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GM expands EV first responder training efforts in US and Canada

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For example, many people believe water is dangerous around an EV battery, when in fact a large volume of water is the recommended method to suppress a lithium-ion battery fire. —Andrew Klock, senior manager of education and development at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).

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IEEE Society Restores Electricity To a Nepali School

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Until recently, the residents of Melamchi, Nepal, cooked meals and heated water for bathing over a wood-burning stove. The effect that access to reliable electricity has had on the village is amazing,” says Morgan Kiani , an engineering professor at Texas Christian University , in Fort Worth.

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Linear Labs closes $4.5M seed round to fund commercialization of new electric motor technology

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Fred Hunstable is an expert in electrical engineering and nuclear power, who led Ebasco and Walker Engineering’s efforts in designing, upgrading and completing electrical infrastructure, environmental and enterprise projects as well as safety and commercial grade evaluation programs. —Fred Hunstable, CTO of Linear Labs.

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Video Friday: The Coolest Robots

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FRC ] ANYmal is rated IP67 for water resistance, but this still terrifies me. FRC ] ANYmal is rated IP67 for water resistance, but this still terrifies me. Pollen Robotics ] The most efficient drone engine is no engine at all. ANYbotics ] Check out the impressive ankle action on this humanoid walking over squishy terrain.

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation

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What’s more, the company is developing a facility in Fort Worth, Texas where it plans to manufacture alloys and magnets from Mountain Pass materials. At Mountain Pass, we take the water out of the tailings and we recycle the water. We broke ground at the Fort Worth site in April of 2022.

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MP Materials has an ambitious US rare earth supply chain strategy to fuel EV innovation – Charged EVs

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What’s more, the company is developing a facility in Fort Worth, Texas where it plans to manufacture alloys and magnets from Mountain Pass materials. At Mountain Pass, we take the water out of the tailings and we recycle the water. We broke ground at the Fort Worth site in April of 2022.