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Here’s why this small battery recycling tech firm just got a $2M DOE grant

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Nth Cycle , a Beverly, Massachusetts-based battery recycling tech firm, has been awarded a $2.15 The post Here’s why this small battery recycling tech firm just got a $2M DOE grant appeared first on Electrek. million grant from the US Department of Energy.

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NASA selects four university teams for aviation projects; eliminating emissions and autonomy research

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Team members include Georgia Tech, Purdue University, Boeing, GE Research, ANSYS, Southwest Research Institute, and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority. Team members include Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, University at Buffalo, University of Kentucky, Georgia Tech, Raytheon, Boeing, and Advanced Magnet Lab.

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ARPA-E awarding $10M to 8 projects studying low-energy nuclear reactions

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Texas Tech University. Texas Tech University will develop accurate materials fabrication, characterization, and analysis to attempt to resolve the physical understanding of Low-Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR). Neutron Emission from Laser-Stimulated Metal Hydrides - $2,000,000.

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DOE announces 15 Phase 1 semifinalists of Geothermal Lithium Extraction Prize

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Lithium from Home. Massachusetts Institute of Technology – Nanoporous Graphene Membrane. Texas Tech University – Tech Desal. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth – Lirix-nano Sengupta. George Washington University – Ellexco. Oregon State University – Espiku.

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Center introduces 9 new research projects exploring the safety needs of an evolving mobility ecosystem

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The new projects will engage the expertise of the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Iowa, Virginia Tech and Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis.

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Can Deepfake Tech Train Computer Vision AIs?

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A research group from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has explored whether, given that generative models are now capable of producing highly realistic images, they can replace datasets to train computer vision AI models. Researchers have already been looking towards synthetic data to fill this breach.

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Lamborghini licenses MIT’s Cobalt-free organic battery tech for EVs – ET Auto

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Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ), including one of Indian-origin, have designed a new battery material that could offer a more sustainable, cobalt-free way to power electric cars. The new battery also has comparable storage capacity and can be charged up faster than cobalt batteries.

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