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Ohio Gov. signs legislation that defines natural gas as “green energy”

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The natural gas industry in Ohio has gained a victory of sorts after Governor Mike DeWine signed legislation that allows for a broader expansion of drilling for oil and gas in state parks. After all, green energy refers to energy sources that do not involve the use of fossil fuels, such as solar and wind. . The post Ohio Gov.

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DOE partners with Youngstown State and ORNL to support battery manufacturing workforce

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is partnering with Youngstown State University and DOE’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to advance workforce development for the battery manufacturing industry.

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The Relay That Changed the Power Industry

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Energy packets precisely measure energy transfer, independent of frequency or phase angle, and update at a fixed rate with a common time reference such as every millisecond,” he says. He began a successful career in academia in 1977 after joining the electrical engineering faculty at Ohio University , in Athens.

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DOE, General Motors and MathWorks launch EcoCAR Mobility Challenge

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SAE Level 2 automation refers to a vehicle that combines automated functions, like acceleration and steering, but the driver must remain engaged with the driving task and monitor the environment at all times. The Ohio State University. The participating universities include: Colorado State University. Georgia Tech. Virginia Tech.

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New lightweight metals institute will be headquartered in Detroit

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ALMMII is a public-private partnership led by Ohio-based manufacturing technology nonprofit EWI, the University of Michigan and Ohio State University. The last tenant of the 107,000-square-foot property was Mexican Industries, which made plastic moldings for the auto industry until filing for bankruptcy in 2001.

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Refreshed 2017 Acura MDX SUV debuts in New York with Sport Hybrid Powertrain; 26 mpg combined

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Upping the performance pedigree of the MDX with bold styling, our exclusive Sport Hybrid powertrain and the standard application of AcuraWatch technologies that many in the industry refer to as semi-autonomous, represents a major injection of Acura’s Precision Crafted Performance DNA.

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In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In

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How the first industrial robot got its start Devol and Engelberger seemed an unlikely pair. When he met Devol, he was working as an engineer for Manning, Maxwell, and Moore, a company that specialized in safety valves, pressure gauges, and other industrial control equipment. But that soon changed. meters high, 1.2 meters wide, and 1.5