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Mitsubishi and ZeroAvia to collaborate on design & development of hydrogen-electric technology for regional jets

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The collaboration with MHIRJ will leverage ZeroAvia’s hydrogen fuel cell powertrain technology and MHIRJ’s aircraft design, certification and support experience to create aircraft solutions which not only have the potential to deliver new aircraft with hydrogen-electric propulsion but also to efficiently retrofit existing aircraft in the market.

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Mazda expanding SUV lineup from 2022 on; electrification of all models by 2030; rotary engine as generator

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The production of the CX-50 will begin in January 2022 at the new Mazda-Toyota joint venture factory, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, USA, Inc. The European market, where electrification is already in full-swing, will primarily see the introduction of plug-in hybrid models with straight-four gasoline engines combined with a motor drive.

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DOE awards $1.95M for conceptual designs that extract critical minerals and rare earth elements from coal sources

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million in federal funding to develop conceptual designs of commercially viable technologies that will extract rare earth elements (REEs) from US coal and coal by-product sources. The program has moved into bench-scale and engineering-scale prototype materials processing to address scale-up challenges and opportunities. Sharon, PA).

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Welcome to Fusion City, USA

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The two startups represent a unique concentration of fusion expertise and funding, and epitomize a new confidence that fusion power is now a solvable engineering challenge rather than an eternally elusive scientific puzzle. Like Zap’s design, Helion’s commercial reactor is intended to pulse about once per second and generate 50 MW.

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DOE awards $22.1M to 10 nuclear technology projects including clean hydrogen production

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The other projects include efforts to bring a microreactor design closer to deployment, tackle nuclear regulatory hurdles, improve operations of existing reactors, and facilitate new advanced reactor developments. The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $22.1 This funding opportunity is administered by DOE’s Office of Nuclear Energy (NE).

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A Novel IEEE Workshop Showcases Jamaica’s Engineering Community

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The IEEE Jamaica Section is acting as a catalyst to engage and inspire the island nation’s next generation of engineering and technology professionals. Participants explored engineering and technology careers, academic pathways, and how IEEE can support them at different stages of their journey.

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CleanFUEL USA Introduces New Liquid Propane Injection System for GM 6.0L Engine

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CleanFUEL USA , a leading supplier of alternative fuel infrastructure and propane engine systems has introduced its latest Liquid Propane Injection (LPI) system for the General Motors (GM) 6.0-liter liter engine. Systems are available through CleanFUEL USA Master Dealers and Preferred Installers. When the 6.0L

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