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DOE seeking public input regarding “energysheds”

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a request for information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0002548 ) regarding the concept of an “energyshed” and energyshed management systems. Given that the term “energyshed” is relatively new, DOE is seeking feedback on its concept and definition, as well as its application to the electric grid.

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This Startup Uses the MIT Inventor App to Teach Girls Coding

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She incorporated building an app with general computer science concepts such as conditionals, logic flow, and variables. With each concept learned, the students built a more difficult app. “It Introducing coding to Native Americans The program is taught to high school girls on Montana’s Native American reservations through workshops.

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BYTON opens North American HQ; next-gen smart EVs for shared mobility and autonomous driving; iPhone on wheels

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The company is focused more on the user experience of the connected environment in the car, rather than on eye-watering acceleration and road speeds of 250 km/h. BYTON’s first drivable concept car will make its debut at CES 2018 in January. BYTON’s proposed HMI. The powertrain basics.

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Sandia team reports significant output from MagLIF fusion technique

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The MagLIF (Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion) concept has been presented as a path toward economically obtaining substantial thermonuclear fusion yields on pulsed-power accelerators via the implosion of cylindrical metal liners containing pre-magnetized and laser-preheated fuel. —Sefkow et al. Click to enlarge. million degrees Celsius.

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Volkswagen Group shows 3 hydrogen fuel cell concepts at LA Show: Audi A7 Sportback h-tron; Golf Sportwagen HyMotion; Passat HyMotion

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Dr. Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Management for Technical Development at Audi, during a fuel cell technology workshop held at the LA show, and may be ready to talk about that technology by the end of next year. Because the exhaust system only has to handle water vapor, it is made of weight-saving plastic. —Dr.

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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The occupant protection concept is rounded off by standard safety equipment. To ensure maximum safety in such a crash scenario, the high-voltage battery is disconnected from the high-voltage system and the connected components discharged when the passenger restraint systems are triggered. BMW ConnectedDrive and 360° ELECTRIC.

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Can This DIY Rocket Program Send an Astronaut to Space?

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The team recently manufactured a fuel tank for the Spica rocket [right] in their workshop. Until then, we'd been basing our designs on our existing capabilities—the tools in our workshop and the people on the project. While our boats were in international waters , Sweden ha s oversight of the airspace above that part of the Baltic Sea.)

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