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Snam invests €33M in electrolyzer manufacturer ITM Power

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Within its strategy, focused on the development of the hydrogen value chain, Snam will be able to include ITM Power in projects for the development of green hydrogen through the use of PEM electrolyzers up to 100MW, also in collaboration with other operators at the Italian and international levels.

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IEA: Decisive action by governments is critical to unlock growth for low-carbon hydrogen

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Governments need to move faster and more decisively on a wide range of policy measures to enable low-carbon hydrogen to fulfil its potential to help the world reach net zero emissions while supporting energy security, the International Energy Agency (IEA) says in a new report.

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How This Record Company Engineer Invented the CT Scanner

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The IEEE United Kingdom and Ireland Section sponsored the nomination. The company couldn’t fully fund the project, so Hounsfield applied for and received a grant of around US $40,000—approximately $300,000 in 2022 figures—from the British Department of Health and Social Care.

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Scientists synthesize first functional designer chromosome in yeast

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An international team of scientists led by Dr. Jef Boeke, director of NYU Langone Medical Center’s Institute for Systems Genetics, has synthesized the first functional chromosome in yeast, an important step in the emerging field of synthetic biology—designing microorganisms to produce novel medicines, raw materials for food, and biofuels.

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How is the transition to EVs coming along in Europe?

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At the individual country level, various EU member states have enacted Low Emission Zones in densely populated urban areas that charge a fee to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle drivers and fleet operators who travel in these areas.

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What does 2023 have in store for electric vehicles?

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The US federal government is still providing local governments with EV charging infrastructure funding in the form of grants. Some noteworthy (and similarly named) international ones are: EV Charging Infrastructure West in January in San Francisco. EV Infrastructure Expo in April in Silverstone, United Kingdom.

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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This was granted to Amir Ban, Dov Moran, and Oron Ogdan in November 2000. In 2000, IBM began selling M-Systems’ 8-MB storage devices in the United States under the less-than-memorable name DiskOnKey. Despite this collaboration, Netac subsequently sought and was granted a patent on the thumb drive within China.

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