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We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

Cars That Think

What we need is something called cozy futurism, a concept I first encountered while reading a blog post by software engineer Jose Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente. Climate change is a great example. Last year, Jeff Bezos created a US $10 billion fund to make investments in organizations fighting climate change.

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Sensor Networks Help Fight Floods and Noise Pollution

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This is a sponsored article brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. While the general design of SONYC and FloodNet sensor networks build upon the same basic concept of sensor networks, they are based on two different types of sensor technologies.

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How to make heavy-duty electric trucks work in practice

Charged EVs

For fleet operators, concepts like demand charges and charging management software are entirely new. This article appeared in Issue 62: Oct-Dec 2022. Funding of $90 million for the project came from the California Climate Investments, which contributed $44.8 Stay tuned. Subscribe here. million of Cap-and-Trade money.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

Another strikingly different concept evidenced by the PHEV is that it is essentially a large, portable battery that can store energy gathered during one part of the day, and then use it later to power not only itself but also the vehicle owner’s home. The convenience and low cost of this concept alone merit attention.

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