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ACIA Aero Leasing LOI with Universal Hydrogen for up to 30 regional aircraft conversions to hydrogen power

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Universal Hydrogen Co. earlier post ) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA), a regional aircraft lessor with offices in Ireland, France, Canada, Mauritius, and South Africa. The conversion consists of a fuel cell electric powertrain that replaces the existing turboprop engines.

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University College Dublin Study finds Prius IV hybrids drive >60% of the time in zero-emissions mode under Irish conditions

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A new study carried out by University College Dublin (UCD) academics has found that under typical Irish commuting conditions, the Toyota Prius IV (fourth-generation) hybrid ( earlier post ) drives in zero emissions mode (ZEV) for significantly more than half (62%) of the time and more than 40% (40.4%) of the distance covered.

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Linda Doyle Blasts Through Ireland’s Academic Glass Ceiling

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She is the first woman to be provost of the country’s top-ranked university, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin. Trinity’s provost is elected by faculty members and student representatives, not a board of trustees, as happens with American university presidents. Her own field is wireless communications.

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Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

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In a hangar at the University of Edinburgh, a triangular steel contraption sits beside a giant tank of water. This scale model of a floating wind-turbine platform is one of 10 new designs being tested at the University of Edinburgh’s FloWave facility. Peter Fairley This rush to deep water is a global phenomenon.

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Evolution of In-Vehicle Networks to Zonal Architecture

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Prior to joining R&S, Ralf was Global Key Account Manager at Isabellenhuette Heusler gaining in-depth knowledge of electric vehicle testing. Jithu holds an engineering degree in electronics and communication from the Anna University in India and a master’s degree in RF systems from the University of Southampton.

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QUB spin-out to commercialize to technique for production of MOFs; storage for natural gas vehicles

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Chemists at Queen’s University Belfast (Ireland) have devised a novel environmentally friendly technique which allows the rapid production of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The technology is to be commercialized by a spin-out from the University, MOF Technologies. Example of mechanochemical production of a MOF. Pichon et al.

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Alexander Dennis Unveils Plans For More Electric Bus Models

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is one of the world’s leading independent global bus manufacturers. Buses for the United Kingdom and Ireland will be entirely manufactured in the United Kingdom. Alexander Dennis (Alexander Dennis Limited or “ADL”), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc.