Isuzu Motors Limited (Isuzu), DENSO Corporation (DENSO), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino), and Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation (CJPT) announced today that they have started planning and foundational research on hydrogen engines for heavy-duty commercial vehicles with the aim of further utilizing internal combustion engines as one option to achieve carbon neutrality.… Continue reading @Toyota: Isuzu, DENSO, Toyota, Hino, and CJPT to Start Planning and Foundational Research on Hydrogen Engines for Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicles
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Industrial Vehicle Registrations – June 2022
UNRAE communicates the estimate of the registrations of industrial vehicles (with a total mass greater than 3.5 t). Go to Source
EU Warns That Current Drought Could Become “The Worst Ever” As Fires Spread
“We have the most intense, intense forest fires ever seen in Europe.” Inferno Last month, a historic heat wave ravaged Europe. Now, the continent’s staring down the barrel of an ongoing drought amidst an onslaught of forest fires — and things aren’t looking up. As reported by the The Associated Press, while addressing legislators on… Continue reading EU Warns That Current Drought Could Become “The Worst Ever” As Fires Spread
Brad Pitt Says He Has Prosopagnosia
Image by Amy Sussman/Getty Images Brad Pitt is one of the most recognizable faces in acting. But, as the Academy Award winning actor revealed in an interview with GQ last month, recognizing faces is something that Pitt himself seriously struggles with. While never officially diagnosed, Pitt believes he suffers from a neurological disorder known as… Continue reading Brad Pitt Says He Has Prosopagnosia
Elon Musk Shreds Bill Gates for Supporting Hydrogen Power
Hydrogen is “the most dumb thing I could possibly imagine for energy storage.” Shots Fired There’s nothing more Elon Musk than denouncing hydrogen power and ridiculing a billionaire foe in the same breath. Yesterday, the self-described sock aficionado and longtime hydrogen energy hater casually dismissed Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ claim that hydrogen power is the… Continue reading Elon Musk Shreds Bill Gates for Supporting Hydrogen Power
Lazy Flossers Rejoice! Tiny Robot Shapeshifters Will Brush and Floss for You
Image by Getty Images/Futurism If flossing is, in short, the bane of your existence, a group of researchers at the University of Pennsylvania might have an ingenious solution for you. The team has developed the ultimate no-hands dental care in the form of a swarm of shapeshifting microrobots, ready to treat and remove tooth decay-inducing… Continue reading Lazy Flossers Rejoice! Tiny Robot Shapeshifters Will Brush and Floss for You
Paralyzed Veterans of America issues statement upon release of Department of Transportation’s “Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights”
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Paralyzed Veterans of America National President Charles Brown issues statement today in reaction to the Department of Transportation’s release of its “Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights.” The document outlines ten fundamental rights of air travelers with disabilities and the obligations of airlines (to include their employees and… Continue reading Paralyzed Veterans of America issues statement upon release of Department of Transportation’s “Airline Passengers with Disabilities Bill of Rights”
NASA Highlights Climate Research on Cargo Launch, Sets Coverage
WASHINGTON, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — NASA and SpaceX are targeting 8:44 p.m. EDT Thursday, July 14, to launch the agency’s next investigation to monitor climate change to the International Space Station. The mission, NASA’s Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT), will fly aboard SpaceX’s 25th commercial resupply services mission to the orbital laboratory. SpaceX’s Dragon… Continue reading NASA Highlights Climate Research on Cargo Launch, Sets Coverage
New Contract Puts Bay Area Transit Agencies on TrackFor Common System of Maps, Signs, Digital Displays
SAN FRANCISCO, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)’s Operations Committee today approved a $6 million contract with Applied Wayfinding Inc. to develop a single mapping and wayfinding system for use by all Bay Area transit agencies. The goal of the project is to design and deploy a fully harmonized suite of… Continue reading New Contract Puts Bay Area Transit Agencies on TrackFor Common System of Maps, Signs, Digital Displays
AI-equipped surveillance cameras installed to strengthen traffic norms in Gurugram
Representative Image Surveillance cameras equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) have been installed by Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) to strengthen traffic norms in the city, an official said on Friday. Total 50 CCTV cameras have been set up at over 38 spots that are heavily prone to accidents to enable traffic department to keep a… Continue reading AI-equipped surveillance cameras installed to strengthen traffic norms in Gurugram