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NSF launches $20M engineering research center aimed at converting natural gas into transportation fuels: CISTAR

Green Car Congress

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing nearly $80 million in four new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to create novel technology platforms in the fields of living cell-based therapies, personalized heart tissue, point-of-care health systems and fuel derived from shale gas.

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The Meeting of the Minds That Launched AI

Cars That Think

So who was this unknown person? The identity of the person between Solomonoff and Shannon remained a mystery for some time. The Minsky Family Between Solomonoff and Shannon is the unknown person. He assured me that the unknown person was not his father. Grace Solomonoff So the unknown person must be Milner!

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TTAC's Best Cars of 2023

The Truth About Cars

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6: Between a brief drive in New Mexico and a longer loan, I found myself enjoying this EV. Conversely, the relatively firm ride offered by Mazda may turn off some drivers who just wanted a strict luxury vehicle. I don't know how many more Mustangs like this we'll see, so savor it while it lasts.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Growing up in Sunland Park, New Mexico, Jonathan learned early the value of education, the strength of our community, and the power of investing in the future. What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. Growing up in Sunland Park, New Mexico, Jonathan learned early the value of education, the strength of our community, and the power of investing in the future. What type of leadership makes you thrive?

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. At that point, we expect the aftermarket companies prices to have come down sufficiently so that their conversions will be attractive to owners of hundreds of thousands of hybrids already on the road. So far, most start as hybrids.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

EPA declares CO2 a “threat to public health&# Alternative Energy Stocks The Time is Right for Gas-guzzler to Dual-mode EV Conversions Joel Makower: Two Steps Forward The Seven Sins of Greenwashing: Is Everybody Lying? " Best of the Blogroll Maria Energia Piceance Basin: Learning How to Drill for Natural Gas Clean Break U.S.

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