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U.S. Universities Are Building a New Semiconductor Workforce

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TSMC), which was already building a $12 billion fab in Arizona , upped the investment to $40 billion with a second plant. Universities and community colleges are revamping their semiconductor-related curricula and forging strategic partnerships with one another and with industry to train the staff needed to run U.S.

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Toyota Green Grand Prix at Watkins Glen in April

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Educational seminars and displays by appropriate manufacturers and vendors are also part of the day’s activities. Individuals, colleges and universities, car clubs and manufacturers are all invited to participate. The students build, maintain and drive the single-seat electric vehicles.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

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Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). This is the first time that a research facility specializing in electric vehicle (EV) batteries has been built within Seoul National University. million EVs by 2030. million EVs by 2030. trillion (US$7.4

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Toyota expands Collaborative Safety Research Center with $35M; focus on transition to automated vehicle and connected vehicle technologies

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TEMA), made the announcement at Toyota’s 2014 Advanced Safety Seminar in Ann Arbor, Mich. Toyota’s CSRC is partnering with Indiana University-Purdue to develop standardized test protocols for pedestrian pre-collision systems, including mannequins of different shapes and sizes that mimic real-world walking speeds and angles.

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Kandi advances plan for EV rental system pilot in China

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First proposed by Kandi in August 2011, the plan envisions Hangzhou as the first test site for a new transportation system which would make available 100,000 self-driven Pure EV rentals at centrally operated “smart” vertical parking and charging facilities to be constructed at key locations throughout Hangzhou.

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DOE to award $9M to promote consensus on future fossil energy technologies

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The US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy will award $9 million over five years to organizations to assist it in building domestic and international consensus on future fossil energy technologies ( DE-FOA-0001111 ). These consultations could involve face-to-face meetings and discussions with the selected experts.

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UC San Diego launches Institute for Materials Discovery and Design

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The University of California San Siego (UCSD) has formed the San Diego Institute for Materials Discovery and Design, a joint initiative of the Jacobs School of Engineering and Division of Physical Sciences at UCSD. The Institute will build on UC San Diego resources such as the Nano3 Facility and the San Diego Supercomputer Center.

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