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Mercedes-Benz launches new private car-sharing scheme: Croove

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The peer-to-peer car-sharing platform is another example of a CASE strategy project that has advanced from idea to implementation. The relevant app will be available to download from December from the Apple iTunes store at first. The Croove scheme will be launched in Munich to begin with and is open to any brand of vehicle.

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Heating Buildings With Solar Energy Stored in Sand

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As we try to objectively study nature, we are often reminded of how natural forces affect us personally. When we turn up the heat in our homes and workplaces, we must balance our personal need for warmth with the global impact of burning fossil fuels like oil, gas, coal, and biomass. The apparent contradictions do not end there.

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15 Round Glass Dining Room Tables That Add Sophistication To Mealtime

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It’s something that you can really personalize and style around easily. Take a look at more like this over at LA Furniture Store. Home & Garden Design Ideas gives us the most versatile design on the list. A personal favorite, this golden and glass design from Decor Pad is both functional and truly stylish.

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Honda unveils Urban EV Concept, production version in 2019; electrified technology for every new model launched in Europe

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The on-board advanced Honda Automated Network Assistant acts as a personal concierge, which learns from the driver by detecting emotions behind their judgments. Honda will apply its Power Manager technology as part of a smart grid pilot scheme—the SMILE project (Smart Ideas to Link Energies)—in the west of France.

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NSF awards $20 million to two new testbeds to support cloud computing applications and experiments

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Cloud computing refers to the practice of using a network of remote servers to store, manage and process data, rather than a local server or a personal computer. CloudLab will be a facility where researchers can build their own clouds and experiment with new ideas with complete control, visibility and scientific fidelity.

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The Creepy New Digital Afterlife Industry

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Your brother raises the idea of remembering Dad at his best through a startup “digital immortality” program called 4evru. You decide, after some months of interacting with the 4evru’s version of your father, that while you are somewhat glad to learn who your father truly was, you’re mourning the loss of the person you thought you knew.

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Tesla Product Design Director shares critique of Ford’s “fancy” L2 chargers

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Interestingly enough, the middle cutout of Ford’s EV chargers seemed to be only for aesthetic purposes, as its long charging cables were stored on the side. . Verdura is a giant in the product design sphere , winning some of the industry’s most prestigious awards such as the Red Dot, IDEA, and Good Design over his tenure. .

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