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A New Wildfire Watchdog

Cars That Think

In the case of the 2017 Tubbs Fire, the 2018 Camp Fire, and the 2020 August Complex Fires, high winds blasted flames through populated areas in the early morning hours while residents were sleeping. The sensor equivalent of a sleeping dog is called an event-driven sensor. This has been the experience of hundreds of Californians.

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EP29LPSP: Applications in Plasma Physics, Astronomy, and Highway Engineering

Cars That Think

Download this free case study Table 1: Commercial and Research Uses of EP29LPSP Industry Application EP29LPSP Use Critical Properties Plasma Physics Experimental device to study magnetic reconnection events 1 Fabrication of flux core assemblies Cryogenic Low outgassing Astronomy Infrared telescope system 2 Optical fiber mounting assembly Cryogenic (..)

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Report from the REFF-Wall Street; Themes in Renewable Energy Finance

Green Car Congress

Green Car Congress attended the Renewable Energy Finance Forum - Wall Street (REFF-Wall Street) conference (23-24 June) sponsored by Euromoney Energy Events and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE). by Bill Cooke. Billion vs. $28.3 Billion in 2008). Many participants at the conference expect a 30% decline for the year overall.

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Plug-in cars: Moving Forward

Plugs and Cars

I write a column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. As high officials of CalEPA and CARB got wind of Chu’s analysis of H2 and FCVs, they reportedly went to DC and lobbied furiously if unsuccessfully to pull him back. Here's my June column. The trajectory remains clear, and the pace has quickened.

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