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KAUST team devises electrically-driven membrane process for seawater lithium mining

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The team found that the LLTO membrane could be used for more than 2000 hours with a negligible decay in performance. Hence, it is expected that our approach will lead to the development of a promising process to secure the supply of lithium for future energy uses. —Li et al.

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Audi presents PPE-based activesphere concept; electric drive quattro coupé with active back cargo bed

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meter-long activesphere can turn into an open cargo bed (“active back”) at the touch of a button—perfect for carrying recreational equipment such as e-bikes or water and winter sports gear. The activesphere marks the first time that a car with a Sportback hatchback incorporates the design elements and technical equipment of an allroad.

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Tata Motors launches $10,000 electric hatch; deliveries of Tiago.ev start in January

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Lakh (US$10,000) (All India – Ex-showroom), for the first 10,000 customers (of which 2000 will be reserved for the current owners of Nexon EV and Tigor EV). We believe ‘now’ is the right time to fast forward the ongoing revolution towards the future of mobility by introducing vehicles that will encourage rapid adoption of EVs.

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Damen delivers hybrid tugboat to Royal Netherlands Navy; up to 30% lower fuel consumption, 40% fewer emissions

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Furthermore, the old vessels still make use of normal propellers with rudders with a restricted maneuverability and no longer fit the vision of sustainability that the RNLN has for the future. The two additional Swedish tugs are also of a standard design, but designed for operations in icy waters.

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New lithium polysulfide flow battery for large-scale energy storage

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Stanford / SLAC’s new lithium-polysulfide flow battery design compared to conventional “redox” flow batteries. Unlike previous work on Li/S batteries with discharge products such as solid state Li 2 S 2 and Li 2 S, the catholyte is designed to cycle only in the range between sulfur and Li 2 S 4. Credit: Greg Stewart/SLAC).

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota Motor Corporation has begun accepting applications today for this year’s Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program , which is designed to support environmental revitalization and conservation activities aimed at sustainable development both in Japan and overseas. Association to Save Shallow Water and Tidal Flat in Asia.

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You Haven’t Seen Blue Until You’ve Seen San Andres

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“We want you to come here not just to get your skin burned, but to bring home a better understanding of Caribbean history,” he said, as we sat on his home’s balcony and enjoyed the view of the water in the distance, framed by bougainvillea and palm trees. Each cay differs from the next.