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ORNL, City of Oak Ridge partner on sensor project to capture trends in cities

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) are partnering with the city of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, to develop UrbanSense, a comprehensive sensor network and real-time visualization platform that helps cities evaluate trends in urban activity. Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S.

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Video Friday: Tensegrity Wheels

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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. Our latest creation, MAKI Pro, embodies our belief in empathic design—a principle that prioritizes the emotional and social dimensions of technology. Hello Robotics ] Thanks Tim!

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Volkswagen inaugurates 9.5 MW solar park at Chattanooga plant in US; key element of VW Group’s strategic sustainability targets

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—Wolfram Thomas, at the solar park launch event. 25% less energy and water consumption, waste and emissions. At the launch event at Chattanooga, Thomas put the figure at $850 million, or €636 million.). Low-flow water fixtures and no-touch sensors throughout the plant reduce water usage by 30%.

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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

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EPA defines an AECD as “ any element of design that senses temperature, motive speed, engine RPM, transmission gear, or any other parameter for the purpose of activating, modulating, delaying, or deactivating the operation of any part of the emission-control system. ”. These events are deeply troubling.

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Oak Ridge researchers tap Titan supercomputer for two lignin-related projects; improving knowledge and processes for cellulosic biofuels

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Lignin’s protective characteristics persist during biofuel processing, where it becomes a major hindrance, surviving expensive pretreatments designed to remove it and blocking enzymes from breaking down cellulose into simple sugars for fermentation into bioethanol.

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DOE to award up to $266M to small modular nuclear reactor project; targeting commercial operation around 2025

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The scope of this FOA focuses on SMR designs (that provide unique and innovative features that can serve to improve nuclear safety, operability, efficiency, economics, security, and performance over existing plants and previously certified nuclear plant designs. Source: B&W. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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This Clock Made Power Grids Possible

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The Telechron Model Type E master station clock shown at top was used at the Tennessee Valley Authority beginning in the 1930s. His initial designs, as described in a series of patents , were for a pendulum clock with a permanent magnet as its bob (that’s the weight at the bottom of the pendulum). regulated over 95 percent of all U.S.