LeviCar / PROACCTIVE / Lulue Newsletter # 203 (Mon. 2021/08/30 16:54 EDT)
Welcome to issue # 203 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 August 24
(08/245 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” 2021 Contest is open for voting only 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)
None
Newly-Revised Item: (other than events)
Dept. of Energy Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) solicitation — Added Color Codes for Dates
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#DoE-SBIR
DoD SBIR/STTR Programs — Added link for SBIR 21.3 / STTR 21.C
http://www.LeviCar.com/#DoD-SBIR
New Events on the websites:
Free Webinar: Designing Autonomous Vehicles? Success Depends on Sensors, Components, and More
Tu, August 31,
4–5 pm EDT (1–2 pm PDT)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Success
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#Success
Charged Magazine Free Webinar: Designing EVs for longer lifespans: A glimpse into innovative high-powered
charging technologies W, September 8, 1 pm EDT (10 am PDT)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Longer-Lifespan
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#Longer-Lifespan
Free Webinar: Wireless Power Transfer – The Invisible Truth
W, September 22, 4:00 to 5:30 pm EDT (1:00 to 2:30 pm PDT)
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#Invisible-Truth
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#Invisible-Truth
SysCon 2022 (16th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference)
M‑Th, April 25‑28
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#SYSCON
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#SYSCON
IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo (ITEC) 2022 W‑F, June 15‑17
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#ITEC
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#ITEC
Revised Events on the websites:
49th European Transport Conference M‑W, September 13‑15
— Start Date Changed
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#ETC
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#ETC
ISSE 2021 (7th IEEE International Symposium on Systems Engineering)
M, September 13 to W, October 13 (extended);
— Made virtual; End date extended
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#ISSE
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#ISSE
SAE CEU Course: Electrochemical Energy Systems for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion: Batteries and
Fuel‑Cell Systems (Joint AIAA / SAE course) W, September 22
to F, October 15 (Wed. and Fri. only, 1‑3 pm EDT;
10 am to 12 noon PDT) — Made Image smaller
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#c2015-21-9
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#c2015-21-9
ITEC India 2021 Th‑Sa, December 16‑18 — Corrections to Links
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#ITEC-India
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#ITEC-India
SAE CEU Course: Electrochemical Energy Systems for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion: Batteries and
Fuel‑Cell Systems (Joint AIAA / SAE course) W, May 4 to
F, May 27 (Wed. and Fri. only, 1‑3 pm EDT;
10 am to 12 noon PDT) — Made Image smaller
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#c2015-22-5
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#c2015-22-5
SAE CEU Course: Electrochemical Energy Systems for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion: Batteries and
Fuel‑Cell Systems (Joint AIAA / SAE course)
W, 2022 September 7 to F, September 30 (Wed. and Fri. only,
1‑3 pm EDT; 10 am to 12 noon PDT) — Made Image smaller
http://www.PROACCTIVE.info/#c2015-22-9
http://www.LeviCar.com/LULUE.php#c2015-22-9
Events with due dates within the next ten days (until Thu., September 9):
ITEC India 2021
Call for Papers: Abstracts and Digests due Tue, Aug. 31
(extended)
TechConnect Europe Innovation Conference & Expo
Call for Presentation: Abstracts (300 words max.) due Fri, Sep. 3
(extended)
SysCon 2022 (16th Annual IEEE International Systems Conference)
Call for Special Sessions: Proposals due Fri, Sep. 3
DoD SBIR/STTR Programs —
DARPA HR001121S0007 -23 thru -26 will be open for submissions Thu, Sep. 9
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:
Tesla says new recycling process recovers 92% of battery materials
Wind and Solar Energy can get a Boost from Water-Based Flow Battery Tech
Is There a Chance That Magnesium Batteries can Ever Replace Lithium?
Remarkable density of new lithium battery promises massive range for EVs
Experimental chlorine battery holds 6 times more charge than lithium-ion
Titan to develop early warning system for Li-ion batteries using ultrasound
Two-faced graphene offers sodium-ion battery a tenfold boost in capacity
EV Charging:
Australia awards $27 million to five companies to deploy 403 fast charging stations
Russian startup develops LNG- and hydrogen‑powered off‑grid EV charger
Electric Cars:
CNBC road test: The U.S. EV charging network isn’t ready
for your family road trip, let alone the expected wave of new cars
These Are the 8 Worst Electric Vehicles for Efficiency Available in the US
(Slide Show)
Ford’s Eluminator crate motor is designed to make EV conversions easy
(Also pertains to “Electric Motors …”.)
Current EV registrations in the US: How does your state stack up?
(BEVs only.)
Opel drives between motorscooter and small car with Rocks-e urban microEV
Hydrogen-Fuel-Cell Vehicles:
Massive mine truck and a Baja off-road racer both find use for fuel cells
World-first hydrogen helicopter to certify plug-and-play H2 powerplant
Electric Motors and their controllers:
Machine Could Power the Future of Aviation Propulsion
(Also pertains to “Electric Aircraft”.)
PURE ETCR racing series to use MAGELEC drivetrains
Self-Driving Cars, Trucks, and Delivery Robots:
Waymo launches robotaxi service in San Francisco
Last-mile robotic delivery firm Coco raises $36M
Alibaba Says Delivery Robots are Great Because They Don’t Smoke on the Job
Supply Chain News: Will Industry See Autonomous Trucks in Next Few Years – or a Decade or More?
(Also pertains to “Business”.)
Autonomous Boats:
World’s first crewless, zero emissions cargo ship will set sail in Norway
Sensors / AI Training / Microchips /Software for Self-Driving Vehicles:
A secret weapon for self-driving car startups: Humans
Training Drones to Avoid Obstacles at High Speeds
(Also pertains to “Autonomous Aircraft”.)
Keep An Eye on These 10 Global Lidar Vision Companies
(Slide show; also pertains to “Business”.)
Business:
★
The inside story of Dyson’s $700 million quest to design an electric car
(Also pertains to “Electric Cars”.)
Which Car Companies Will Go Bankrupt First?
Electric Bicycles, Motorcycles, and Scooters:
nothng ebike is designed to live up to its name
[Includes video (3:58).]
Self-powered Trailerduck takes the weight off of bicycle deliveries
Electric Aircraft:
Wing approaches 100,000 drone deliveries two years after Logan, Australia launch
Real-world tests show life-saving potential of defibrillator drones
Autonomous Aircraft:
Penguin C drone hides rotors in flight for efficiency boost
[Includes video (1:48).]
Flying Drones Are a Difficult Hobby But the World Can Change With Useful Automated Drones
SQUID 2.0: Autonomously-Stabilizing, Ballistically Launched Drone
Track-inspection drone rides the rails, and flies away from trains
[Includes short video (0:57). As long as it avaoids the overhead wires!]
OPINION:
Sandy Munro Rants on Stupid and Biased Treatment of Tesla FSD
Governmental Affairs:
New analysis: 40% of the federal vehicle fleet could be cost‑effectively electrified by 2025
Miscellaneous:
Boring Tunneling Cost Predicted to Be $4‑5 Million Per Mile
Technical Articles and Papers:
Click here to apply to download:
Your Guide to the Transportation Data Revolution
OLD NEWS:
August 1897 – The London Electrical Cab
Recharging an electric vehicle by a battery swap in Barcelona, Spain 1943
Meet the Real-Life Inspiration Behind “Mr. Toad”
Rare GM EV1 electric car survivor converted to a hybrid, parked outside
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Thank you for your attention.
— Josh Levin (Dr. Zev)