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Study suggests energy and GHG impacts of synthetic hydrocarbon fuels from CO2 are greater than impacts of existing hydrocarbon fuels

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Researchers at the Institute of Environmental Sciences at Leiden University, The Netherlands) have concluded that the energy demand and climate impacts of using CO 2 to produce synthetic hydrocarbon fuels by using existing technologies can be greater than the impacts of existing hydrocarbon fuels. Credit: ACS, van der Giesen et al.

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Making Boston Dynamics’ Robots Dance

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Amy LaViers is the director of the Robotics, Automation, and Dance Lab , or RAD lab, which she founded in 2015 as a professor in Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. And I was like, “It could definitely dance. That definitely could do a lot of dancing.” Definitely.

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A closer look at why heat pumps are dominating EV HVAC systems

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Furthermore, the heating system exacts no penalty on range for the ICE vehicle, but definitely increases energy consumption in an EV. In an EV, while using the HVAC won’t detract from the maximum output of the traction motor, it does still demand energy from the battery, so there will be a hit to range.

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IBM’s Fall From World Dominance

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He's currently a senior research fellow at the University of Minnesota's Charles Babbage Institute , where he specializes in the history of technology. We're back with my guest Jim Cortada, a senior research fellow at the University of Minnesota's Charles Babbage Institute and author of a comprehensive corporate history of IBM.

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Univ. of Illinois team argues that renewable fuel standard needs to be modified, not repealed

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A policy analysis by two University of Illinois researchers argues that Congress should minimally modify, not repeal, the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). To rectify this situation, they propose that the current cellulosic biofuel category be replaced with a new category simply referred to as “second-generation biofuel.”.

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This Clock Made Power Grids Possible

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The conversation could have stopped there, but Robert Hale, a research engineer, took the concern seriously and helped Warren set up an experimental demonstration at the L Street station. It functioned as a reference monitor for multiple interconnected grids. The final model, the Type E, came out in 1929.

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Cummins chooses Hythane OptiBlend system for retrofitting dual-fueled power on drilling rigs

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This established a “reasonable basis” under the broad definitions of the EPA’s Memorandum 1A, in order to prove that the dual-fuel retrofit equipment results in emissions that are compliant with the applicable standards. Earlier post.) Since then, Hythane has worked on a number of projects in the US, Canada and across the globe.

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