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An Undersea Cable Could Fill In the Gaps on Fiber-Optic Maps

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Earlier this year, a volcanic eruption in Tonga severed the cable that served the island country, forcing rescue parties to rely on poor-quality satellite connections. For comparison, Google’s Durant , from Virginia to France, has a record-holding capacity of 250 terabits per second.) Meta’s plans are even more ambitious.

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Mercedes-Benz reports on 3.3M km of B-Class Fuel Cell testing, looks ahead to next generation

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Comparison of the performance improvement between the A-Class F-Cell and B-Class F-Cell. The B-Class fuel cell stack comprises 440 cells connected in series, with carbon-based bipolar plates. The compressor technology is a constant displacement screw which through a clutch is connected to the electric motor. Source: Daimler AG.

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TU Mnchen and BMW collaborating on work to replace copper with aluminum as a conductor in on-board power systems

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Currently copper is the conductive material of choice; however, in comparison to aluminum copper is heavy and expensive. One possible alternative—the use of aluminum-based elements in cables and copper-based elements in connection areas—also entails problems. Stanford University, California, USA: Design Society, 2009, pp.

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Ongoing market rollout for SAE hydrogen fueling standards

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In the United States, DOE, along with industry stakeholders, announced the public-private partnership H 2 USA in May 2013 to address hydrogen infrastructure and assist in deployment of FCEVs in the United States. Earlier post.)

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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All comparisons are by volume. The first new 2010 Ford Taurus sedans were delivered at the end of July, as well as the first Transit Connects. Toyota Motor Sales, USA (TMS) reported July sales of 174,872, down 11.4% to 997,824 units, according to summary figures from AutoData. Passenger car sales dropped 10.6% to 443, 297 units.

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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We don’t know if the Ioniq 6 will introduce remote connectivity – allowing activating climate control or checking the charge status from your phone – as found in Teslas, for example. Our comparison group test featuring all of the above can be found here. Generous, to say the least.

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BMW Provides Update on ActiveHybrid X6

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Piezo-injectors positioned in the middle between the valves help to make the combustion process particularly smooth, efficient and clean, the V8 power unit therefore fulfilling both the European EU5 standard and the ULEV II standard in the USA.

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