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CSIRO joins US sCO2-based power generation project STEP demo

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The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia’s national science research agency, has 2 -based-power-generation-project/">joined the Joint Industry Partnership (JIP) of the Supercritical Transformational Electric Power (STEP) project known as STEP Demo.

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Soletair demo plant produces renewable hydrocarbon fuel from CO2 captured from the air

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VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT) are beginning testing of the Soletair demo plant, which uses air-captured carbon dioxide to produce renewable fuels and chemicals. Proton exchange membrane (PEM) water electrolysis is used for hydrogen production. Phase 1: Renewable energy.

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Deutsche Telekom and IBM to integrate Machine-to-Machine communication and Smarter Cities data analysis technology for enhanced city services

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The Smarter Cities solutions will build on IBM’s Smarter Cities expertise ( earlier post ) and “big data” analysis capabilities combined with Deutsche Telekom’s global Machine-to-Machine ( M2M ) capabilities, which include M2M solutions integration and advanced network connectivity. an “Internet of Things.”

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Robot Shows How Simple Swimming Can Be

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But animals are often just a little too clever for the robots that we build that try to mimic them, which is why researchers at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne in Switzerland (EPFL) are using robots to learn about how animals themselves do what they do. IEEE Spectrum : Why do you need a robot to do this kind of research?

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Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Awards C$5.5M for Cellulosic Ethanol and Xylitol Demo Plant

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million to SunOpta BioProcess Inc (SBI) and its partners to assist in designing, building and operating an integrated cellulosic ethanol plant and co-located xylitol production facility to be located in the Greater Toronto area. Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) has awarded C$5.5 SBI is an 86% owned subsidiary of SunOpta Inc.

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Generating Power on Earth From the Coldness of Deep Space

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On the rooftop of a quiet building, a set of panels cools the rooms within and keeps the lights on, removing heat and generating electricity using the coldness of the sky. That cold isn’t in the air around the building—the night is warm. It’s a summer night. Sound crazy? Admittedly, this technology isn’t fully available just yet.

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U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

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At the end of a visit at a major textile dyeing factory, his customer took him behind the buildings to show a horrific scene: A blood-red river—wastewater from the dye baths leaching into the soil and entering the rivers. Miles of fabrics are immersed in gigantic “washing machines” full of dye and water. billion drops per linear meter.

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