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UK consortium awarded £7.7 million to develop hydrogen storage using depleted uranium

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When stored, the hydrogen is in a stable but reversible metal hydride form. This will be a world first technology demonstrator which is a beautiful and exciting translation of a well proven fusion-fuel hydrogen isotope storage technology that the UK Atomic Energy Authority has used for several decades at a small scale. million (US$9.3

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Magnetic eCVT could replace conventional hybrid mechanical eCVT with likely 1-2% fuel economy improvement and other benefits

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Fusion IP also invested £366,000 (US$602,000) in the technology. This electrical energy is either transiently stored or directed back to the drive train via a second traction motor. In 2012 Magnomatics secured £2.5 million (US$4.1 million (US$1.7 million) was provided by IP Group which was matched by Finance Yorkshire.

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BMW, Intel, Mobileye: 40 autonomous BMWs to be on road by 2H 2017; standards-based open platform for autonomy

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Revealing this at a podium discussion held during a joint press conference at CES, the companies further explained that the BMW 7 Series will employ advanced Intel and Mobileye technologies during global trials starting in the US and Europe. It will allow automakers to develop and test a wide range of use cases and applications.

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UC Davis ITS study suggests hastening consumer adoption of plug-ins will require innovation on the sales side

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Power 2013 Sales Satisfaction Index (SSI) study data on customer satisfaction with new car dealerships and Tesla stores. Tesla’s industry-high marks suggest new retail approaches could lift satisfaction scores, engendering positive word of mouth that could hasten consumer adoption. —Cahill et al.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit. Several early models of passenger vehicles have enough energy stored in advanced batteries to power several homes for hours. Cleantech Crunched Top 10 Low Carbon Footprint Cars (and one SUV) for.

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