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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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Light-duty VMT is beginning to decouple from traditional drivers. The most recent of these In Focus articles explores the impact of demographics and behavior on light-duty vehicle (LDV) energy demand. Alternative modes of travel affect VMT to the degree that the population has access to substitutes for personal LDVs.

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This Idea Wasn't All Wet: The Sensing Water-Saving Shower Head Debuts

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He imagined a shower head that would sense when the person showering moved out from under the stream of water. The shower head would then automatically turn the water off, turning it back on again when the person moved back into range. Schneider’s development path started soon after that dinner-table conversation.

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The First Digital Camera Was The Size of a Toaster

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Registration is open ; guests can attend in person or virtually. Photos have become the universal form of casual conversation,” he said in a 2018 interview with The Institute. Smith at Bell Labs , consist of a sensor that converts an incoming two-dimensional light pattern into an electrical signal that in turn becomes an image.

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A Girls’ Trip to Costa Rica. But With No Phones, Did It Happen?

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More present in the moment’ FTLO Travel , which started offering group tours in 2016 for solo travelers 25 to 39 years old, organized our phone-free trip. Removing that sort of temptation has always helped facilitate better bonding and conversation,” said Ms. My bag felt too light, which made me feel uneasy. Cappel, 35.

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Worldwide Campaign for Neurorights Notches Its First Win

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Indeed, 2022 may be the year that neurorights becomes a hot topic, bringing the young neurotech industry and the human rights community into uncomfortable conversations. The Flow headset from Kernel uses near-infrared light to measure blood flow in the brain. The right to personal identity. Spain’s new. The 5 Neurorights.

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LeMond Composites licenses ORNL low-cost carbon fiber manufacturing process; transportation, renewable energy, & infrastructure

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The high cost of specialty precursor materials and the energy and capital-intensive nature of the conversion process are the principal contributors to the high cost of the end product. ORNL began accepting license applications in March 2016. Jackson and several of her ORNL teammates joined LeMond Composites in 2016.

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Best smart helmets – keep your head safe while you ride!

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It takes light from the back, bends it around the head and displays an image of the road behind the rider. However, the company crashed and burned in 2016 without delivering on its promise. This helmet is equipped with a series of lights that will keep you safe and predictable. Buy the Reevu MSX1. Skully Fenix AR. Interested?