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Universal Hydrogen successfully completes first flight of hydrogen fuel cell powered regional airliner

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The airplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off at 8:41am PST from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL. The airplanes are converted to hydrogen using an aftermarket retrofit conversion kit, tackling the existing fleet rather than developing a brand new airplane.

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Infineon and XAIN to collaborate on bringing blockchain into the car

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A first demonstrator shows how access rights, e.g. for car sharing, can be granted decentrally with a smartphone app. In connection with cars, feasible applications for this technology include automated payments, keyless access for car sharing schemes, on-demand services, tuning protection and automated driving functions.

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25 Must-Have Accessories for Electric Vehicles

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Portable chargers are designed to be compatible with various charging plug types, ensuring they can connect to different EV models. Simply plug it into a standard electrical outlet and connect it to your EV #3. EVSE Adapter An EVSE adapter allows you to connect your EV to different types of charging stations.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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The gadget, roughly the size of a pack of chewing gum, held 8 megabytes of data and required no external power source, drawing power directly from a computer when connected. This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000. It was called the ThumbDrive.

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“Software-Defined Car” project seeks to develop standardized rules and processes; SofDCar

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The three-year SofDCar project is funded with a grant of some €43 million by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi). —Professor Ralf Reussner from KASTEL – KIT’s Institute of Information Security and Dependability. —Professor Michael Weyrich.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

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The zero-emission Focus battery-electric vehicle, which is being developed in partnership with Magna International, features a high-voltage electric motor powered by a high-capacity lithium-ion battery pack and charged by plugging in to a 110-volt or 220-volt outlet.

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Studying Climate Change with an Ice Radar Drone

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Enter ice-penetrating radar (IPR), a technology that uses radio waves to image the internal layers of glaciers and the bed beneath them. In the 1960s, as part of an international collaboration, a U.S. Predating GPS, the project recorded flight paths using internal navigation systems and known ground waypoints.