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NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

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NASA has selected four university-led teams for potential awards in the agency’s University Leadership Initiative (ULI) that will have them spend up to five years exploring novel ideas for improving aviation, including eliminating emissions and autonomy research in support of Advanced Air Mobility. Florida State University.

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Velodyne Lidar partnering with U Nevada, Reno to advance research in transportation infrastructure

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is partnering with the University of Nevada, Reno to advance research in transportation infrastructure. To address roadway congestion monitoring, university researchers have developed speed measurement, and delay and queue length measurements using lidar data. Velodyne Lidar, Inc.

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Elon Musk’s xAI highlights societal impact with Nevada incorporation: report

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Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has been incorporated in Nevada as a benefit corporation. ” xAI also noted that it is guided by its mission to “advance our collective understanding of the universe.” By doing so, the company would be able to prioritize societal and environmental impact in its operations.

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Tesla partners with Western Nevada College to train employees

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Tesla and the Western Nevada College (WNV) are partnering to train 62 Tesla employees through the college’s Manufacturing Technician program, Nevada Business reported. The program is funded by Project SANDI and the Nevada Governor’s Office of Workforce Innovation (GOWINN). Teslarati is now on TikTok.

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DuPont selects Murex as marketing partner for cellulosic ethanol from Nevada, Iowa plant

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DuPont Industrial Biosciences (DuPont) has selected Murex LLC to market the cellulosic ethanol produced from its 30-million-gallon-per-year plant in Nevada, Iowa. DuPont has made substantial investments in renewable fuels and has committed more than $200 million to the Nevada biorefinery, which will utilize corn stover. Earlier post.)

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Conservation group opposing Thacker Pass lithium mine seeks endangered status for Kings River pyrg (snail)

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Lithium Americas is focused on advancing the Cauchari-Olaroz and Pastos Grandes projects in Argentina and the Thacker Pass project in Nevada. Thacker Pass is situated at the southern end of the McDermitt Caldera, approximately 100 km northwest of Winnemucca, in Humboldt County, northern Nevada. Earlier post.). Thacker Pass. Background.

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Nuro to build first US manufacturing and testing facilities for Gen 3 autonomous vehicle

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Autonomous delivery company Nuro is investing $40 million to develop two new facilities in southern Nevada—an end-of-line manufacturing facility and a closed-course test track—to commercialize and scale production of the company’s third-generation autonomous vehicle.

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