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Study finds GWP of electrolyzed hydrogen to meet ORD’s fuel needs would be 2.5x that of fossil fuels with 2020 grid mix

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Phil Ansell, an aerospace engineer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, modeled the life cycle carbon dioxide equivalent emissions of liquid hydrogen production required to meet the fuel needs of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) with today’s electric grid mix.

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Amazon Vies for Nuclear-Powered Data Center

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Data center operators are also exploring energy options from solar and wind , but these energy sources would have a difficult time matching the constancy of nuclear, even with grid storage to help even out their supply. The International Energy Agency puts the timeline for doubling sooner–in 2026.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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Johnson Matthey, Billingham, UK Enabling Autonomous Wind Plants through Consensus Control, $250,000 RES Group, Broomfield, Colo. Vivint Solar, Lehi, Utah Wind Turbine Drivetrain Reliability Assessment and Remaining Useful Life Prediction, $100,000 WindESCo, Boston, Mass. MetalTek International, Watertown, Wis. Raleigh, N.C.

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Daimler opens new MB R&D center in Beijing, presents G-Code hydrogen-electric plug-in hybrid all-wheel drive concept

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It is also charged electrostatically by the relative wind or by the natural wind when the vehicle is stationary. Mercedes-Benz is the 1st automotive OEM that has teamed up with Baidu, the Chinese Google equivalent, to bring “Streetview” features into its Chinese vehicles.

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X PRIZE Foundation Aims to Launch $100M in Prizes Over Next 10 Years, Targeting 4 Key Areas

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Clean Energy : solar/PV, wind, geothermal, hydro, tidal, biofuels. The current open prize in this area is the Google Lunar X PRIZE (GLXP). GLXP is the largest international prize ever offered. Energy Distribution & Storage : transmission and distribution (e.g. Energy Efficiency/Use : smart buildings, transportation, command.

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Where to locate public chargers?

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Electricity is ubiquitous, EVs refuelable by wind, hydro, geothermal, solar, or traditional energy sources. In contrast, internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles can only refuel at a gas station licensed to handle and store an inflammable liquid. not internet-connected) and networked (internet-connected).

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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ComputerWorld/Google Books /3M 3M didn’t rest on its laurels with the floppy disk either, and tried to push the technology further, most notably with Floptical disk technology , which Jim Adkisson, who helped create the 5.25-inch (Though 3M obviously never associated with the Nazis during World War II, so there’s that.)