LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter # 188 (Wed. 2021/05/26 10:41 EDT)
Welcome to issue # 188 of the LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter.
If you are primarily interested in the "IN THE NEWS" part, click here.
This issue covers updates and changes for three of my websites, since May 14
(05/15 onward).
Website for the General Public, with a lot about my LeviCar project: http://www.LeviCar.com.
Website for Innovative Transportation Professionals: http://www.PROACCTIVE.info.
Website as a substitute for the former blog on EVWorld: http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php. It has the same content as the previous blog,
except for some explanatory notes. The “catch phrases” are in small type,
and highlighted in yellow.
All three websites, above, are “gluten-free” (no cookies) and “caffeine-free” (no java[script],
or any other script).
All of LULUE’s events are either in LeviCar.com or PROACCTIVE.info, or both.
LULUE has only upcoming events and a list of various organizations’ event calendars.
Many of the links to EV World are still on LeviCar.com, and I was able to recover them from
“The Wayback Machine”.
Research Paper: Click here
to download or view my 25‑page Research Paper, The Future of MagLev: How the
Magnetic‑Levitation SuperTurnpike will Revolutionize Ground Transportation (.doc format).
Contest notice:
The “Create the Future” Contest is open for 2021. Click
here. For my own entries for 2019-20, click at: http://www.LeviCar.com/#CreateFuture.
Other Contest:
NASA Langley Launches $20,000 UAV ‘Safeguard’ Competition
(postponed due to COVID-19).
Newly-Added Item: (other than events)
American Center for Mobility
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Amer-Cen-Mob
Newly-Revised Items: (other than events)
Dept. of Defense Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) —
Added Air Force Material near bottom and other updates
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#DoD-SBIR
New Events on the websites:
Free Volpe Webinar: Innovation for a Sustainable, Equitable Transportation System
W, June 2, 12:30‑1:30 pm EDT
http://www.LeviCar.com/#Sustainable
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Sustainable
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#Sustainable
Free Webinar: High Speed Rail Connecting Midwest
F, June 11, 9:00‑10:15 am EDT
http://www.LeviCar.com/#HSR-Midwest
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#HSR-Midwest
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#HSR-Midwest
Digital Rail Revolution – Online Summit W‑Th, September 15‑16
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Rail-Revolution
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#Rail-Revolution
ZEB – Zero Emission Bus Conference 2020 W, September 15 to W, December 17
— Abstracts due Jun. 1
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#ZEB-Denver
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#ZEB-Denver
Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2020‑Fall M‑Th, September 27‑30
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#VTC-Fall
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#VTC-Fall
Revised Events on the websites:
32nd IEEE Intelligent Vehicles Symposium – IV2021 Su‑Sa, July 11‑17 —
To be made Virtual; End date extended
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#IV2021
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#IV2021
IEEE National Aerospace & Electronics Conference – IEEE NAECON 2021
M‑Th, August 16‑19 — Due date extended and finalized
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#NAECON
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#NAECON
TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo M‑W, October 18‑20 —
Deadline extended
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#TechConnect
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#TechConnect
The IEEE Vehicular Power and Propulsion 2021 (VPPC 2021) M‑Th, October 25‑28
— Papers Deadline Extended?
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#VPPC
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#VPPC
Events with due dates within the next ten days (until Sat., June 5):
TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo
Call for Innovations: Submissions due Wed, May.26 (Today, may be extended)
Dept. of Defense
Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) —
DARPA HR001121S0007 -10 thru -14 open for submissions, but closes for TPoC contact, Th, May.27
IEEE National Aerospace & Electronics Conference –
IEEE NAECON 2021 Call for Papers: 50-word abstract and a 1,000-word summary
due Mon, May.31
(final extension)
Vehicular Technology Conference: VTC2020‑Fall
Call for Papers due Mon, May.31
(final extension)
The IEEE Vehicular Power and Propulsion 2021 (VPPC 2021)
Call for Papers due Mon, May.31
(re‑extended)
AIAA/IEEE EATS Students Design Competition/Challenge
2021 Call for Designs: Proposals due Tue, Jun. 1
ZEB – Zero Emission Bus Conference 2020
Call for Presentations: Abstracts due Tue, Jun. 1
IN THE NEWS (Notice that the criteria for this are much broader than for PROACCTIVE.info):
What I would like you all to do is to check my list of blogs and bulletins, currently at
http://www.LeviCar.com/#Group-B and look at any
of those that you think are interesting, and subscribe them if you wish – most of the subscriptions are free.
This way, you can keep up-to-date. I shall continue to post links to exceptional articles in the newsletter, as well
as articles from sources not on the list. Later, I plan to separate out this list into a standalone webpage.
Batteries:
Wildcat develops new device to measure battery electrode thickness during cycling
Battery recycling startup receives financing for commercial-scale plant
Group14 launches factory to onshore domestic battery supply chain in the US
EV Charging:
Study: 1 in 5 EV owners go back to gasoline, and home charging is a big issue
Electric Trucks:
Rivian R1T electric pickup: More details about towing, gear tunnel, app-controlled tailgate
Electric Vehicles in General:
Slow fleet turnover means ICE vehicles could be on the roads for decades
Used EV prices surge in the US and vary widely by model, region
Solving the EV range vs. HVAC dilemma
Electric Motors and their controllers:
Redesigned power inverter promises range boost for electric vehicles
Calibrating a motor controller through test
Infineon introduces SiC six-pack power module for EV traction inverters
Sensors / AI Training / Microchips /Software for Self-Driving Vehicles:
Security Concerns Rise For Connected Autos
(Long article)
Hot Off The Presses: Defining Standard For Self-Driving Cars
Gets Newly Updated And Released, Here’s What You Need To Know
Miscellaneous:
Study: Synthetic fuels cost more money and cause more CO2 emissions vs. batteries
Union Pacific says autonomous trains are the answer to driverless trucks
OLD NEWS:
Knocking On Opportunity’s Door
F is for Failure
Strip Club
Hero or Villain? (Part One)
Hero or Villain? (Part Two)
Hero or Villain? (Part Three)
Special notes:
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Please rely more on the websites for the most current information. This newsletter may contain more detail
about why things were updated or changed, or removed. You do not need to have the newsletter to get the
full benefit of the websites.
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Thank you for your attention.
— Josh Levin (Dr. Zev)