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Audi and KIT working on recycling for automotive plastics via pyrolysis oil

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Audi and the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT) are therefore launching a pilot project for chemical recycling as part of the “Industrial Resource Strategies” THINKTANK in order to feed such mixed plastic fractions back into a resource-conserving circular system. As a result, a wider range of plastics can be recovered.

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IBM and Libelium launch Internet of Things Starter Kit; IPv6 connectivity for any single sensor

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IBM and Libelium , a wireless sensor network hardware provider, released an Internet of Things (IoT) Starter Kit to enable dozens of sensor applications ranging from monitoring parking spaces or air pollution to providing assistance for the elderly. The Waspmote Mote Runner Developer Kit is available at [link].

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Savari announces the availability of V2X SDK for safety, mobility and environmental Connected Vehicle applications

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Savari, a provider of V2X solutions for connected vehicles, announced the availability of its next-generation SDK (software development kit), which can be used to implement a range of V2X (vehicle-to-X) solutions. The SDK functionality is compliant with the latest standards from 802.11p, SAE J2735, IEEE 1609.3 and IEEE 1609.2

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KIT Researchers developing autonomous platooning electric bus system for public transport in Munich

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Autonomous electric buses could make short-range transit safer and more efficient; however, articulated buses or those with passenger trailers require too much energy and are not flexible enough to accommodate the highly fluctuating passenger numbers. These platoons can be adapted as required to meet specific traffic needs.

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Sales of Ford trucks with CNG/LPG prepped engines up 350% since 2009; company expanding range offered

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To expand power of choice for our commercial customers, we are offering CNG/LPG prepped engines in additional vehicle nameplates—from the Transit Connect compact van up to medium-duty F-650 models. Ford will offer the all-new Ford Transit range of full-size vans, wagons, cutaway, and chassis cab models powered by a 3.7-liter

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IFP Energies nouvelles launches DriveQuant start-up in the connected mobility sector

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The company will develop and market a range of web services, launched last September under the brand of the same name, covering energy analysis, coaching, eco-driving and safety. The market for services associated with connected vehicles is expanding rapidly. IFP Energies nouvelles (IFPEN) is launching a dedicated start-up: DriveQuant.

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Southern California Edison to buy 261 MW of energy storage projects; largest grid-connected storage purchase in US

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In this solicitation, SCE received more than 1,800 final offers and, for the first time, a wide range of resource types were evaluated in a head-to-head competition to meet a specific reliability objective. —Janice Lin, Executive Director of the California Energy Storage Alliance (CESA).