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Geländewagen, Electrified: Mercedes-Benz G 580 with EQ Technology

The Truth About Cars

Electrification has crept like a static-filled blanket over the Mercedes shop floor, consuming just about every major model in a wide variety of segments in which the German automaker is present – although it must be said that, for now, there are plenty of gassers from which to select. A sprint from 0–60 mph is said to take 4.7

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Chromatin announces dual-purpose hybrid sorghum for sugar and bioenergy production

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Chromatin’s SweetFuel hybrids are designed to capture the value of sugars produced in sorghum juice as well as the additional value of the energy stored in biomass or bagasse. is a privately-held growth stage company that provides technology, seeds and biomass to cleantech and agriculture markets. Chromatin, Inc.

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SDG&E to Test Mobile Smart Charging Device for Plug-ins

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San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) will test and evaluate a mobile smart charging device for plug-in electric vehicles developed by Juice Technologies LLC. SDG&E and Juice Technologies presented a prototype of the Juice Technologies Plug Smart intelligent charging device at the Plug-In 2009 Conference in Long Beach, CA.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

The right changes to infrastructure, technology and policies could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70% by 2050—a crucial deadline for controlling rising temperatures. Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice? Doing so might be practical in the future, but the math doesn’t add up at present.

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Cellulosic sugars company Edeniq raises more than $16M

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Edeniq, a biorefining and cellulosic technology company, has raised more than $16 million in equity. Edeniq’s technologies efficiently break down biomass to liberate cellulosic sugars that can be converted into ethanol, chemicals, and other products. Edeniq recently announced the company has entered a partnership with Global Bio-chem.

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Stellantis Patents Fake Engine Vibrations for EVs

The Truth About Cars

At its core, the ASE system utilizes a sophisticated setup that combines sensor technology with advanced signal processing. Granted, your author curses faulty tire pressure sensors, so there’s definitely some amount of bias present here.

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Wireless Heater Made From a Leaf Skeleton Is Fully Biodegradable

Cars That Think

We believe that there exists a space of “semi-permanent” technological design that biological, decomposable materials are well-suited for… If we prioritize the decomposability of materials in our design, can we design interfaces that are durable and have enhanced functionality without sacrificing the convenience of responsible disposability?

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