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Daimler Trucks to acquire majority stake in Torc Robotics; SAE Level 4 trucks for US roads

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As part of the overall agreements, the Torc team will work closely with Daimler Trucks’ developers, particularly with the Research & Development team of Daimler Trucks North America in Portland, Oregon. Torc will continue to develop its Asimov self-driving software and testing at its Blacksburg facility.

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CALSTART Small Hybrid Bus Working Group Selects StarTrans-Azure Dynamics for National Hybrid Bus Deployment

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Working group members taking part in the pilot project include the Missouri Department of Transportation (on behalf of Older Adults Transportation Service and Southeast Missouri Transportation Service), which served as the lead agency for the procurement, TriMet Transportation District, Portland, Oregon; City of White Plains, New York; Harvard University, (..)

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Vivint Solar, Lehi, Utah Wind Turbine Drivetrain Reliability Assessment and Remaining Useful Life Prediction, $100,000 WindESCo, Boston, Mass. Accelerated Data Analytics for Power-system Time-series (ADAPT), $600,000 Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Ore. Solar Energy Industries Association, Washington, D.C.

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Diesel Brewing to Manufacture Cellulosic Biobutanol from Biomass and Manure With Thermochemical Process

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Prospect, Illinois, and Dr. Kevin Witty, Associate Professor at the Institute of Clean and Secure Energy located in Salt Lake City, Utah as its primary technical program advisors. based in Portland, Oregon, has agreed to work with Diesel Brewing for the fabrication and installation of multiple specialized pressurized vessels.

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US DOE Awards $37 Million for Marine and Hydrokinetic Energy Technology Development

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US Synthetic Corporation (Orem, Utah) will develop water-lubricated polycrystalline diamond thrust bearings (rotary bearings that allow device components to rotate under high axial loads) for use in marine and hydrokinetic energy devices; these bearings will help reduce operating costs, improve device reliability. DOE Funding: $400,000.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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Portland General Electric. Utah Valley Hospital. Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO). National Grid. NextGen Climate America. New York State. Orange and Rockland. PPL Electric Utilities. Pacific Gas & Electric. PNM Resources.

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The Tremendous VR and CG Systems—of the 1960s

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Computer History Museum In 1968, Sutherland moved to the University of Utah, and he cofounded a new startup to pursue 3D computer graphics. Evans was establishing a computer science department at Utah focused on 3D computer graphics, the same focus as the company he was starting with Sutherland.

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