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Stanford team reports new low-cost, non-precious metal catalyst for water splitting with performance close to platinum

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Researchers at Stanford University, with colleagues at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and other institutions, have developed a nickel-based electrocatalyst for low-cost water-splitting for hydrogen production with performance close to that of much more expensive commercial platinum electrocatalysts. and Stephen J.

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Israel’s RFISee unveils long-range high resolution 4D imaging radar on a chip

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The high-resolution, low-cost radar sensor will generate a real-time 3D location and velocity map of a car’s surrounding objects. One example is the 1 June accident involving an autopilot-driven vehicle in Taiwan. In that accident, a car crashed directly into a large truck on its side, straddling two lanes of a highway.

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Stanford team develops ultra-fast aluminum-ion battery with stability over thousands of cycles

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Aluminum has long been an attractive material for batteries, mainly because of its low cost, low flammability and high-charge storage capacity. For decades, researchers have tried unsuccessfully to develop a commercially viable aluminum-ion battery. Our new battery won’t catch fire, even if you drill through it.

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Zomato, Kotak Mahindra and Gogoro join hands to advance the ownership of EVs

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The Taiwan-based battery-swapping firm Gogoro Inc. The businesses will provide low-cost loan terms and battery switching services to last-mile delivery partners so they may switch to environmentally friendly modes of transportation. It was founded in 2011 by Horace Luke and Matt Taylor, and is headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan.

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UK Carbon Trust report says fuel cell vehicles could take more than 30% of mid-sized car market by 2050

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It would also reduce global carbon emissions from vehicles by an additional 260 million tonnes per year by 2050—equivalent to the current annual emissions of Taiwan. Our new analysis shows that the future is bright but innovation is essential to unlock the market potential by driving down the costs of new polymer fuel cells.

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Improving the Charge-Discharge Capacity and Cycleability of Carbon Electrodes for Li-ion Batteries

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However, carbon remains the predominant commercial anode material solution at this point. Researchers at Feng Chia University in Taiwan have developed a procedure to prepare surface-modified mesophase pitch carbon to increase the charge-discharge capacity and cycleability of carbon electrodes for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs).

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GE Introduces Upgraded 7FA Gas Turbine for Power Generation; Improved Output and Efficiency

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That available supply, coupled with the current low cost and the fact that natural gas emits less carbon than other fossil fuels, has spurred many power generators to consider switching from other fuels to gas. and is expected to be transferred to Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) after it enters commercial operation.

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