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Universal Hydrogen successfully completes first flight of hydrogen fuel cell powered regional airliner

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The airplane, nicknamed Lightning McClean, took off at 8:41am PST from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes, reaching an altitude of 3,500 MSL. The airplanes are converted to hydrogen using an aftermarket retrofit conversion kit, tackling the existing fleet rather than developing a brand new airplane.

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Bosch testing fuel cell vans using its own fuel cell components

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A fuel cell kit is used, which comprises the stack, anode supply module including hydrogen gas injector and recirculation blower, electronic control unit, electric air compressor and components for the hydrogen storage system, and even a large number of sensors.

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Infineon and XAIN to collaborate on bringing blockchain into the car

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A first demonstrator shows how access rights, e.g. for car sharing, can be granted decentrally with a smartphone app. In connection with cars, feasible applications for this technology include automated payments, keyless access for car sharing schemes, on-demand services, tuning protection and automated driving functions.

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Starlink to power efforts to bring high-speed web access to Australia’s rural students

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As per a recent press release, Starlink will be powering Project Halo, a program from Australian telecom provider NetVault and noted software maker Cisco aimed at providing a regional school with a AU$100,000 grant towards the buildout of a world-class communications system. . Project Halo AU$100K Grant by Simon Alvarez on Scribd.

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BYTON partners with Aiqudo for Voice AI in its EVs

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Aiqudo’s Action Kit functionality will be offered to app developers through the BYTON developer portal. Aiqudo’s proprietary technology is covered by more than 30 granted patents and patent applications.

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Starlink is coming to Malawi; MACRA director: “Welcome to Malawi, Starlink”

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Twitter user @King_Emm_ shared a screenshot of the notice that at its 77th Board meeting held on October 21 in Blantyre, it granted its first-ever high-speed low latency broadband satellite internet service licenses to Starlink Lilongwe Limited, a company owned by SpaceX. Buckle up, this will fly fast!”

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Elon Musk’s Starlink provides free internet in West German areas ravaged by floods

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Rhineland-Palatinate has set up Starlink kits to provide free web access to citizens to help them communicate with family and authorities. Granted, Starlink’s deployment in Rhineland-Palatinate is but a short-term solution to the area’s current internet connectivity issues, but even such small efforts are valuable.

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