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NHTSA awards Virginia Tech Transportation Institute $1M for V2V framework project

Green Car Congress

The goal of the project is to design, to test, and to disseminate the initial recommended framework that controls how motorists receive communications—traffic warnings, the too-close approach of another vehicle, weather warnings, or text messages—while driving.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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EcoCAR is a collegiate automotive competition aimed at developing a highly skilled, domestic workforce by providing hands-on experience designing and building next-generation mobility solutions to meet our nation’s future energy and mobility challenges. Georgia Tech. Virginia Tech. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.

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New sensor tech for commercial Lithium-ion batteries could support >5x faster charging without compromising safety

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The new technology could enable advances in battery materials science, flexible battery charging rates, thermal and electrical engineering of new battery materials/technology and has the potential to help the design of energy storage systems for high performance applications.

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Tech: Autonomous Vehicles Are Going to Require a New Brain

Clean Fleet Report

As it stands in for the driver, an AV operates in a connected world. Rather than a static practice, neural manufacturing is a framework that enables manufacturers to orchestrate connected, cognitive, and collaborative ecosystems. Neural Manufacturing in Context. Story by Laksh Parthasarathy.

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Making Information Tech Greener Can Help Address the Climate Crisis

Cars That Think

They can all be categorized as ways to "Green IT," an umbrella term referring to environmentally sound information technologies and systems, applications, and practices. For more details, refer to this article. CarbonClick is a platform that generates support for a greener planet by connecting people to carbon-offset projects.

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Build a Passive Radar With Software-Defined Radio

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A reference antenna picks up a signal from, say, a cell tower, while a surveillance antenna is tuned to the same frequency. The reference and surveillance signals are compared. The Pi is connected to the SDR via a data link, and in turn the SDR is connected via coaxial cables to two directional TV antennas [right and left].

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New compact Mercedes-Benz electric cars will have more than 750km range and charge twice as fast

EV Central

Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class To demonstrate the energy efficiency of the one-off EQXX, this aerodynamic tech testbed was driven more than 1000km on a single charge last year. Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class MMA is not a purpose-designed EV platform. Mercedes-Benz describe it as an “electric-first” design.