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Ford logs strongest-ever calendar year start for SUVs in US; sales bolstered by women and Millenials

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Ford recorded 115,228 SUV US sales at retail through the first two months of 2016, making for the best-yet calendar year start for Ford SUVs (Escape, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility, Expedition) ever, highlighted by a best-ever February. Similarly, Escape sales in the United States rose 14% in February and 5% year-to-date.

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Tesla driver shaken but unharmed after getting involved in 30-car pileup

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Such an event happened near the town of Kittitas, Washington, earlier this month. Despite this, Adams escaped from the incident without any injuries. Comments on social media posts from the Washington State Patrol suggested that the 30-car pileup was probably caused by a driver who was simply driving too fast in such icy conditions.

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Ford, Bedrock and Bosch exploring highly automated vehicle technology in Detroit to help make parking easier

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Ford Motor Company, Bedrock and Bosch are launching a demonstration project with connected Ford Escape test vehicles that can drive and park themselves inside Bedrock’s Assembly Garage in Detroit using Bosch smart infrastructure. —Ken Washington, chief technology officer at Ford Motor Company.

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CU Boulder study: routine household activities generate air quality on par with major polluted city

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Furthermore, airborne chemicals that originate inside a house don’t stay there: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from products such as shampoo, perfume and cleaning solutions eventually escape outside and contribute to ozone and fine particle formation, making up an even greater source of global atmospheric air pollution than cars and trucks do.

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US DOE awards ~$5M to expand research on methane hydrates

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University of Washington. The University of Washington will study the effects of contemporary warming of bottom water temperatures on gas hydrate stability along the Washington Margin—the boundary between two continental plates. DOE Investment: approximately $900,000. ?University DOE Investment: approximately $280,000.

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54% of States Had a 2021 BEV Sales Share of Less Than 2% — 2021 State EV Sales Data Now Available

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When looking at the combined sales of all alternative powertrain vehicles — fuel cell EVs (FCEVs), BEVs, PHEVs, and regular hybrids — four states and districts surpassed 20%: California (24.7%), District of Columbia (23.4%), Washington (21.9%), and Oregon (20.4%). Looking for more sales and sales share data by state for 2021.

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Magnetic-Confinement Fusion Without the Magnets

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University of Washington. Attached to a spacecraft, the end of a Z-pinch reactor could be left open to allow the fast-moving plasma to escape, releasing a jet of material that could propel a spacecraft forward. But Zap’s ascent of a forbiddingly steep technology curve has been swift and impressive. advanced space propulsion.

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