG to demo Flameless Ceramic Turbine for clean, off-grid power in EV charging

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IPG’s project will demonstrate the role of Flameless Ceramic Turbine technology in bringing EV charging to high-use and remote locations through clean, cheap, grid-independent power generation. Not only can IPG’s technology deliver low-emission, pollutant-free energy on today’s cleaner fuels.

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Isuzu and Honda to conduct joint research on fuel-cell-powered heavy-duty trucks

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These issues need to be tackled not only by individual companies but more expansively through industry-wide initiatives. Sharing the same technological research goals, the two companies reached an agreement to conduct joint research on heavy-duty FC trucks.

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MAN Diesel & Turbo announces new ME-LGI dual-fuel engine for methanol and LPG; Waterfront Shipping signs LOI for four units

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With a viable, convenient and comparatively cheap fuel already onboard, it makes sense to use a fraction of the cargo to power the vessel. Waterfront Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of Methanex Corporation, is a global marine transportation company specializing in the transport of bulk chemicals and petroleum products.

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MIT CSAIL, Cornell study finds rides-sharing theoretically could cut taxi traffic in NYC by 75%

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A new modeling study by a team from MIT CSAIL (Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory) and Cornell suggests that using ride-sharing from companies like Uber and Lyft theoretically could reduce the number of taxis on the road in New York City by 75% without significantly impacting travel time.

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Just Calm Down About GPT-4 Already

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Brooks, who is now working on his third robotics startup, Robust.AI , has written hundreds of articles and half a dozen books and was featured in the motion picture Fast, Cheap & Out of Control. Will companies marketing large language models every justify the enormous valuations some of these companies are now enjoying?

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Optimus: The Tesla Bot Here’s What We Know…Or, At Least Been Shown

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Elon Musk unveiled The tesla bot ‘Optimus last month at the company’s AI Day. ” Musk also stated that Optimus will someday be more significant to Tesla’s business than the cars that currently provide the majority of the company’s revenue. Here’s what we know about Optimus, so far. Safety Of Robot.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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We now have a sprinkling of promising companies working to get funded to convert gas-guzzlers. And oil only seems cheap. Pioneering companies now have designs to turn gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles into all-electrics or plug-in hybrids, depending on how they’re built and the range their drivers need.

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