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International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

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Thirty-seven globally prominent scientists representing the International Journal of Engine Research have published an open-access editorial addressing the future of the Internal Combustion Engine, and stressing the importance for continued development of more efficient and even lower-emitting technologies. —Reitz et al.

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Sandia team boosts hydrogen production activity by molybdenum disulfide four-fold; low-cost catalyst for solar-driven water splitting

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These layers are not molecularly bolted together like a metal but instead are loose enough to slide over one another, and with huge internal surface areas. Jeffrey Brinker (2015) ā€œUnderstanding catalysis in a multiphasic two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenideā€ Nature Communications 6, Article number: 8311 doi: 10.1038/ncomms9311.

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Virginia Tech team develops process for high-yield production of hydrogen from xylose under mild conditions

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The findings of their study, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, International Edition , suggest that cell-free biosystems could produce hydrogen from biomass xylose at low cost. The lead author of the article, Julia S. Angewandte Chemie International Edition doi: 10.1002/anie.201300766. earlier post ).

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DOE announces $30M in funding for hydrogen and fuel cell technologies

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $30 million in available funding ( DE-FOA-0001647 ), subject to appropriations, for research and development of low-cost hydrogen production, onboard hydrogen storage, and proton exchange membrane fuel cells to advance the widespread commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles.

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Researchers propose new VO2 cathode material for aluminum-ion rechargeable battery

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Most recently, aluminium-ion battery with multivalent metal ions transmitting internally has been studied preliminarily. Owing to its low cost, easy operation and high security, the aluminium-ion battery has exhibited excellent prospects. However, the capacity and the cycle life are not satisfying at present. Batteries'

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Hero Cycles delivers first batch of made in India electric bicycles to GermanyĀ 

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It will compete with both domestic manufacturers and low-cost imported electric bicycles from China. Also read related article: Best electric cycles in India 2021 . New leader in the European market. The company expects to grow its figures and it aims to become a new leader in the European market. Hero Supply Chain (HSC).

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Video Friday: Uncrewed

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Army for the first time how an uninhabited Black Hawk helicopter flying autonomously can safely and reliably perform internal and external cargo resupply missions, and a rescue operation. Paper ] D'Manus is a 10 DoF, low-cost, reliable prehensile hand. Its name is Bluebell. And how we could perhaps copy from nature. [