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Report: JR Tokai and 11 partners to team on bid for high-speed rail system in Florida

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JR Tokai aims to win an order for a 130 km [81 miles] line connecting the cities of Tampa and Orlando. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.;, Sumitomo Metal Industries Ltd.; (JR Tokai) plans to team up with 11 partners to bid for a high-speed rail system in Florida. Currently joining JR Tokai team will be Hitachi Ltd.; Toshiba Corp.;

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Audi receives first autonomous driving permit issued by the State of California

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California has shown time and time again that it is a global technological leader and today marks the beginning of a new era for the auto industry. Rick Scott, Audi was the first automaker to demonstrate the capability of its automated driving technologies on a Tampa expressway newly designated as an autonomous and connected car test bed.

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GE and CPECC Sign Agreements with USTDA to Advance Commercial Scale IGCC in China

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Governments and industry in both the United States and China have critical roles to play in accelerating the deployment of these commercial scale IGCC facilities. and the Polk Tampa Electric IGCC plant in Florida that helped demonstrate the commercial feasibility of IGCC.

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Winnebago Unveils eRV2 All-Electric Camper

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Winnebago unveiled a fully-operational prototype of its all-electric, zero-emission RV at the Florida RV SuperShow in Tampa. Known as the eRV2, the prototype emerged from Winnebago Industries’ original eRV concept vehicle, which debuted at the same event last year. The eRV2 is the most advanced all-electric, zero-emission RV.

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Univ. of South Florida Researchers Link Subsurface Clouds of Degraded Oil to BP Well

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This is a technique that is widely used in the petroleum industry. The R/V Bellows has recently completed a nine-day scientific mission to gather baseline water quality and food web samples from the gulf in an area that extends north of Tampa and west about 100 miles off the coast.

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Westinghouse and Ameren Missouri form NexStart SMR Alliance for rapid licensing and deployment of Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor technology; targeting operation in 2022

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These cost-share agreements will span a five-year period and, subject to Congressional appropriations, provide a total investment of approximately $900 million, with at least 50% provided by private industry. Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Inc.; The Empire District Electric Company; and Kansas City Power and Light Company.

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Next phase of THEA’s connected vehicle pilot brings together auto manufacturers and road operators

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Since September 2015, the Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority (THEA) has been working with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) as a Connected Vehicle Pilot site. The next step in the Connected Vehicle space is to begin working with the auto industry manufacturers.

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