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Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

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—Cafer Yavuz, professor of chemistry, and director of the KAUST Oxide and Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory Previous carbon capture methods included chemisorption, where chemical bonds form between CO 2 molecules and the surface.

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Pick me up! Fiat reveals the wild cheap electric ute that will spearhead its reinvention in Australia

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Within all of the new Fiat EVs is an interior made of recycled and sustainable materials, like bamboo, that are all aimed at lowering their collective environment footprint. Fiat reveals the wild cheap electric ute that will spearhead its reinvention in Australia appeared first on EV Central. Fiat Concept Fastback.

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BYD Europe aims to beat Tesla & big EU automakers

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BYD European boss Michael Shu made bold claims during the Financial Times’ Future of the Car Summit. BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature] BYD Europe’s goals come at a time when the EU is wary of cheap Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).

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IIASA study proposes solid air hydrogen liquefaction as efficient addition to hydrogen liquefaction supply chain

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Hydrogen can significantly reduce geopolitical risks if the diversity of future hydrogen energy suppliers is increased. This would increase the viability of a global hydrogen economy in the future and increase the number of hydrogen suppliers for energy-demanding regions, such as China, Europe, and Japan. Montanari, P., Schneider, P.,

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Boston Dynamics’ Founder on the Future of Robotics

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Raibert showed concept art at ICRA that included robots working in domestic environments such as kitchens, living rooms, and laundry rooms as well as industrial settings. “I At the Institute, you’re starting to share your vision for the future of robotics more than you did at Boston Dynamics. Why is that?

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We Don’t Need a Jetsons Future, Just a Sustainable One

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For decades, our vision of the future has been stuck in a 1960s-era dream of science fiction embodied by The Jetsons and space travel. In fact, what if our vision of that particular technologically advanced future is all wrong? This article appears in the August 2021 print issue as “Cozy Futurism.".

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Cheap, Easy, and Underutilized Online Communication for Nonprofits

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At the car’s production launch, Volkswagen will announce final driving range data of the production version, which it expects to be “significantly improved” with the battery technology to be used in the future. A separate air cooling system ensures a constant thermal environment in the battery compartment.

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