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Wind-powered offshore enhanced oil recovery concept moves closer to implementation

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The DNV GL-led joint industry project, WIN WIN (WINd powered Water INjection), has completed its first phase and determined that wind power could be used to power offshore water injection. The project is currently moving into its second phase, which includes refining and testing the electrical systems, and investigating possibilities for broader applications.

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Genesis to offer high-end electric luxury coupe; so long, V-8

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Tesla has made an unexpected success out of its pioneering luxury electric vehicles, which offer a healthy dose of performance for good measure. Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand, while taking a couple pages from Lexus for its launch strategy, may be following a similar path to Tesla for a future sport coupe. The Australian outlet Drive reports a V-8.

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SunLine Transit receives $12.5M for five H2-powered buses, H2 generating station in Coachella Valley

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California Climate Investments is awarding a $12.5-million grant to SunLine Transit Agency for five new zero-emission New Flyer hydrogen fuel cell buses. The grant also supports the development of the largest hydrogen fueling station in the US of its kind, from Hydrogenics, using electricity and renewable energy to generate clean hydrogen. The grant is part of the state’s effort to use proceeds from the climate change cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gases, including a widespread effor

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Tesla recalls 53,000 Model S, Model X electric cars for parking-brake issue

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Tesla has issued a voluntarily recall for roughly 53,000 of its Model S and Model X electric cars to address an issue in which the parking brake might stick in the engaged position. The recall was first reported yesterday by CNBC. The vehicles affected were built between February and October of 2016, and 31,000 of them were sold in the U.S. It is.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Clemson research developing integrated modeling and control systems to reduce particulates from GDI engines

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Simona Onori, an assistant professor at Clemson University, has received a $500,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) award from the National Science Foundation to advance her work to develop integrated modeling and control for aftertreatment systems to reduce fine-particle emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines. GDI engines now account for about 60% of the US market, and their use worldwide is forecast to grow.

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AAA says interest in electric cars rivals pickups: so where are the sales?

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Although fuel prices remain relatively cheap in most areas of the United States, it seems that interest in electric vehicles may be growing. According to a new survey from AAA, interest in electric vehicles among American consumers now rivals that for full-size pickup trucks. However, if that's the case, why do sales of electric vehicles remain.

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Jeep Yuntu Concept for Shanghai may have plug-in hybrid powertrain

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The Jeep Yunto Concept made its debut Wednesday at the Shanghai auto show, and it appears to be a plug-in hybrid. The automaker has been tight-lipped about the concept's drivetrain, but the vehicle on display in China clearly shows "PHEV" badges on the front doors. No surprise there, as the Chinese government is currently pushing alternative fuel.

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DLR developing novel thermochemical air conditioning unit for fuel cell and battery-electric vehicles

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The DLR Institutes of Engineering Thermodynamics and Vehicle concepts are developing innovative auxiliary units for air conditioning electric vehicles (fuel cell and battery electric) as part of the DLR Next Generation Car (NGC) project. For fuel cell vehicles, this assembly consists of two reactors—each the size of a small shoebox. Stainless steel plates are layered on top of one another in the interior and are filled alternately with metal hydride and a heat carrier fluid.

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Announcing An Uncubed Beta! Video Job Descriptions

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Earlier this year, my cofounder and Uncubed CEO Chris Johnson made the bold proclamation that the online job listing was dead. The driving force behind its demise? Millennials, of course — after all, they also killed napkins and golf. But this isn’t a blame game. Chris argued that the largest demographic in the today’s workforce has come to value different, more meaningful things from an employer than those in the past.

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BioForming company Virent brings on Shell exec as CEO

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Virent has appointed Stacey Orlandi as the company’s new CEO. Orlandi will lead efforts to commercialize Virent’s technology for the large scale production of renewable fuels and chemicals and replace Lee Edwards, who has elected to retire after serving for eight years as CEO. Orlandi brings more than 18 years of international energy experience to Virent.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Five Easy Steps to Creating a Video Job Description

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As mentioned, Uncubed has launched a beta of a new product offering that we couldn’t be more excited about: the Video Job Listing, which our clients can film from the comfort of their own computers. When you film a VJD on Uncubed.com the output will be HD quality video — so we’ve got some tips for you to make sure you look and sound your best.

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New Silexica SLX Automotive design tools feature Infineon TriCore models

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Silexica , a provider of multicore software design automation addressing complex, multicore platforms, released of its new SLX Automotive Development package, which provides programming support for multicore automotive software. New features include source-level static/dynamic analysis and visualization of inter-component dependencies in automotive applications (i.e., dependencies across runnables and tasks), visualization of multicore runnable schedules, and compatibility with AUTOSAR configura

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Weekly round-up: Discovery, A5 Cabriolet and Ateca reviewed, electric news galore and speeding fines soar

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After a relaxing Easter weekend and far too much chocolate, we’ve not only gone a bit sugar crazy at ContractHireAndLeasing but we’ve gone a bit revie

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Hyundai launches new subscription program for Ioniq Electric

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Hyundai Motor America launched its new “Ioniq Unlimited+” electric vehicle subscription program for California residents. This innovative program offers a carefree way to drive Hyundai’s newest zero-emission, eco-focused vehicle; the 2017 Ioniq Electric. ( Earlier post.). Electric shoppers in California are now able to select one fixed payment for a 36-month term.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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First drive review: 2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet

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The old Audi A5 cabriolet flew out of showrooms for around eight years, two fewer than the coupe upon which it’s based.

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Dongfeng Motor to use Visteon SmartCore cockpit domain controller; third SmartCore win

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China’s second largest vehicle manufacturer, Dongfeng Motor, has selected Visteon’s SmartCore cockpit domain controller technology ( earlier post ) for a future domestic Chinese light vehicle program. This will be Visteon’s first SmartCore application in China, the company’s largest market and the world’s biggest automotive market. With the average number of ECUs in high-end vehicles more than doubling over the past decade, it is essential to more efficiently manage the increasing cost and compl

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Tesla recall, high electric-car interest, future Genesis, Shanghai concepts: Today's Car News

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Today, a Tesla recall, more cars with plugs from Shanghai, disarray on climate policy under Trump, and depressing data on distracted driving. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla will recall 53,000 Model S and Model X electric cars to replace a potentially defective gear that could cause their parking brakes to stick. We're still.

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U.S. exit from Paris Climate Agreement unclear; Trump team clashes on policy

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As the Trump Administration nears its 100th day, it seems fair to say that it is still emitting mixed messages on multiple issues, from foreign policy to climate change. On that latter, it's important to reiterate that the president and many of his appointed agency and department heads deny the science of climate change. On the campaign trail, the.

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