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DOE to award $9M to promote consensus on future fossil energy technologies

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy will award $9 million over five years to organizations to assist it in building domestic and international consensus on future fossil energy technologies ( DE-FOA-0001111 ). Carbon Capture and Storage and Clean Energy Systems.

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Video Friday: LASSIE On the Moon

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I think “needs a lot of work” really means “needs a couple more arms.” [ Paper ] Experience the future of robotics as UBTECH’s humanoid robot integrates with Baidu’s ERNIE through AppBuilder! Also, if you are a robot vacuum owner, please please remember to clean the poor thing out from time to time.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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Austin and San Antonio region; and hold training seminars regarding multifamily housing and workplace electric vehicle charging. Clean Energy. Clean Fuels Ohio. Region Clean Cities. increasing the future infrastructure to meet demand; incorporating. Clean Cities. Project activities include: harmonizing.

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Freudenberg secures majority interest in Li-ion battery maker XALT Energy; full acquisition coming

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This acquisition is a crucial part of our future business strategy to transform as a supplier into a market leader of new mobility technologies and services. We are pleased that this investment provides a much needed capital boost to XALT Energy and also puts Freudenberg in the driver’s seat.

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Video Friday: Your Robot Dog

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Boston Dynamics ] DeKonBot 2: for when you want things really, really, really, slowly clean. Cybathlon ] Will drone deliveries be a practical part of our future? IEEE RAS ] This week's CMU RI Seminar is from Siddharth Srivastava at Arizona State, on The Unusual Effectiveness of Abstractions for Assistive AI. [ CMU RI ].

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Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

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Cischke was speaking at the Center of Automotive Research’s Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City last week. The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) calculates that meeting the proposed Federal policy will require a 5.7% Earlier post.) Earlier post.) mpg in 2016. Sue Cischke.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Environment-Education seminar of Energy in Yokkaichi University. Ashida River Stream-side Learning Hut: an Ashida River clean-up project. Suita Environment Learning association for the Future (SELF). Nature Specialist Club to nurture future generations. Ube Network for Climate Change Actions.

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