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Who Will Free EV Motors from the Rare Earth Monopoly?

Cars That Think

These projects don’t get as much attention as the race for better batteries and ever-more gargantuan battery factories, but they will be no less vital to the future of electrified transportation. I am a believer that this type of material is a game changer.” El-Refaie originated the GE program in dual-phase materials in 2005.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

Green Car Congress

The Research Consortia funded are: Lead Institution: The University of Texas at Austin, Marine Science Institute. Lead Institution: Texas A&M University at College Station. Lead Institution: Florida State University. Project Title: Deep-C: Deepsea to Coast Connectivity in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Buskey, Ph.D.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

Clean Fleet Report

One of the gurus of car sharing, Dr. Susan Shaheen of UC Berkeley, says we are in the age of shared mobility where new modes of alternative transportation services are making great changes. Uber’s also in the process of adding transit connection information to its app as it strives to become a one-stop mobility information service.

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Cupcake A.T.M.s and Fire Pits: What You Love at the Airport

Baua Electric

At Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, there’s a branch of Renaissance Books , a beloved local used-book store ( located in the main terminal before security). Washington State University began experimenting with canning cheese in the 1930s, in search of packaging that would prolong the product’s shelf life.