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Santa Clara VTA partners with Proterra and Scale Microgrid Solutions to charge 34 electric buses with solar-powered microgrid

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In the event of an extended power outage, such as a public safety power shutoff, electricity stored in the microgrid’s battery storage system can provide back-up power at VTA’s Cerone bus yard to allow the agency to continue operating battery-electric buses, serving riders and providing emergency transport if needed.

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Toyota and Lexus roll-out low-cost automated braking safety packages on RAV4 Hybrid and RX crossover

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Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) and Lexus Safety System+ (LSS+) are designed to support the driver’s awareness, decision making and vehicle operation over a wide range of speeds. Pushing these systems across our lineup, as quickly as possible, can help protect people in the event of a crash. Dynamic Radar Cruise Control.

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

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SHARKS teams will develop new economically competitive Hydrokinetic Turbines (HKT) designs for tidal and riverine currents. Hydrokinetic energy is an abundant renewable resource that can boost grid resiliency and reduce infrastructure vulnerability, but it is currently a cost prohibitive option compared to other energy generating sources.

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VisIC and ZF partner on R&D effort to develop EV inverter based on GaN semiconductor technology; focus on 400V

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D 3 GaN technology has been shown to reduce the power losses by at least 50% while benefiting from the high-yield, low-cost proprietary design of GaN transistors. This optimization is important for the inverter design and manufacturing in order to minimize the required paralleling and to optimize the inverter cost.

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Use of a Low-Cost Electric Supercharger Could Significantly Reduce Smoke from Turbocharged Diesel Engines

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Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is a UK startup working with switched reluctance motor technology to deliver cost-effective CO 2 -reducing solutions for vehicles. A fast-acting electric supercharger helps with the root cause of the problem by supplying more air earlier in the event. turbo Otto; A 2.0L

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Video Friday: 3-Course Cantonese Meal

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. X-65 is purpose-designed for testing and demonstrating the benefits of active flow control (AFC) at tactically relevant scale and flight conditions. Moley ]

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Tesla Cybertruck build quality targets highlighted in leaked Elon Musk email

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“All parts for this vehicle, whether internal or from suppliers, need to be designed and built to sub 10 micron accuracy. If LEGO and soda cans, which are very low cost, can do this, so can we. Tesla is expected to hold a Cybertruck event by the end of 2023. Precision predicated perfectionism,” Musk told employees.