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University of Nottingham leading 3-year, £830K project on automotive power electronics

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The University of Nottingham (UK) is leading a 3-year, £830,000 (US$1.1-million) Sandpit events will aid the development of consortia to address specific research challenges, for example in response to calls from EPSRC or from the European Commission.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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These methodologies will significantly decrease the levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of the final HKT design. The University of Michigan. The University of Michigan proposes the RAFT concept as a solution for hydrokinetic energy harvesting. It has a low maintenance cost, resulting in a lower cost of energy.

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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

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University chapters are the lifeblood of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu , the organization’s honor society. There are 269 chapters at universities worldwide. Support provided by universities to chapters varies widely, however—which can limit activities. At the evening event, students met with industry professionals.

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Audi and 4 US universities tackle urban mobility challenges in 3-year research initiative

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After an open request for proposals to US universities, and the accompanying selection process, Audi signed an agreement with the four research universities to pursue the following topics: Audi Urban Crash Analysis. parking availability, urban events (sports events, concerts, accidents, etc.) traffic lights, etc.),

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University of South Florida Spinout Targeting FT Jet Fuel from Biomass with New Catalyst and Process

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A spinout from work at the University of South Florida is developing a new Fischer-Tropsch-based (FT) process to produce hydrocarbon transportation fuels—initially jet fuel—from biomass. This would result in a saving in biomass-to-liquids (BTL) plant fixed and operating costs. The team subsequently placed as finalists at the event.

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Drones That Can Fly Better Than You Can

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Davide Scaramuzza directs the Robotics and Perception group at the University of Zürich. Davide’s drones rely primarily on computer vision, and he’s also been exploring potential drone applications for a special kind of camera called an event camera , which is ideal for fast motion under challenging lighting conditions.

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BMW Group and PG&E launching ChargeForward Phase 3 pilot; V2G testing

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Smart charging EVs can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an additional 32% on average in Northern California, according to research from the University of California Berkeley. The total amount earned over the two years depends upon individual participation in charging events.

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