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New York City Department of Sanitation Testing Four Different Hybrid Trucks

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The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will be testing in daily operation three different types of hybrid refuse collection trucks and a hybrid rack truck. ISE’s proprietary ultracapacitor packs store energy recovered from frequent braking cycles experienced by the refuse collection vehicles during normal operation.

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Cleveland City Planners Change Policies to Create 15-Minute City

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Bike lanes and green space aren’t going to be appreciated by people living in areas without grocery stores, schools, or places to work. From Cleveland.com : The city views the pilot rezoning as a prelude to wider application across Cleveland, with opportunities to tweak and make adjustments as development unfolds under the new code.

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Virtual Reality Helps Students Improve Their Math Literacy

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In the United States, eighth graders scored an average of 271 out of 500 in math on last year’s National Assessment of Educational Progress , as highlighted in a New York Times article. Black, Native American, and low-income students had particularly low math scores on the federal standardized test.

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Visa extends Visa Token Service to automakers to enable car-based commerce; Honda Developer demo partner

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To further advance car-based commerce, Visa is also offering a range of related digital payment solutions, including new standards for Bluetooth (BLE) and QR codes that could help expand enablement of mobile payments for both merchants and consumers in any environment.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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Flat Tension Mask , as it is called, increases the brightness of the cathode ray tube by up to 80 percent, its contrast ratio by up to 70 percent, and its resolution by up to 15 percent over current tube designs, which use a curved face plate and curved shadow mask. of New York City, each holding over 20 percent of the domestic market.

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

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Electric school buses equipped with vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology also have tremendous potential as “batteries on wheels” that can store electricity and provide it to the grid or to buildings when needed. To succeed, public charging networks will require standardization to ensure interoperability.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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He studied at Seoul National University and then at Columbia University, in New York City, where he earned his doctorate under. Although they were proficient in mathematics and well read, most of them had never carried out any serious work in design and construction. Yang , a specialist in transistor theory. future needs.