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Volkswagen Group presents technology roadmap for batteries and charging

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The goal of the roadmap is to reduce the complexity and cost of the battery significantly in order to make the electric car attractive and viable for as many people as possible. With this in mind, cooperations have been agreed in Europe with the energy companies BP (Great Britain), Iberdrola (Spain) and Enel (Italy).

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Fusion Fuel Green partners with CCC to develop green hydrogen demonstrator plants in Middle East

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Further, it allows Middle East producers to store and transport the other energy source that they have in abundance: sunlight. Still in its infancy as a commercially viable fuel, hydrogen produced sustainably by using renewable energy to power the electrolysis of water can provide vast quantities of clean fuel.

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DLR-led NEMESIS 2+ project develops compact direct steam reformer for diesel/biodiesel to H2

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A techno-economic evaluation, which was also carried out during the EU project, determined maximal production costs of €5.80 The purified hydrogen can be compressed and stored in a tank before it is fed to the dispenser for refueling cars. per kilogram of hydrogen (US$6.53). Top: Prototype system. Bottom: Interior of the system.

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Is Europe’s Nuclear Phaseout Starting to Phase Out?

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Spain plans to start phasing out in 2027. Scientists from the EU Joint Research Centre agreed, reporting that nuclear power doesn’t cause undue environmental harm, despite the need to store nuclear waste. After all, the cost of renewables continues to plummet. Switzerland is doing the same , albeit with a hazy timetable.

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CAP-XX introduces supercap modules to support batteries in stop-start applications

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The company says that the cost of a 14V, 6-cell supercapacitor module for stop-start would be around US$60. CAP-XX estimates its module would cost approximately US$60 in mass production, and is already in negotiations with a leading Chinese automotive component company to commercialize the technology in China. Source: CAP-XX.

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Thermal Solar Goes Where PVs Can’t

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As electric utilities and policymakers seek solutions for storing and dispatching energy on demand, concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP) is once again gaining traction. Solar-thermal systems use sun-tracking mirrors to reflect sunlight onto a receiver, which contains a high-temperature fluid that stores heat.

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Inside the Universe Machine: The Webb Space Telescope’s Ultra-Reliable Radio

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Any scientific data the JWST collects during its lifetime will need to be stored on board, because the spacecraft doesn’t maintain round-the-clock contact with Earth. The DSN consists of three antenna complexes : Canberra, Australia; Madrid, Spain; and Barstow, California. The other is the 2.27

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