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Ilika leading £8M project on high silicon content electrode SSBs for EVs

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Solid state batteries with their solid electrolyte are expected to provide greater safety and performance in comparison to lithium-ion batteries which presently power electric vehicles and have a liquid electrolyte. Ilika will receive a grant of £2.8 BMW Group and WAE Technologies will join the project’s steering committee.

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Cohort of new stakeholders joins Open Hydrogen Initiative

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An apples-to-apples comparison of hydrogen production carbon intensity would hold benefits for stakeholders throughout the value chain—producers, users, engineers, academia, market participants, investors and policymakers.

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This City Surpasses New York: Now the Most Congested in North America

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Globally, it holds the third position, coming in behind London and Dublin. This time frame is slightly shorter than that of Dublin, but considerably exceeds London's average travel time. Though this is less than the hours lost in cities like Dublin and London, it still represents a significant challenge for local commuters.

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Two new studies of road air pollution in London find detrimental effects on over-60s and unborn babies

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Exposure to air pollution on city streets is enough to counter the beneficial health effects of exercise in adults over 60, according to new research led by Imperial College London and Duke University. Environmental measurements were also collected, to track pollution levels and volunteers’ exposure.

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UCL, UI researchers devise method to optimize magnesium chromium oxide cathode materials; disordered materials

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University College London and University of Illinois at Chicago researchers report a new, scalable method for making a material that can reversibly store magnesium ions at high-voltage. —Professor Jordi Cabana (University of Illinois at Chicago). The study is published RSC journal Nanoscale.

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Oxbotica and Cisco partner to address autonomous vehicle data challenge; OpenRoaming

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By comparison, the average smartphone will contribute just a fifth of this daily volume. Oxbotica has already started work on addressing this challenge with on-road trials taking place in Stratford, East London last September. —Ozgur Tohumcu, CEO at Oxbotica.

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Tsinghua researchers conclude surging lithium price will not impede EV boom

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Although the current 10-fold price spike of lithium is giving the electric vehicle market a sharp short-term shock, a study by a team from Tsinghua University indicates that it will not hinder transportation electrification in the long run. In comparison, only 40% of global oil supply clusters in the top 3 producing countries.

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