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VTT and Neste to build integrated Power-to-Liquids demo facility; CO2 capture, green hydrogen and e-fuels production

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The end product is a transportation fuel suited for aircraft, ships as well as heavy and light road vehicles. VTT and Neste have agreed to build a technology demonstration facility at VTT Bioruukki Pilot Centre, Espoo. Neste is actively building technology solutions and business to realize commercial production of sustainable e-fuels.

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Volvo Cars, POC and Ericsson to demo connected car and bike helmet prototype at International CES 2015

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Volvo Cars, protective gravity sports gear manufacturer POC and Ericsson will present an innovative safety technology connecting drivers and cyclists at the International CES in Las Vegas next month. The cyclist will be warned via a helmet-mounted alert light.

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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. The hydrogen production system is built in a standard shipping container and virtually connected to the 206.5

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GE Energy launches fully networked Wattstation and Wattstation Connect software; pay by smartphone

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GE’s WattStation Connect for mobile device users. GE Energy’s Industrial Solutions business unveiled the new WattStation and WattStation Connect software at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit, Mich. WattStation Connect provides owners a user-friendly method to manage, monitor and maintain their EV charging ecosystem network.

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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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OpEneR: improving EV range by optimizing energy management

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Engineers and researchers worked to improve the electrical powertrain, the regenerative braking system, the navigation system, and the surround sensors, as well as on functions that connect these elements with each other. System integration, vehicle build-up, HMI build-up, subsystem tests. Subsystem definition and adaption.

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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. Admittedly, this technology isn’t fully available just yet.

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