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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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It will be the first in its segment to offer best-in-class connected features as standard across all trims, that are usually offered in more premium cars. We are confident that this move will help more and more customers embrace EVs as their preferred mode for personal mobility.

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Masdar running blogging contest tackling smart cities and sustainable development

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Masdar, the UAE’s sustainable city, is running a blogging contest ; the 500-600 word entries must address the following question: “How can cities contribute to the advancement of sustainable development and address issues including water, energy and waste?” The International Water Summit (IWS) 2014. Limit one entry per person.

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Sandia team puts power into local grid with supercritical CO2 closed-loop Brayton-cycle turbine

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Because so much energy is lost turning steam back into water in the Rankine cycle, at most a third of the power in the steam can be converted into electricity. It took us a long time to get the data needed to let us connect to the grid. In comparison, the Brayton cycle has a theoretical conversion efficiency upwards of 50%.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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The KPMG study, “Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”, explores issues such as climate change, energy and fuel volatility, water availability and cost and resource availability, as well as population growth spawning new urban centers. Population Growth: The world population is expected to grow to 8.4

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These Graphene Tattoos Are Actually Biosensors

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To detect such electrocardiogram signals, we place a pair of GETs on a persons skin, either on the chest near the heart or on the two arms. While the cuff works well in a doctors office, it cant provide a continuous reading or take measurements when a person is on the move. While were pleased with our progress, theres still more to do.

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Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover makes US debut at CES 2019

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EQ also offers comprehensive services with Mercedes me connect, which makes electric mobility convenient and suitable for everyday driving. In the EQC the powerpacks are isolated by rubber mounts at two points: where the powerpack connects to its subframe and where the subframe connects to the body.

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Volvo Cars and partners launch One Tonne Life experiment in Sweden

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Volvo Cars, A-hus and Vattenfall recently launched the six-month One Tonne Life project—an attempt by a family (the Lindells) to cut their carbon dioxide yearly emissions from seven tonnes per person to a more sustainable one tonne. Volvo has provided a C30 Electric ( earlier post ) for use in the project.

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