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U-M, Ford open robotics complex to accelerate future of advanced, more equitable robotics and mobility

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The fourth floor houses Ford’s first robotics and mobility research lab on a university campus, as well as 100 Ford researchers—including autonomous vehicle researchers—and engineers. The new facility brings together U-M researchers from 23 different buildings and ten top-10 programs. Robots and robotics for any environment.

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California settles with cargo terminals over diesel engine exhaust

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The $1 million projects to be undertaken at the seven terminals include pilot projects to test solar electric panels that withstand the salt water environment and a crane mounted system to capture exhaust from idling vessels. Eagle Marine Services, Ltd.; International Transportation Service, Inc.; Trapac, Inc.;

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Students Use Their Tech Know-How to Protect the Environment

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To help find ways to address it through technology, EPICS in IEEE , in partnership with the United Engineering Foundation , launched the Environmental Competition last year. universities and colleges to use their engineering and technical skills to mitigate and address the impact of climate change in their communities.

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Toyota reveals second iteration of Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck: Project Portal 2.0; 300 miles per fill

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Since it first began operation in April 2017, the Project Portal “Alpha” truck has logged nearly 10,000 miles of testing and real-world drayage operations in and around the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles while emitting nothing but water vapor. —Andrew Lund, chief engineer for the project.

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News: Corvette Adds Electric Power to Boost Performance

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It’ will be a high-water mark for performance, the stock-in-trade of Corvette for most of its 70 years. In some ways this is a less dramatic new move than Corvette’s shift to mid-engine configuration in the 2020 Stingray. The old is a legacy thing for what’s been the halo Chevy since 1953. liter V8’s exhaust. liter V8’s exhaust.

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Stanford launches major new natural gas research initiative

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However, the technologies that have released the new supplies—hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling—have also unleashed anxieties about contaminated drinking water, induced earthquakes and lenient regulation. Earlier post.).

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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Their journey began with a question posed by its founders, Tommi Eronen and Markku Ylönen, when they were university classmates: “Is it possible to build an energy-self-sufficient and cost-effective hippie commune for engineers using only solar power?” There is only so much heat you can add to water before it becomes steam,” says Eronen.

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