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Startup using AI to improve traffic management at intersections; edge computing

Green Car Congress

Israel-based NoTraffic has developed a turnkey traffic management platform powered by V2I communication & real-time optimization of signalized intersections. Deploying AI at the edge, NoTraffic’s system reduces the cost of installation and maintenance, and gives intersections the ability to prepare for vehicles rather than just react to them.

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GE and Better Place Partner to Accelerate EV Infrastructure Deployment; Integrating GE WattStation with Better Place Services

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This partnership will allow consumers that manage charging costs under Better Place’s network to charge their vehicles using GE’s WattStation. The goal is to convert corporate fleet owners to electric fleets, so owners reap both the economic benefits of lower cost of ownership as well as reducing harmful carbon emissions.

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AC Transit Board greenlights a $108M, 9.5-mile infrastructure project for first Bus Rapid Transit line; diesel-hybrid buses

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The BRT will make direct connections to 46 bus lines, five BART stations, and the Oakland Airport (via transfers with Line 73 – Eastmont Transit Center/Oakland Airport). Bus Rapid Transit offers the benefits of a light rail train system without the exorbitant cost of building light rail. million people who call Curitiba home.

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ENFICA-FC Fuel Cell Inter-City Aircraft Ready for Flight Testing

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…the objective is that of building an aeroplane that works on hydrogen, taking advantage of the fuel cell technology at present available to create a demonstrator aircraft that is able to connect cities through flights while totally eliminating the environmental impact. The overall cost of the project is €4.5 million (US$6.6

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

Baua Electric

Reasons for the falling prices include increased airplane capacity — the number of seats on a given route — and a drop in the cost of jet fuel. For example, it could improve automatic rebooking onto new flights when customers miss connections or weather snarls runways. On the ground, A.I. Finally, A.I. Looking for a luxury experience?

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Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid. Driving range will no longer be an obstacle, because customers will be able to plug their cars into charging units in any of the 500,000 charging spots in Israel.

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Can Neural Stimulation Zap Addiction?

Cars That Think

As the process repeated, it strengthened connections between the cells and enhanced neural communication, much as weight training helps to fortify muscles and improve physical performance. The focal points of brain trauma varied among the individuals, but the different spots all mapped onto a brain network connected to the frontopolar cortex.