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UC San Diego launches Institute for Materials Discovery and Design

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The University of California San Siego (UCSD) has formed the San Diego Institute for Materials Discovery and Design, a joint initiative of the Jacobs School of Engineering and Division of Physical Sciences at UCSD. Several joint proposals are already under development or have been submitted.

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Next Generation Chevy Volt to debut at 2015 NAIAS

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The next generation Chevrolet Volt will debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, Global Chevrolet Chief Marketing Officer Tim Mahoney said today. Mahoney made the announcement during the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan.

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New ICAO aircraft CO2 standard one step closer to final adoption after recommendation by CAEP

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An aircraft CO 2 emissions standard has made further and important headway at the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). The proposed global standard is especially stringent for larger aircraft—where it will have the greatest impact. —Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, President of the ICAO Council.

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XG Sciences silicon graphene anode material shows stability over 400 cycles with 600 mAh/gram

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Robert Privette, XG Sciences’ Vice President of Energy Markets, said that XGS is working with battery manufacturers globally to incorporate XG SiG anodes and xGnP graphene conductive additives into their products. Multiple battery formats and multiple battery design capacities are under test. Earlier post.).

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. BirdLife International Tokyo.

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Video Friday: ReachBot

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Experiments with rock grasping and coordinated locomotion illustrate the advantages of low inertia passive grippers, triggered by impact and using stored mechanical energy for the internal force. Bristol ] AIce is an Autonomous Zamboni Convoy that is designed to automate ice resurfacing in any ice rink.

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The LEO Satellite Industry Needs More Engineers

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The LEO SatS education and contest working group has held several seminars, now available on IEEE.tv. He says lesson plans also are being developed for CubeSats , which are designed in a modular fashion based on the 10-by-10-by-10-centimeter base unit referred to as 1U.