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Teijin Frontier develops first tire cord made from eco-friendly adhesive and recycled polyester

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In 2008, it launched the world’s first tire cord incorporating chemically recycled polyester fiber, and in March 2020 the company introduced an eco-friendly rubber-reinforced fiber cord that does not contain RF.

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Year-long testing of Leclanché 60 Ah G/NMC cells shows high energy density, high cycle life

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The presentation of results was made by Dr. Petronela Gotcu, manager R&D Cells and Dr. Hilmi Buqa, vice president R&D Cells, Leclanché, at the International Battery Production Conference 2020 Braunschweig, Germany, held online this year from November 2 - 3. 1C/1C continuous for a 100% DoD at room temperature conditions.

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China planning 120km test drive for autonomous vehicles in 2013; 2,400 km test to come

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The vehicles are designed to perceive their environment, process it and respond accordingly with the help of GPS, ultrasonic radar and a variety of sensors. The development of unmanned automobiles is part of a major research project on the cognition and calculation of visual and audio information that was initiated by the foundation in 2008.

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ABI Research: automotive cellular V2X to challenge IEEE 802.11p/DSRC; spectrum issues loom large

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802.11p (also known as Wireless Access in Vehicular Environment, WAVE) is an approved amendment of 802.11—the —the basis for Wi-Fi—specifically adding access in vehicle environments. The US Federal Communication Commission (FCC) earlier allocated 75MHz of Dedicated Short Range Communications (DSRC) spectrum at 5.9

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Greenius Talks Climate Change Sense of Urgency with Bill Nye the Science Guy

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In August I covered the Plug-In 2009 Conference in Long Beach for Creative Greenius and provided exclusive photos and commentary. On the final night of the conference, August 13, a public night was held featuring a forum with Bill Nye the Science Guy, Chelsea Sexton and “Who Killed the Electric Car&# Director, Chris Paine.

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DNV and KOGAS to cooperate on LNG R&D

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of LNG in global trade), next to Japan (40.7%) (based on 2008 data). Korea is the world’s second-largest LNG importer (imported 16.1% KOGAS is more focused on the mid-downstream LNG business, which concentrates on a return on investment based on LNG demand and stable income generation through technical services.

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Greenius on Patch.com: Finding Free Green to Fund the Green Idea City

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I’ve been writing about this program since 2008 , just a few months after Gov. I’ve attended conferences across the state , learning the details, and writing about the progress of the first cities and counties to make loans to their citizens, and giving presentations locally to update the South Bay.

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