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NTU Singapore to develop technologies to extract hydrogen from liquid organic hydrogen carriers

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The research project thus has the potential to allow for more efficient and economical transport of hydrogen, which can in turn contribute to the expansion of global hydrogen supply chains. As a nation with no natural resources, it is all the more important for Singapore to have an alternative source of energy that is reliable and economical.

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NUS researcher links air pollution to increased residential electricity demand

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The study, set in Singapore, suggests that better air quality will bring about climate co-benefits in reducing electricity generation via lower household demand, and thus mitigating carbon emissions. However, only 8% of the tropics’ three billion people currently have air conditioners, compared to 76% in Singapore. —Prof Salvo.

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Bosch developing sensor box for air taxis using production-tested components from automotive

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A team of Bosch engineers has combined dozens of sensors to create a universal control unit for flying taxis. In vehicles, they supply control units with data about whether the car is currently braking or accelerating, and lets them know the direction in which the vehicle is traveling. The sensor box is equipped with MEMS sensors.

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IEEE Honors Pioneering Technical Achievements

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IEEE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING AWARD Sponsors: the IEEE Circuits and Systems , Engineering in Medicine and Biology , and Signal Processing societies NIRMALA (NIMMI) RAMANUJAM Duke University Durham, N.C. ION STOCIA University of California, Berkeley “For contributions to the design of cloud and computer network services.” IEEE JAMES L.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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To maximize production efficiency at these dedicated EV factories, Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center in Singapore (HMGICS), which is scheduled to be operational this year, will be equipped with smart factory technology. In addition, the company is expanding external collaborations with specialized companies, startups and universities.

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More on Singapore green car commitment

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Earlier this week we told you about Renault-Nissan and the Singapore Government’s plans to develop zero emission mobility. Under the terms of the initiative Renault-Nissan will be supplying vehicles and it is estimated that an electric car will cost roughly the same as a petrol car although owners will have to rent batteries.

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Schrödinger’s Tardigrade Claim Incites Pushback

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Among them are Rainer Dumke of the Center for Quantum Technologies , in Singapore, and Tomasz Paterek of the University of Gdansk, in Poland, who in 2019 were honored, so to speak, with an IgNobel Prize for their work on magnetized cockroaches (the results of which bear on methods by which animals navigate). “We

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