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Extinguishing the EV Battery Fire Hype

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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. In the U.S., Yet, says, Paul A.

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Market Update: How Battery Pack Costs Declined Since 2008

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Electric vehicles, renewable energy systems, and grid energy storage all rely on efficient and affordable energy storage solutions, primarily lithium-ion batteries. Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that there is an uptick in labor demand across four key sectors, including battery manufacturing.

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Study: Reducing Future Transportation CO2 Emissions to Kyoto Protocol Levels Will Require Combination of Vehicle Technology and Smart Growth

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A Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning study on climate change concludes that “smart growth” combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities’ carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions significantly by 2050. Percent change in median CO2 by scenario relative to 2000. Stone et al. 2009) Click to enlarge. Stone et al.

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IEEE Celebrates Engineering Brilliance

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VAIDYANATHAN Caltech “For contributions to theory and practice of statistical, graph, and distributed signal processing.” “For contributions to the development of the modern cochlear implant.” IEEE JACK S. KILBY SIGNAL PROCESSING MEDAL Sponsor: Apple PALGHAT P. IEEE/RSE JAMES CLERK MAXWELL MEDAL Sponsor: ARM, Ltd.

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