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TAE Technologies exceeds fusion reactor performance goals by 250% as company closes $250M round; $1.2B to date

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After achieving temperatures greater than 75 million degrees Celsius and demonstrating unmatched real-time control of plasma with its fifth-generation fusion research reactor, Norman, TAE Technologies has secured strategic and institutional investments to fund the construction of its next research reactor, the sixth-generation Copernicus.

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OnStar Leverages Google Android and Maps Technology for Chevrolet Volt Mobile Applications

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OnStar is working with Google’s Android and Maps technologies to enhance the navigation capabilities of the Volt mobile app. OnStar is leveraging Google technology to develop a number of new mobile application features to provide Volt customers with the most connected vehicle experience possible. Click to enlarge.

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OnStar and Google demonstrate concept service for managing charging Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy

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OnStar and Google are working together to demonstrate a new OnStar service for managing the charging of Chevrolet Volts with renewable energy, using the 17 Chevrolet Volts in Google’s “Gfleet” based at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, Calif. Renewables in the US grid. Click to enlarge. was conventional hydropower.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $24 million in funding for 77 projects supported by the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). The TCF was created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to promote promising energy technologies. National Energy Technology Laboratory.

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IBM's Quantum Computing Compromise—a Road to Scale?

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As of this week (8 August), all of Big Blue's quantum processors will use a hexagonal layout that features considerably fewer connections between qubits —the quantum equivalent of bits—than the square layout used in its earlier designs and by competitors Google and Rigetti Computing. In the short term it's painful," says Nation.

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Ford introduces North America’s largest electric vehicle charging network for its EV customers; Greenlots led buildout

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Ford is collaborating with Amazon in the US for all installation services from 240V outlets to the Ford Connected Charge Station. Ford expects many customers will choose an available Ford Connected Charge Station. —Harmeet Singh, Chief Technology Officer at Greenlots.

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What is Home energy management system, why it is needed

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A Home Energy Management System (HEMS) is a technology that allows homeowners to monitor and control their energy usage within a household. This system typically integrates various devices and technologies to provide real-time information about energy usage and enables users to make informed decisions to conserve energy.

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