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MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future suggests widespread autonomous driving at least a decade away

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The MIT Task Force on the Work of the Future has released a new research brief examining the future of autonomous vehicles.

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Machine learning PODA model projects the impact of COVID-19 on US motor gasoline demand

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The Mobility Dynamic Index Forecast Module identifies the changes in travel mobility caused by the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic and government orders. An effective forecast or estimate of the pandemic impacts could help people to well prepare and navigate around unknown risks. —Ou et al.

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MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

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In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050). —Karplus et al.

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MIT automotive crash model could forecast oil and gas pipe fractures; Deepwater Horizon case study

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Tomasz Wierzbicki, professor of applied mechanics at MIT, says such a simulation could help oil and gas companies identify stronger or more flexible pipe materials that could help minimize the impact of a future large-scale accident. The group presented their results at the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference in June.

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Amogy and Trafigura to research ammonia cracking technology as a facilitator to global hydrogen supply chains

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Using economic models and energy demand forecasts, the two companies will determine the viability and cost effectiveness of industrial-scale ammonia crackers. Founded in 2020 by four MIT PhD alumni, Amogy aims to enable the decarbonization of the heavy-duty transportation sector.

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U Chicago, MIT study suggests ongoing use of fossil fuels absent new carbon taxes

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A paper by a team from the University of Chicago and MIT suggests that technology-driven cost reductions in fossil fuels will lead to the continued use of fossil fuels—oil, gas, and coal—unless governments pass new taxes on carbon emissions. Their analysis is published in the Journal of Economic Perspectives.

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Tesla Giga Berlin gets Green Party support despite critics’ water consumption woes

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In its 2020 application, Tesla forecasted that Giga Berlin would consume 3.3 Klimaneutralität gelingt nur mit mehr Tempo. Unsere Vorschriften sind aus Zeit vor #ParisAgreement Einig mit @elonmusk :Wir müssen Plan- u Genehmigungsverfahren beschleunigen pic.twitter.com/3Kww1DZh5E — Armin Laschet (@ArminLaschet) August 13, 2021.

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