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Volvo Cars, Starbucks begin installing ChargePoint EV fast chargers at stores between Denver and Seattle

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Volvo Cars, in cooperation with Starbucks Corporation, announced the first Starbucks stores where new electric vehicle (EV) chargers, powered by ChargePoint, will be available to customers and members of the public. Four chargers at the first Starbucks location in Provo, Utah (East Bay – University & 9 th , 979 S University Ave.)

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What Is Bidirectional Charging? Understanding the Benefits for Both Drivers and Businesses

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In one-directional charging, alternating current (AC) electricity is converted to direct current (DC) energy that’s stored in an EV battery to power the car. One study by the University of Rochester found that V2G chargers can save EV owners $120 to $150 per year. Currently, there’s a limited list of bidirectional EVs on the market.

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Virtual Reality Helps Students Improve Their Math Literacy

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Displayed on the student’s VR headset is a list of modules. Traveling and having a personal connection to Prisms VR customers,” she says, “has been really valuable in designing and updating the modules.” There are six algebra modules, for example, including ones about linear functions, quadratics, and exponentials.

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Porsche adds second production hybrid model, Panamera S Hybrid

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The electric motor is connected to a nickel metal hydride (NiMh) battery that stores electric energy recovered from braking and other driving situations. The transmission is the same eight-speed Tiptronic S fitted in the Cayenne models, with a wide range of gear ratios.

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Foraging on Public Lands Is Becoming More Limited

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But things are changing in the woods, worrying those who for years have enjoyed the seasonal taste of food growing in the wild and foraging’s connection to centuries of dependence on natural habitats. Forest Service, said that administering the commercial harvesting of any product was often low on the list of priorities.

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A closer look at brushed AC motors in EVs

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While slip rings and commutators are both examples of a freely-rotating electrical connection, and both use carbon brushes in the motor housing to deliver power to the rotor, the similarities end there. A rather compelling list of pluses. This article appeared in Issue 60: April-June 2022 – Subscribe now.

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The Flipper Zero: A Hacker’s Delight

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For starters, it lets you read many common types of RFID key cards by holding them up to the Flipper, which stores the data on its SD card—and then you can use the Flipper to emulate those cards, opening, say, an office door as easily as if you had the original card. Out of the box, the Flipper can do quite a few interesting things.

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