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Hyundai Motor Group and Seoul National University open joint battery research center; focus on Li-metal and solid-state

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Hyundai Motor Group announced the inauguration of its Joint Battery Research Center with Seoul National University (SNU). This is the first time that a research facility specializing in electric vehicle (EV) batteries has been built within Seoul National University. million EVs by 2030. million EVs by 2030. trillion (US$7.4

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PPPL researchers find way to build high-temperature superconducting magnets for fusion devices

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) have found a way to build high-temperature superconducting magnets made of material that conducts electricity with little or no resistance at temperatures warmer than before. —Jon Menard, PPPL’s deputy director for research and co-author.

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Cepsa to invest €3B in Andalusia to build the largest green hydrogen hub in Europe; additional €2B for renewable power

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The company will build two plants with a total capacity of 2 GW to produce green hydrogen. The company will work on training new job skills through its own training centers at its Energy Parks, as well as through its partnerships with different universities in the area. Of these, 1,000 will be direct employment opportunities.

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Volkswagen and Stanford University develop modified ALD process to increase Pt/C fuel cell catalyst efficiency, improve durability

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Volkswagen and Stanford University have developed in partnership a new catalyst production process to reduce the comparatively high cost of automotive fuel cell technology. One of the biggest cost drivers for fuel cells is the use of the precious metal platinum as a catalyst to operate the fuel cell. —Xu et al.

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DOE announces approximately $64M in funding for 18 projects to advance H2@Scale

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $64 million in Fiscal Year 2020 funding for 18 projects that will support the H2@Scale vision for affordable hydrogen production, storage, distribution, and use. University of Kentucky. University of Virginia. University of Tennessee: Knoxville. Hexagon R & D LLC.

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PNNL leads team to accelerate development of affordable carbon fiber composites

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Rather than building molds, molding parts, and testing new composites, computer modeling can speed the process. PNNL partnered on the project with Toyota, Magna, PlastiComp, Autodesk, University of Illinois, Purdue University, and Virginia Tech.

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C40 Cities: urban consumption-based emissions must be cut by 50% by 2030, 66% for high-income areas; buildings, food, transport, clothing, electronics, appliances, aviation

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C World , was produced in partnership with Arup and the University of Leeds, and cautions that urban consumption-based emissions must be cut by at least 50% by 2030 in order to maintain the possibility of keeping global temperature rise below 1.5°C. This can be facilitated through providing viable alternatives like affordable high-speed rail.

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