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Mr. Dan Doru Micu

Electrical Engineer, Mathematician

Professor - UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA

Other affiliations

Professor - Beijing Jiaotong University (China)

Researcher | Teaching staff | Scientific reviewer | PhD supervisor

Since 1999 he has been with the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, member of the European University of Technology EUt+, where is currently Full Professor, Director of the Energy Transition Research Center and President of the Senate Research Committee. Staring from 2020, he has been selected as a Expert at the National Council for Scientific Research at the same Ministry. He lectured at more than 50 Universities all over the world. He is a Fulbright Senior Fellow at University of Florida, US. Since 2019 he is a Part-time Professor at Beijing Jiaotong University, China. He has authored and coauthored more than 300 scientific papers published in peer reviewed journals and presented at international conferences. He was project manager at 15 research grants obtained by international competitions and more than 30 research projects for industry.

Web of Science ResearcherID: 21834001300

Curriculum Vitae (14/09/2024)

Expertise & keywords

Smart Grid-Efficient Interactive Buildings Call name: EC - Horizon Europe
Horizon-256670-101123238 2023 - 2027

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: Institution

Project partners: HAUTE ECOLE SPECIALISEE DE SUISSE OCCIDENTALE (CH); ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS (GR); IES R&D (IE); ENERGIE GUSSING GMBH (AT); FUNDACION CIRCE CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION DE RECURSOS Y CONSUMOS ENERGETICOS (ES); ELLINIKI ETAIREIA ENERGEIAKIS OIKONOMIAS (GR); DIMOTIKI EPICHEIRISI TILETHERMANSIS PTOLEMAIDAS-DIMOU EORDAIAS (DETIP) (GR); DISTRIBUTIE ENERGIE ELECTRICA ROMANIA SA (RO); COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (FR); SOLVUS CYPRUS LIMITED (CY); EUROPEAN GREEN CITIES APS (DK); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO); NAANTALIN ENERGIA OY (FI); OEKO ENERGIE STREM REGISTRIERTE GENOSSENSCHAFT MIT BESCHRAENKTER HAFTUNG (AT); DIACHEIRISTIS ELLINIKOU DIKTYOU DIANOMIS ELEKTRIKIS ENERGEIAS AE (GR); RINA CONSULTING SPA (IT); SUSTAIN SOLUTIONS APS (DK); NTT DATA EUROPE & LATAM GREEN ENGINEERING SL (ES); GENIKO NOSOKOMEIO PTOLEMAIDAS BODOSAKEIO (GR); TURUN AMMATTIKORKEAKOULU OY (FI); EUROPAISCHES ZENTRUM FUR ERNEUERBARE ENERGIE GUSSING GMBH (AT); NEOGRID TECHNOLOGIES APS (DK); R2M SOLUTION (FR); AABENRAA FJERNVARME A.M.B.A. (DK); ENTECH (FR); KOLSTRUP BOLIGFORENING (DK); FACHHOCHSCHULE BURGENLAND GMBH (AT); TERMOFICARE NAPOCA SA (RO); FUNDACION INSTITUTO TECNOLOGICO DE GALICIA (ES); ENERGIEINSTITUT AN DER JOHANNES KEPLER UNIVERSITAT LINZ VEREIN (AT); UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI GENOVA (IT); ESTACION DE INVIERNO MANZANEDA SA (ES); PINK GMBH - ENERGIE- UND SPEICHERTECHNIK (AT); UBITECH ENERGY (BE); BLUENERGY REVOLUTION SCRL (IT); SYNDICAT DEPARTEMENTAL D'ENERGIE ET D'EQUIPEMENT DU FINISTERE (FR); FORSCHUNG BURGENLAND GMBH (AT)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO)

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Renewable ENergy-based Positive Homes Call name: EC - Horizon Europe
Horizon-255709-101103450 2023 - 2026

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: Institution

Project partners: RINA CONSULTING SPA (IT); FONDAZIONE ICONS (IT); ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS (GR); UNIVERSITATEA VALAHIA TARGOVISTE (RO); ASOCIATIA ROMANIA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL (RO); ELLINIKO INSTITOUTO PATHITIKOU KTIRIOU (GR); MATEK AS (EE); GKN HYDROGEN ITALY SRL (IT); COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (FR); EVOWALL TECHNOLOGY, SL (ES); PASSIVHAUS INSTITUT GMBH (DE); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO); ROOFIT SOLAR ENERGY OU (EE); SERVELECT SRL (RO); NEUE HEIMAT TIROL GEMEINNUTZIGE WOHNUNGS GMBH (AT); SOCIALFARE IMPRESA SOCIALE SRL (IT); WORLDSENSING SL (ES); CERQUAL (FR); UNIVERSITAET INNSBRUCK (AT); AKTSIASELTS PRISTIS (EE); TALLINNA TEHNIKAÜLIKOOL (EE); GREENFLEX (FR); INSTITUT DE TECNOLOGIA DE LA CONSTRUCCION DE CATALUNYA (ES); RESSORTS (FR)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO)

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Holistic & Green Airports Call name: EC - H2020
H2020-237023-101036871 2021 - 2026

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: Institution

Project partners: AEROPORTS DE PARIS SA (FR); MEDUNARODNA ZRACNA LUKA ZAGREB DD (HR); MUNICIPIUL CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO); L - UP SAS (FR); WALTR (FR); BUREAU VERITAS EXPLOITATION (FR); ERICSSON NIKOLA TESLA D.D. (HR); AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH (AT); ENVISA SAS (FR); TRANSDEV GROUP (FR); BATIRIM SAS (FR); INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE TURBOMOTOARE - COMOTI (RO); SAFETY LINE (FR); SMART AIRPORT SYSTEMS (FR); PARCO LOMBARDO VALLE DEL TICINO (IT); ENGIE (FR); CONSORZIO INTERUNIVERSITARIO PER L'OTTIMIZZAZIONE E LA RICERCA OPERATIVA (IT); EUROCONTROL - EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR THE SAFETY OF AIR NAVIGATION (BE); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO); RINA CONSULTING SPA (IT); SOCIETA' PER AZIONI ESERCIZI AEROPORTUALI SEA (IT); ITW GSE (DK); CENTRO TESSILE COTONIERO E ABBIGLIAMENTO SPA (IT); AIR LIQUIDE FRANCE INDUSTRIE (FR); ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS (FR); ASSAIA INTERNATIONAL AG (CH); UNIVERSITE PARIS XII VAL DE MARNE (FR); ASSOCIATION FRANCAISE POUR LA PROMOTION DES EQUIPEMENTS ET SERVICES AEROPORTUAIRES ET ATC PROAVIA (FR); SERVICE TECHNIQUE DE L'AVIATION CIVILE (FR); INFRA PLAN KONZALTNIG JDOO ZA USLUGE (HR); IFP Energies nouvelles (FR); GDI DRUSTVO S OGRANICENOM ODGOVORNOSCU ZA PROIZVODNJU, TRGOVINU I USLUGE (HR); SNAM S.P.A. (IT); AIRPORT REGIONS COUNCIL (BE); ECATS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION AISBL (BE); AIR FRANCE SA (FR); ADDAIR (FR); SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU FAKULTET PROMETNIH ZNANOSTI (HR); AEROPORTUL INTERNATIONAL AVRAM IANCU CLUJ RA (RO); SVEUCILISTE U ZAGREBU, FAKULTET STROJARSTVA I BRODOGRADNJE (HR); B & S RESO NET SRL (RO); HUB ONE (FR); BUREAU VERITAS ITALIA SPA (IT); INEO ENERGY AND SYSTEMS (FR); THE MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY (GB); RINA TECH UK LTD (GB); DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV (DE); MZLZ-ZEMALJSKE USLUGE DOO (HR); ENGIE GLOBAL MARKETS (FR); ENGIE ENERGIE SERVICES (FR); ECOLE NATIONALE SUPERIEURE DES MINES DE PARIS (FR); UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI MODENA E REGGIO EMILIA (IT); L AIR LIQUIDE SA (FR)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO)

Project website: https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/documents/downloadPublic?documentIds=080166e5f26b01e8&appId=PPGMS

Abstract:

Renewable Energy-based Positive Homes Call name: P 5.8 - SP 5.8.1 - Premiere Orizont Europa - Instituții - Competiția 2023
PN-IV-P8-8.1-PRE-HE-ORG-2023-0147 2024 - 2026

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA (RO)

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Abstract:

The RENplusHOMES project, Horizon Europe type project, accepted for financing in 2023, is the first project that brings together interdisciplinary work teams in the field of electricity, construction and installations, within the Energy Transition Research Center (EnTReC) of the Technical University of Cluj -Napoca. The project has a number of 22 partners, and a total budget of approx. 6 million EURO for a period of 3.6 years. The project aims to develop a generally valid methodology for Energy Positive Houses (residential buildings that present a surplus of energy from renewable sources), to facilitate the transition to a climate-neutral future. In order to create holistic buildings with positive energy, RENplusHOMES will develop and/or upgrade key technologies within the pilot sites of the project, with a high degree of replicability and sustainability. Testing and validation of the solutions in the UTCN pilot site will lead to the increase of the university's visibility, as well as to the increase of the sustainability of UTCN's participation in projects with European funding.

Smart Grid-Efficient Interactive Buildings Call name: P 5.8 - SP 5.8.1 - Premiere Orizont Europa - Instituții - Competiția 2023
PN-IV-P8-8.1-PRE-HE-ORG-2023-0143 2024 - 2025

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA (RO)

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UTCN assumes an ambitious objective within this project: the development of new renewable energy solutions, capable of expanding flexibility and self-sustainability potential of buildings: geothermal wall and photovoltaic panels - obtained from recycled panels - that also fulfill the function of shading. Testing and validating these solutions at the project level will allow their large-scale implementation. An increased visibility for UTCN, as well as an increased participation of UTCN in projects with European funding are also expected outcomes.

Energy Transition Audits towards Decarbonization Call name:
LIFE21-CET-AUDITS 2022 - 2025

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS

Project partners: ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS (); UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE VALENCIA (UPV) (); SERVELECT S.R.L. (); AGENZIA PER L'ENERGIA ALTO ADIGE -CASACLIMA (CASACLIMA) (); PANEPISTIMIO DYTIKIS MAKEDONIAS (UOWM) (); BEON GESTIONA SOCIEDAD LIMITADA (BEON) (); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA ()

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA ()

Project website: https://entrainer-project.eu/

Abstract:

EnTRAINER aims to introduce a paradigm shift from conventional energy audits to a new, holistic and complete

methodology of “Energy Transition Audits” (ETA). With this new approach, the main focus is to provide a multi-benefit

scheme and a complete action plan towards full decarbonization of the audited sites.

EnTRAINER comprises partners with a long-standing cooperation and energy audit experts, and will focus on energy

intensive industries in 4 South-East EU countries (EL, RO, IT, ES), which are lagging in the implementation of energy

audits compared to other EU regions.

The holistic methodology of EnTRAINER includes training elements, in the form of 2 accredited courses for energy

auditors and energy experts and 1 course for company staff. It also includes a sophisticated web-portal, with 4 new

and upgraded tools, freely offered to energy professionals, and a training platform and knowledge hub that will allow

a continuous interaction and knowledge sharing between participants. A further element is the support provided to

those industrial sites to actually implement the proposed audit measures, aiming to bring together top management and

financing bodies and in addition to guide them to take advantage of existing and future funding opportunities.

The project will provide preliminary energy scans in 80 energy intensive industries, and then based on certain maturity

criteria, perform 40 detailed direct ETAs. The results from these ETAs will act as lighthouses for other industries of the

same sector, by using the knowledge hub. EnTRAINER will train 240 Energy Auditors, and in this context, will trigger

another 40 indirect ETAs through the interaction with external energy auditors. Moreover, it will train 240 energy experts

that may become the future energy transition auditors, and 400 company staff including key decision makers.

EnTRAINER actions will trigger 16 M € investments, 4.75 GWh primary energy savings and 5.16 GWh renewable

energy generation in total

GENERATE ENERGY EFFICIENT ACTING AND RESULTS AT SMALL & MEDIUM ENTERPRISES Call name: EC - H2020
H2020-229762-894356 2020 - 2023

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Project partners: NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO (NL); CLOK B.V. (NL); CONFEDERAZIONE NAZIONALE DELL' ARTIGIANATO E DELLA PICCOLA E MEDIA IMPRESA (IT); SERVELECT SRL (RO); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO); BERLINER ENERGIEAGENTUR GESELLSCHAFT MIT BESCHRANKTER HAFTUNG (DE); SYNYO GmbH (AT); CERTIMAC SOC. CONS. A R. L. (IT); CORNELISSEN CONSULTING SERVICES BV (NL); CIT RENERGY AB (SE); AGENZIA NAZIONALE PER LE NUOVE TECNOLOGIE, L'ENERGIA E LO SVILUPPO ECONOMICO SOSTENIBILE (IT)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO)

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A holistic framework for Empowering SME's capacity to increase their energy efficiency Call name:
H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020/H2020-LC-SC3-EE-2018 2019 - 2022

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Project partners: Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA ()

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA ()

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REnewable COGeneration and storage techNologies IntegraTIon for energy autONomous buildings Call name:
H2020-LC-SC3-2018-2019-2020/H2020-LC-SC3-2018-RESTwoStages 2019 - 2022

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: POLITECNICO DI TORINO

Project partners: POLITECNICO DI TORINO (); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA ()

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA ()

Project website: http://www.re-cognition-project.eu

Abstract:

Sun coupled innovative Heat pumps Call name: EC - H2020
H2020-218784-818329 2018 - 2022

Role in this project: Key expert

Coordinating institution: RINA CONSULTING SPA

Project partners: RINA CONSULTING SPA (IT); IES R&D (IE); RIGAS TEHNISKA UNIVERSITATE (LV); AJUNTAMIENTO DE SANT CUGAT DEL VALLES (ES); IVL SVENSKA MILJOEINSTITUTET AB (SE); CHECKWATT AB (SE); EMPRESA MUNICIPAL DE LA VIVIENDA Y SUELO DE MADRID SA (ES); COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES (FR); DUALSUN (FR); SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC SPA (IT); BOOSTHEAT (FR); EXERGY LTD (UK); BDR THERMEA GROUP BV (NL); RATIOTHERM HEIZUNG + SOLARTECHNIK GMBH & CO. KG (DE); GROUPEMENT DE REDEPLOIEMENT ECONOMIQUE DU PAYS DE LIEGE (BE); CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE (IT); TVP SOLAR SA (CH); VEOLIA SERVEIS CATALUNYA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA UNIPERSONAL (ES); FAHRENHEIT GMBH (DE); FUNDACION CARTIF (ES); EUROPEAN HEAT PUMP ASSOCIATION (BE); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO); BOOSTHEAT DEUTSCHLAND GMBH (DE); INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED (GB)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO)

Project website: http://www.sunhorizon-project.eu/

Abstract:

A holistic framework for Empowering SME's capacity to increase their energy efficiency Call name: P 3 - SP 3.6 - Premierea participării în Orizont 2020
PN-III-P3-3.6-H2020-2020-0121 2021 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://lcmn.utcluj.ro/smempowerro/

Abstract:

The actions carried out by UTCN for the implementation of the SMEmPower Efficiency project (1) will lead to a better visibility of Romania as a partner in European projects, (2) will have a significant impact on the development of the Romanian professional community in the energy efficient field, (3) and on strengthening the capacity of companies to conduct energy audits and implement specific measures to reduce energy consumption.

REnewable COGeneration and storage techNologies IntegraTIon for energy autONomous buildings Call name: P 3 - SP 3.6 - Premierea participării în Orizont 2020
PN-III-P3-3.6-H2020-2020-0129 2021 - 2022

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA (RO)

Affiliation:

Project website: https://lcmn.utcluj.ro/recognitionro/

Abstract:

In 2019, the RE-COGNITION project was approved for funding, this being the first project in which the TUCN research team leads a work package (WP). The level of funding is in accordance with the importance of the assumed scientific role. The RE-COGNITION project is built through the contribution of the TUCN team as a continuation of the actions and results obtained in previous projects, which attests to the ongoing concern to quantify the research-dissemination experience.

The actions carried out by TUCN for the implementation of the Horizon 2020 project, RE-COGNITION, (1) will lead to a better visibility of Romania as a partner in European projects; (2) will have a significant impact on the integration of renewable energies, decarbonization, energy efficiency and the energy management at local communities level; (3) will allow the development and consolidation of a customer-focused business plans, which will effectively exploit the potential of the solution proposed in the project, in several energy markets in Europe.

Demand Response in Blocks of Buildings Call name:
H2020-EE-2014-2015/H2020-EE-2015-2-RIA 2016 - 2019

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: TEESIDE UNIVERSITY

Project partners: TEESIDE UNIVERSITY (); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA ()

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA ()

Project website: https://www.dr-bob.eu/

Abstract:

Meeting the energy professionals skills (MEnS) Call name:
649773 — MEnS — H2020-EE-2014-2015/H2020-EE-2014-3-MarketUptake 2015 - 2017

Role in this project: Partner team leader

Coordinating institution: ENERGIA-DA SRL (EnerGia-Da) SRL

Project partners: ENERGIA-DA SRL (EnerGia-Da) SRL (); UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA ()

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ - NAPOCA ()

Project website: http://www.mens-nzeb.eu

Abstract:

Meeting of Energy Professional Skills -MEnS is a project conceived in order to provide an enhance the NZEB skills of building managers such as engineers and architect through a series of accredited training activities developed by 9 universities and 3 market players.

MEnS partners comprise six Universities with their engineering faculties, able to cover every possible aspect of NZEB (Near Zero Energy Building) issues from engineering to management and leadership, one research center for sustainable energy, two faculties of architecture, three market players and one media actor.

Modelling, Prediction and Design Solutions, with Maximum Effectiveness, for Reducing the Impact of Stray Currents on Underground Metallic Gas Pipelines Call name: Projects for Young Research Teams - TE-2010 call
PN-II-RU-TE-2010-0253 2010 - 2013

Role in this project:

Coordinating institution: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ-NAPOCA

Project partners: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO)

Affiliation: UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ-NAPOCA (RO)

Project website: http://www.et.utcluj.ro/te_253.htm

Abstract:

Re-assessing some hypothesis, according to the last results in the field, represent the starting point in our effort of improving the methods of solving interference problems between high voltage power lines (HVPL) and metallic underground gas pipelines (MUGP). This project aims to develop a hybrid method (that combines electric field and circuit computations) that models the right-of-way between HVPL and MUGP and computes induced currents and voltages in the pipeline. Using data obtained with this method and stored in data-base, the project will use artificial intelligence techniques to implement some new solving solutions for the interference between HVPL and MUGP. The novelty brought by this project consists in combining alternative solutions, based on artificial intelligence techniques developed in a Main Fuzzy Bloc, that will identify the parameters that define specific functioning regimes (based on a set of laws) and will call the solution or the solutions that can solve the specific electromagnetic interference problem. In order to test and validate the general solution, we will choose a set of concrete interference problems between HVPL and MUGP that will be solved with our method and the result will be compared with in-situ measurements. Then, we will develop some technical solution to decrease the corrosion phenomena in the electromagnetic environment by attenuation of induced voltages in the MUGP. A set of theoretical and practical researches will be conducted in order to design a device for protection and controlled suppression of induced currents inside a MUGP by a HVPL with which it shares a right-of-way.

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