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South Dakota School of Mines & Technology vying to establish international center for solid-state batteries

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SDSMT hosted hundreds of industry representatives, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and fellow academics on 12-13 September in a conference on the topic. Some of the industry leaders attending the conference include Ford (attending remotely), Swiss company LafargeHolcim, Garmin International, Caterpillar Inc.,

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Supreme Court curbs EPA authority to regulate CO2 from power plants

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The opinion holds that Congress did not grant EPA in Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act the authority to devise emissions caps based on generation shifting—i.e., Given these circumstances, there is every reason to “hesitate before concluding that Congress” meant to confer on EPA the authority it claims under Section 111(d).

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GM and OnStar launching real-world smart grid pilot with ATOMS-based services

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General Motors and OnStar are launching a real-world pilot of smart grid applications for electric vehicles. Through OnStar’s ATOMS infrastructure and partners’ solutions, utilities will be able to implement two Smart Grid services in the pilot: Data Gathering.

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New York access for all

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We’re also looking for grants now,” Leitman continued, adding that the chapter is working with national EVA President Elaine Borseth to apply for funds to be used for EV education, energy efficiency, microgrid development, and EV charging infrastructure in low to moderate income buildings. “The

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OnStar showing Smart Energy Management Solutions for EVs and utilities

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OnStar will demonstrate a set of smart energy management technologies designed to help electric vehicle customers and utilities plan better and save money at DistribuTECH , a smart grid conference and exposition being held in San Diego 1-3 February. A Chevrolet Volt will be used in the demonstrations. Time-of-Use (TOU) rates.

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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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He was a member of several committees at conferences including the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting , the International Conference on Solid State Devices and Materials , and the International Technical Conference on Circuits/ Systems, Computers, and Communications. He was granted 107 patents in Korea and 46 U.S.

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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Her team collaborated with Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE), an organization that couples tourism with humanitarian technology to provide solar energy in off-grid communities. While attending IEEE Smart Village’s Power Africa conference in 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda, she met GHE founder Paras Loomba.

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