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Researchers at Korea University develop high-performance textile-based electrodes for watersplitting

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Recently, substantial efforts have been devoted to fabricating high-performance and low-cost water-splitting electrodes that can generate a large amount of hydrogen fuels per unit area with low overpotentials and long-term stability under alkaline conditions. 2 and a low cell voltage of 1.70 doi: 10.1039/d2ee01510b.

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Japanese start-up seeks to commercialize dual-carbon battery technology; anion intercalation

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1994) and Seel and Dahn (2000), along with many others. This all-graphite battery promises an energy storage device of low cost, high safety and high environmental friendliness that are critical for large scale energy harvesting/storage needs, that team concluded. Energy Environ. V with high efficiency. Read, Arthur V.

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Kia surprisingly tops Hyundai in market value with affordable EVs rolling out

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The Hyundai Motor Group was formed in 2000 after buying out Kia. Despite a “difficult business environment” expected this year, Kia plans to keep the momentum up by launching new lower-cost EVs. The new low-cost EVs were revealed during Kia’s first EV day in October. million in sales (wholesale).

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TU/e introduces converted VW Lupo electric research vehicle; lightweight and longer range

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The Thundersky batteries use a lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO 4 ) chemistry, which has a comparatively low cost of less than €300/kWh (US$434/kWh), is considered safe and has a long cycle life. This results in a very flexible, programmable environment allowing different types of research to be executed.

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Delphi develops new high-pressure common rail systems for heavy-duty and light-duty engines; Euro VI and beyond

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for a 2000 bar increase, while also providing selectable displacement functionality. ETC3 features a 32-bit processor with floating-point capability and can be operated in an environment of up to 105 °C without cooling, improving packaging and avoiding the additional cost and complexity of a fuel cooling circuit. Resources.

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Ford, Jose Cuervo team up to make car parts with bioplastic reinforced with blue agave fibers

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Success in developing a sustainable composite could reduce vehicle weight and lower energy consumption, while paring the use of petrochemicals and the impact of vehicle production on the environment. According to the United Nations Environment Program, 5 billion metric tons of agricultural biomass waste is produced annually.

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Opinion: Why oil prices must go up

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It may be difficult to look beyond the current pricing environment for oil, but the depletion of low-cost reserves and the increasing inability to find major new discoveries ensures a future of expensive oil. by Nick Cunningham for Oilprice.com. The inability to make new discoveries is not due to a lack of effort.