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Embark, Frigidaire, and Ryder partner to pilot Level 2 automated driving technology for Class 8 trucks

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The pilot focused on highway driving, which is more structured, allows for faster commercialization, and also solves a critical challenge for the freight industry. More than 50 percent of all drivers will retire in the next two decades and there aren’t nearly enough young drivers joining the industry to replace them.

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BP Biofuels, Texas AgriLife Research partner to advance cellulosic biofuel feedstock development

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The collaboration will utilize AgriLife Research’s diverse high biomass energy crop breeding program and BP Biofuels’ position as one of the few global energy companies growing commercial-scale biomass crops for liquid fuels. In 2005, BP made a commitment to spend $8 billion over 10 years on alternative energy.

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Sunoco Idles Eagle Point Refinery; Will Evaluate Feasibility of Using it to Produce Alternative Fuels in the Future

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is indefinitely idling all process units at its Eagle Point refinery located in Westville, New Jersey in an effort to reduce losses in its refining business at a time when a recessionary economy, weak demand for refined products, and increased global refining capacity have created margin pressure on the entire refining industry.

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NSF awards $55.5M to support 3 new Engineering Research Centers; one focused on power electronics

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million in three new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to create novel technology platforms and transform industries. NEWT will be led by Rice University in partnership with Arizona State University, the University of Texas at El Paso and Yale University. The US National Science Foundation (NSF) has invested $55.5

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion. He works in the sustainable energy technologies industry and he is an advocate for change.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

He recognizes the diminishing power of the oil and gas industry, and embraces the imminent future of electrically powered transportation. His Texas roots honed his arguments supporting EV industry expansion. He works in the sustainable energy technologies industry and he is an advocate for change.

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INRIX analysis identifies top 10 US cities for highly autonomous vehicles; prioritizing corridors for deployment

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INRIX, a leading global connected car services and transportation analytics company, has created a scalable and customizable scoring system to prioritize corridors for the deployment of highly autonomous vehicles (HAVs). INRIX looked at one year’s worth of travel—nearly 1.3 Top 10 US Cities Primed for Autonomous Rollout. New Orleans.

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