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Our Hands-On Citizen-Scientist

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With a doctorate in geophysics, Schneider has been helping to make the invisible visible for scientists and engineers for almost three decades at Scientific American , American Scientist , and for the last 15 years, IEEE Spectrum. A great example is his story about how BP dealt with a devastating well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010. “I

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Video Friday: Robot Arms for the ISS

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IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, MEXICO CITY CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, AZORES, PORTUGAL ANA Avatar XPRIZE Finals : 4–5 November 2022, LOS ANGELES CoRL 2022 : 14–18 December 2022, AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Enjoy today’s videos! We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. GRASP Lab ].

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Because of Hondas different architecture (the engine runs whenever the motor runs), aftermarket conversion of Hondas are unlikely. A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles. Andy Frank, this academic program has converted a number of internal combustion engine vehicles for demonstration purposes.

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Gas War: U.S. House Suggests Ending California Emissions Authority, White House Says Nope

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Democrats have made widespread electrification a major platform and they’re currently the dominant party in the Senate, likely meaning the “ The Revoking Engine and Vehicle (REV) Requirements Act ” would stall there. The fact remains that there’s an affordability issue with modern vehicles that’s been even tougher for EVs to cope with.