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Airbus releases three hydrogen-powered concepts for zero-emission aircraft by 2035; ZEROe

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All of these concepts rely on hydrogen as a primary power source—an option which Airbus believes holds exceptional promise as a clean aviation fuel and is likely to be a solution for aerospace and many other industries to meet their climate-neutral targets. —Guillaume Faury. Now just think.

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An Award-Winning Journalist’s Take on EVs And The Future of Driving

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In this conversation with the guys from the VWIDTalk Podcast , Tom shared hisunfiltered take on EVs, car buying myths, and the future of automotive design. FromTeslas dominancetoHyundais game-changing EVsand thereal barriers to adoption, Tom breaks it all down with a perspective shaped by decades in the industry.

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Insights from Leoben researchers lead to improved piezo injectors

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In a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund FWF, a group of researchers from the Materials Center Leoben (MCL) in Austria has now gained insight into the mechanics of this technology—which can make the systems more reliable and efficient. Conversely, they generate voltage when subjected to mechanical stress.

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Voltaiq survey on battery industry finds analytical challenges and resource constraints as major obstacles to product development

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Voltaiq, a developer of advanced battery analytics solutions, has released , in partnership with Total Battery Consulting, an industry survey examining many of the challenges and opportunities battery manufacturers, suppliers and integrators currently face. The global battery industry is facing unprecedented growth and change.

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DOE to award up to $12M for technologies to produce renewable carbon fiber from biomass

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The volatility of the raw material prices and the energy intensive processes used in the manufacturing contribute to high cost carbon fibers (>$10/lb), which deter widespread use by the automotive industry. The resulting acrylonitrile can be polymerized to form polyacrylonitrile (PAN) fibers for subsequent conversion to carbon fiber.

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DOE awards $100M in 2nd funding round for 32 Energy Frontier Research Centers

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Light-Material Interactions in Energy Conversion (LMI). Tailor the morphology, complex dielectric structure, and electronic properties of matter so as to sculpt the flow of sunlight and heat, enabling light conversion to electrical energy with unprecedented efficiency. Solid-State Solar-Thermal Energy Conversion Center (S3TEC).

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Visualizing catalyst activity in Fluid Catalytic Cracking

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Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) is the major conversion process used in oil refineries to produce valuable hydrocarbons from crude oil fractions. Unfortunately, there is limited insight into the distribution and activity of individual zeolitic domains at different life stages. —Buurmans et al.

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