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Singapore Airlines & CAAS partner on “Green Package” flights; biofuels, optimized operations and fuel-efficient A350-950

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Singapore Airlines (SIA), in partnership with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore ( CAAS ), has started operating a series of 12 “green package” flights over a three-month period on its non-stop San Francisco-Singapore route. In May 2011, CAAS and SIA launched regular ASPIRE flights on the Los Angeles-Singapore route.

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Sumitomo to develop ammonia-fueled bulker with Oshima, explore ammonia fuel business with Keppel

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In this strategy, the IMO upholds the target of improving the average fuel efficiency of ships used for international shipping by 40% relative to the 2008 level by 2030, and of halving the total GHG emissions from the ships by 2050. Sumitomo Corporation and Keppel O&M will also work to expand the ammonia value chain in Singapore.

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Doosan to develop Ceres-based SOFC system for ships

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Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the joint development of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) system for marine propulsion and power generation with Navig8, a Singapore-based major shipping company which operates 140 chemical and oil tankers globally. Doosan Fuel Cell Co.,

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Who Really Invented the Thumb Drive?

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In 2000, at a trade fair in Germany, an obscure Singapore company called Trek 2000 unveiled a solid-state memory chip encased in plastic and attached to a Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector. Even in his home of Singapore, few people know of Tan or Trek. Today it is familiar worldwide. Why aren’t they more famous?

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Singapores A*STAR funding 8 new projects for advanced automotive technology; wireless charging for EVs

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Aimed at providing a 360-degree sensing system, this project will help drivers/cars to avoid collision with other vehicles and humans, enable drivers to overtake other cars and change lanes safely, as well as park the cars neatly.

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

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Delgrossi (2008) “IEEE 802.11p: Towards an International Standard for Wireless Access in Vehicular Environments,” VTC Spring 2008 - IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Singapore pp. But this could change if, or more likely when, cellular giants like Ericsson, Qualcomm, and Samsung, unite and fight for lobbying power.

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Alstom invests €14M in electric autonomous shuttle company EasyMile

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It is based in Toulouse, Singapore and Denver (USA) and employs today 60 employees. Ligier has marketed electric vehicles since 2008. The EZ10 is manufactured by French light weight automobile maker Ligier.

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