Matthew Betz Named 2024 Global Fleet Conference Chair
Green Fleet Magazine
MARCH 11, 2024
Betz brings over 35 years of experience in the fleet industry to the 2024 conference, which will take place Nov. 4-6 in San Diego, California.
UC San Diego hires top robotics expert to lead Contextual Robotics Institute
Green Car Congress
JULY 8, 2016
Henrik Christensen, one of the most influential robotics researchers in the world, is joining the University of California San Diego. He will direct the UC San Diego Contextual Robotics Institute and serve as a professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Jacobs School of Engineering.
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IEEE WIE Conference Will Explore the Future of Work
Cars That Think
JANUARY 5, 2022
The 2022 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference is scheduled for 6 and 7 June in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual networking events. The in-person events are to take place at the San Diego Convention Center. Interested sponsors should contact the conference committee staff.
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SemaConnect to Exhibit at Greenbuild International Conference and Expo on September 22-23
Sema Connect
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Leading EV charging company brings smart solutions to Booth 4830 at this week’s sustainability conference at the San Diego Convention Center. The post SemaConnect to Exhibit at Greenbuild International Conference and Expo on September 22-23 appeared first on Smart Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations.
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San Diego Regional Partnership to Develop Algal Biofuels; $10M Algae Prize Enters Due Diligence Phase
Green Car Congress
APRIL 29, 2009
Scientists from UC San Diego (UCSD), The Scripps Research Institute and other local research institutions, along with their industry counterparts, recently established the San Diego Center for Algae Biotechnology , or “SD-CAB.” million in economic output in the San Diego region, according to the SANDAG study.
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Livelier than ever
Electric Auto Association
OCTOBER 2, 2022
The September Fully Charged Live San Diego event, the first such gathering in the U.S. EVA also provided a dozen hybrid electric catamaran cruises in San Diego Bay to approximately 100 members and others. The Aptera 5 outside the San Diego Convention Center. The EVA space at Fully Charged LIVE.
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Portable sensors enable monitoring of pollution on smart phones; inferring pollution maps with greater granularity
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 19, 2012
EPA AQI map of the San Diego County region,with a box added to. Computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego have built a portable pollution sensors that transmit transmit their air quality readings to smart phones, allowing users to monitor air quality in real time. For example, San Diego County has 3.1
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Toyota Offers Preliminary Findings From Technical Field Examination of Alleged Runaway Prius in San Diego
Green Car Congress
MARCH 15, 2010
At a press conference today, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc. offered key preliminary findings of technical field examination and testing that were performed on 10-11 March regarding an alleged “runaway Prius” event that generated dramatic coverage by national news media.
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ABB adds 20 kW Combined Charging System (CCS) fast charger to EVSE portfolio
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 14, 2013
More recently BMW showcased the Terra 53 at the IAA Live-Drive event in Frankfurt and at the Plug-In 2013 Conference & Exposition in San Diego. This past summer ABB participated in interoperability workshops with BMW and Volkswagen demonstrating successful charging of the next generation CCS compatible EVs.
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IC Bus takes electric chargeE school bus on the road; partnership with Volkswagen Truck & Bus
Green Car Congress
MARCH 25, 2018
The 2018 national tour begins with its first stop at the California Association of School Transportation (CASTO) State Board of Directors 50 th Annual Meeting in San Diego, Calif. IC Bus, a subsidiary of Navistar, is taking its electric school bus, chargE ( earlier post ), on the road for the first time.
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New algorithm improves speed and accuracy of pedestrian detection; cascade detection + deep learning
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 8, 2016
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed a pedestrian detection system that performs in near real-time (2-4 frames per second) and with higher accuracy (close to half the error) compared to existing systems. The research team also included Zhaowei Cai of UC San Diego and Mohammed Saberian of Yahoo Labs.
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Is There Any Business Model For Public Electric-Car Charging? Plug-In 2013 Report
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 7, 2013
That was one sobering question that came up during the Plug-In 2013 conference, held in San Diego last Monday through Thursday. Suppose there''s no way for businesses to make money on public electric-car charging stations--even with DC quick-charging?
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Eaton optimized TVS scavenging pump managing precision airflow for CARB-sponsored, Achates opposed-piston engine
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
Eaton will supply a TVS (Twin Vortices Series) air pump to manage airflow in the demonstration of the Achates Power two-stroke opposed-piston engine (OP Engine) at the upcoming Internal Combustion Engine Fall Technical Conference in San Diego.
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ABB launches Terra 53 DC fast charger in NA; SAE Combo and CHAdeMO
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 1, 2013
ABB has introduced the Terra 53 for North America, showcasing it at the Plug-in 2013 conference in San Diego. This 50 kW DC fast charging station meets both SAE Combo and CHAdeMO standards for battery electric vehicles.
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281 Algal Biomass Organization to Hold 3rd Annual Algae Biomass Summit In October
Green Car Congress
APRIL 1, 2009
The Algal Biomass Organization will hold its 3 rd Annual Algae Biomass Summit on 7-9 October 2009 at the Marriot San Diego Hotel & Marina in San Diego, California. The conference is hosted by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and Byrne & Company, Ltd. Earlier post.)
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Chevrolet one of 16 organizations across US recognized by EPA for Climate Action; only automaker
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 25, 2015
San Diego Regional Climate Collaborative (San Diego, Calif.): The awards were presented at the 2015 Climate Leadership Conference in Arlington, Va. In the Innovative Partnerships Certificate (new category), the recipients were: The Chevrolet Clean Energy Campus Campaign; and. Tiffany & Co.
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XG Sciences silicon graphene anode material shows stability over 400 cycles with 600 mAh/gram
Green Car Congress
MARCH 10, 2015
XG Sciences is presenting in three upcoming industry conferences: a presentation at the 32 nd International Battery Seminar & Exhibition (9-12 March) in Fort Lauderdale, FL; a presentation at the 2015 Next Generation Batteries Conference (21-22 April) in San Diego, CA; and. Earlier post.).
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Celebrating 25 Years of IEEE Women in Engineering
Cars That Think
MAY 3, 2022
Finalists receive a plaque and a ticket to attend this year’s IEEE WIE International Leadership Conference , which is scheduled for 6 and 7 June. The winner gets to present his or her idea at the hybrid conference. Its in-person events are to take place at the San Diego Convention Center.
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SDG&E to Test Mobile Smart Charging Device for Plug-ins
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 12, 2009
San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will test and evaluate a mobile smart charging device for plug-in electric vehicles developed by Juice Technologies LLC. SDG&E and Juice Technologies presented a prototype of the Juice Technologies Plug Smart intelligent charging device at the Plug-In 2009 Conference in Long Beach, CA.
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FEV, Inc. Develops 40kW Range Extender Unit
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 9, 2010
president and CEO, made the announcement in conjunction with the 2010 SAE Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium, opening tomorrow in San Diego, Calif. FEV will also be exhibiting at the conference. Gary Rogers, FEV, Inc.
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DOE awarding $22 million for algal fuel and biomass feedstock supply chain projects
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 1, 2013
Moniz was speaking at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Biomass 2013 conference. Sapphire Energy ($5 million DOE investment): Headquartered in San Diego, California, Sapphire Energy will develop a new process to produce algae-based fuel that is compatible with existing refineries. Nearly $16.5
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218 BP to Install 45 Ecotality Blink DC Fast Charging Stations
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 14, 2010
a partner in The EV Project, will install ECOtality’s Blink electric vehicle (EV) DC Fast Chargers (480 volt 3-Phase AC input)—unveiled at the Business of Plugging In 2010 conference—at 45 BP and ARCO locations. BP Products North America Inc.,
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Maxwell Technologies introduces ultracapacitor-based backup power module for Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2011
The new product will be on display at the DistribuTECH Conference and Exhibition, which opens tomorrow at the San Diego Convention Center. Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
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THINK Releases US EV-Ready Cities Index
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 28, 2010
The top four cities included first-ranked Los Angeles and second-ranked San Francisco with Chicago and New York tied for third. The THINK EV-Ready Cities Index was presented by THINK CEO Richard Canny at the Electric Drive Transportation Association Annual Conference and Meeting at the Washington Auto Show. San Francisco.
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Get to Know the IEEE Board of Directors
Cars That Think
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
She is also a member of the IEEE Conferences Committee. She was named one of the Women of Influence in Engineering from the San Diego Business Journal , and she received a Pinnacle Award from Athena, which recognized her as one of San Diego’s outstanding technology leaders. Herring Hayashi has received many honors.
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58 OnStar showing Smart Energy Management Solutions for EVs and utilities
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
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.
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Venter to Keynote Algae Biomass Summit
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2009
The Algae Biomass Summit is the official conference of the Algal Biomass Organization ( ABO ) and takes place this year 7-9 October in San Diego. Craig Venter, Ph.D., CEO of Synthetic Genomics Inc (SGI), will be the keynote speaker at the 2009 Algae Biomass Summit. Earlier post.).
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ECOtality to Provide Blink EV Charging Stations at Select US Best Buy Stores
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2010
San Diego, Calif. Separately, ECOtality said that it will unveil its commercial DC Fast Charging station at the upcoming Business of Plugging In 2010 conference. Under the terms of the agreement, the Level 2, J1772-compliant charging stations will be installed at 12 Best Buy stores in Tucson, Ariz.; Phoenix, Ariz.;
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218 GM and OnStar launching real-world smart grid pilot with ATOMS-based services
Green Car Congress
JULY 22, 2011
OnStar first demonstrated EV data gathering and demand response in February at the DistribuTECH conference in San Diego, along with: Time-of-Use (TOU) rates. OnStar can receive dynamic time-of-use pricing from utilities and notify Volt owners of the rate plan offers via email.
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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94
Cars That Think
AUGUST 10, 2021
White was the first American chair of the International Conference on Large High-Voltage Electric Systems. The Navy assigned him to work at aircraft manufacturer Convair , in San Diego. He was an IEEE member for 60 years and presented several papers at the organization's conferences.
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82 Ford doubles electric drive market share in US from 2012 to 2013; surging with plug-in hybrids
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 4, 2013
At this week’s Plug-in 2013 Conference in San Diego, Green Car Congress had the opportunity to sit down with Michael Tinskey, Ford’s Associate Director, Vehicle Electrification & Infrastructure, to talk about Ford’s strategy and performance in this area. in 2012 to 23.3%
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381 Startup SG Biofuels to Develop Jatropha as Source for Low-Cost, Sustainable Oil
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 2, 2009
Following three years of research, a team of energy, biotechnology and agribusiness veterans has formed SG Biofuels , a San Diego, CA-based plant oil company specializing in the development of Jatropha as a low-cost, sustainably produced source of oil.
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Toyota CSRC launches new research tracks on autonomous & connected vehicle technologies; 11 projects with 8 institutions
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2017
Since its launch in 2011, CSRC launched and completed 44 research projects with 23 partner universities, publishing more than 200 papers and presenting at multiple industry conferences. University of California, San Diego.
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Emmy Award Winner’s Algorithms Bring High-Quality Video to Your TV
Cars That Think
AUGUST 16, 2022
Bovik with IEEE President Ray Liu [left] and President-Elect Saifur Rahman at the IEEE Honors Ceremony held in San Diego in May. He frequently attends IEEE conferences, where he has met engineers who have become his lifelong friends and mentors, he says. If an image is blurry, you don't have to think about it,” he says.
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83 Air pollution exposure in second trimester may increase asthma risk in children
Green Car Congress
MAY 26, 2014
Children who are exposed in utero to high levels of particulate air pollution during the second trimester of pregnancy may be at greater risk of developing asthma in early childhood, according to a new study presented at the 2014 American Thoracic Society International Conference in San Diego.
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240 Accelergy and A2BE Carbon Capture Form Alliance to Commercialize Integrated-Carbon-to-Liquids (ICTL) Fuel Technologies; Coal and Algae to Fuels
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 9, 2009
The companies made the announcement at the 3 rd Algae Biomass Summit in San Diego. The Algae Biomass Summit is the official conference of the Algal Biomass Organization.
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170 Magnetic eCVT could replace conventional hybrid mechanical eCVT with likely 1-2% fuel economy improvement and other benefits
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 12, 2014
MAGSPLIT is intended to replace mechanical eCVTs with a combination motor/magnetic gear. Source: Magnomatics. Click to enlarge.
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Terex introduces all-electric bucket truck; 9 initial utility customers
Green Car Congress
JUNE 7, 2022
Terex Utilities introduced the industry’s first all-electric bucket truck at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference (EUFMC) in Williamsburg, Va. during the Drive-Thru Demonstrations.
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Ending an Ugly Chapter in Chip Design
Cars That Think
APRIL 4, 2023
Discussions at chip design conferences rarely get heated. This year at that same conference, a leader in the field, IEEE Fellow Andrew Kahng , hoped to put an end to the acrimony once and for all. He sought to have it presented at a conference, but after review by an independent resolution committee, Google refused.
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BMW bringing 4-cylinder gasoline engines back to the US; more diesels to come
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 27, 2011
Jens Vetter from BMW presented an overview of the company’s current findings on the relation between cell and system characteristics for Li-ion battery packs for hybrids at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC) in Pasadena.). Special emphasis is on light weight, compact size, and electric power.
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Plug In Partners
AUGUST 1, 2008
T he Plug in 2008 National PHEV Conference in San Jose by most accounts was a big success. Here's one of the announcements that came out of the conference : EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles PALO ALTO, Calif. San Diego Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison Co.
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Advanced biofuels conference in Singapore to focus on cellulosic and algal produced bioenergy
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 27, 2010
Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology and Singapore’s Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR) announced the second Keystone Symposia conference on Biofuels in Singapore from 1-6 March 2011. The scientific organizers of the conference are Professor Stephen P. —Professor Mayfield.
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Transonic Truss-Braced Wing concept aircraft becomes NASA’s newest X-plane: X-66A
Green Car Congress
JUNE 13, 2023
NASA and Boeing announced Monday evening at a presentation at AIAA Aviation in San Diego that the aircraft produced through the agency’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator project has been designated by the US Air Force as the X-66A. Earlier post.) The designation is for research aircraft.
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243 Graphene 3D Lab showing prototype 3D printed battery; potential for structural batteries
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 27, 2014
CEO Daniel Stolyarov, presented the prototype 3D printable graphene battery at the Inside 3D Printing Conference in Santa Clara, CA last week. Graphene 3D Lab Inc., Earlier post.).
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