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KAUST team alters atomic composition of MoS2 to boost performance as water-splitting catalyst for H2 production

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This technique may also have potential benefits for other manufacturing industries. Researchers at KAUST have developed and used a novel way of increasing the chemical reactivity of a two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide material to produce a cheap and effective catalyst for water splitting to produce hydrogen. —Lain-Jong Li.

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Four China OEMs select Efficient Drivetrains for PHEV systems for buses

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As the year progresses, EDI will continue to work to expand commercial bus deployments to territories across China and Taiwan. Working in conjunction with its new OEM partners, EDI expects to close orders for several hundred more bus drivetrains by Q3 of this year.

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China’s largest electric two-wheel vehicle manufacturer adopts Nidec in-wheel motor

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China’s largest manufacturer specialized in two-wheel vehicles, Yadea has more than 50 million users in 80-plus countries around the world. a company successful in Taiwan, and features a battery that can be replaced at any of the charging stations installed across town. in October 2021.

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Saft lands contracts for 45M primary Li-ion batteries for smart meters in China

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Deliveries are scheduled for completion by the end of 2016. This production facility is planned to open during the first quarter of 2016, and will enable Saft to double its production capacity. By the end of 2013, a total of 370 million smart meters had been installed in China, and this figure is expected to hit 500 million in 2015.

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The U.S.-China Chip Ban, Explained

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along with several other countries, including South Korea and Taiwan) placed Russia under a chip embargo. hopes to stop Beijing from using chips to enhance its military—and potentially preempt an invasion of Taiwan, where the vast majority of the world’s semiconductors and microprocessors are produced. Previously, the U.S

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12 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2022

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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. The station, China’s first long-term space habitat, was preceded by the Tiangong-1 and Tiangong-2 stations, which orbited from 2011 to 2018 and 2016 to 2019, respectively. In 2022, expect to see a bonanza of Wi-Fi 6E–enabled smartphones. 3-Nanometer Chips Arrive. in the second half of 2022.

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BNEF: global investment in energy transition hit $500B in 2020; $139B on EVs and infrastructure

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In 2020, the size of the market increased four times compared to 2016, reaching an estimated $118 billion. Electric bus (e-bus) sales are the second-largest category, although annual investment in the segment has decreased from $21 billion in 2016 to $11 billion in 2020. Spain was up 16% at $10 billion, Brazil up 23% at $8.7

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