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

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AT&T named him chief scientist, and in that position he worked on developing architecture and protocols for a large-scale Internet so that customers could connect to it from their homes. before joining Texas Instruments in Dallas. He decided to focus more on research and left his position as vice president.

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Five Cool Tech Demos From the ARPA-E Summit

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The conference, hosted in Dallas by the U.S. The concept of placing hydrokinetic turbines in waterways isn’t new , but until recent years, connecting them to the grid wasn’t practical. Emrgy’s timing takes advantage of the groundwork laid by the solar power industry. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm spoke at the summit.

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Toyota and Oncor to collaborate on V2G pilot

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Initially, the two companies have agreed to a research project that will use Oncor’s research and testing microgrid at its System Operating Services Facility (SOSF) in south Dallas, located just south of Toyota’s nearby national headquarters.

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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The project will deploy refueling stations and alternative fuel vehicles in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. making the final connection between the existing public access LNG fuel infrastructure in Southern California and the LNG fuel stations being developed in Utah.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. Solar ADEPT: Solar Agile Delivery of Electrical Power Technology ($14.7 Abengoa Solar Inc.

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A New Wildfire Watchdog

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In our always-on, sensor-laden, Internet-connected world, shouldn't technology have done better? If the power source is limited in capacity, such as a battery, or in availability, such as a solar panel, the computer also monitors and manages power consumption. Too many did not make it out of their beds, let alone their homes.

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Building a Zero Trust Security Model for Autonomous Systems

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The security posture of the first connected cars is better, but there are still glaring vulnerabilities and gaps that need to be addressed. Hackers managed to gain control over Tesla’s entire connected car fleet by exploiting a vulnerability in the communications protocol. The Zero Trust Security Paradigm.

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