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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

Cars That Think

according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event.

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Study using extreme value theory finds lack of uniform trends but increasing spatial variability in rainfall extremes in India

Green Car Congress

Extreme value theory , used in science, engineering, insurance and risk management, provides a theoretical foundation for building statistical models describing extreme events. This information was provided in 1-by-1-degree spatial grids by the India Meteorological Department. —Ghosh et al. —Auroop Ganguly.

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How the FCC Settles Radio-Spectrum Turf Wars

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Along with more pedestrian uses, the band carries safety-critical information: to coordinate trains, control pressure in oil and gas pipelines, balance the electric grid, manage water utilities, and route emergency telephone calls. The red lines on this map of the 48 contiguous U.S. Four years ago, when the FCC proposed adding.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

Aside from a box lunch, a couple of bottles of water and two absolutely delicious chocolate chip cookies, GCC received no compensation, expense reimbursement or branded merchandise from GM to attend the event. A pure HCCI mode, during light to medium loads, when no spark event is required for combustion. Earlier post.).

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Can Earth's Digital Twins Help Us Navigate the Climate Crisis?

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For example, a digital twin could monitor an electric grid or manufacturing equipment. Today's climate models currently rely on statistical workarounds that work well for assessing the climate at a global scale, but make it hard to understand local effects. So far, digital twins have primarily been used in industrial contexts.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

Green Car Congress

For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. Under a venture with the motto “From Road to Grid”, Audi is therefore currently working on a concept to convert old batteries into stationary energy stores. A tilt angle display is standard with the optional air springs.

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We visited the OLA Future Factory: Electric Scooter Manufacturing

Plug In India

Was informed that the serious money for print media, apart from advertising, is in events. We were not told of any rainwater harvesting plan, so I guess most of the water is coming by pipeline. The paint shop alone requires about one lakh litres of makeup water every day. 95% of the water is recycled.

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