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Nissan slashes cost of LEAF electric car

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The 2013 version of the Nissan LEAF (pictured) will not just be more advanced than ever (see article), it will also be cheaper than ever too. Nissan has announced that its new entry level model ‘S’ will start at $28,800 in the USA – that’s an 18 per cent reduction compared to the 2012 cost [.].

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Access South Africa’s Leading Research Journal’s Entire Collection

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The open-access quarterly journal from the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers publishes peer-reviewed articles on research in IEEE’s fields of interest. The digitization of the 5,000 articles—dating between 1909, when the publication launched, and 2008—took almost eight years to complete.

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The Craft of Artisanal Computer Manufacturing

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The Great Semiconductor Shortage is driving up the cost of components—if they can be found at all. From 2008 to 2013 she lived in Los Angeles, designing equipment for the movie industry, and pioneering global shutter sensor cameras. This article appears in the March 2022 print issue as “Stefany Allaire.”.

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Oil Majors’ Costs Have Risen 66% Since 2011

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The result could be an uptick in the cost of producing oil for the first time in a few years. Rystad Energy estimated the average shale project could see costs rise by $1.60 The slight uptick in costs expected in 2017 is a rounding error compared to the reductions over the past half-decade. Link to original article: [link].

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Researchers demonstrate electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from air and water under mild conditions

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In industry, extensive purification of N 2 and H 2 is needed and this remarkably increases the overall cost of the process. Irvine & Shanwen Tao (2013) Synthesis of ammonia directly from air and water at ambient temperature and pressure. Scientific Reports 3, Article number: 1145 doi: 10.1038/srep01145. Rong Lan, John T.

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Researchers develop viable catalysts for reforming of heavy gas oil to hydrogen

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However, using more refined low-sulfur hydrocarbon fuels can add to the overall cost of the system. Less refined fuels—such as heavy gas oil—would be less expensive; however, the higher levels of sulfur in the fuels could prove problematic for catalysts. —Jeon et al. Catalysts Fuel Cells Hydrogen Hydrogen Production'

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EIA Annual Energy Outlook explores implications of behavior and demographics on light-duty vehicle energy demand

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Included in AEO2014 is a set of eight “Issues in Focus” articles, exploring topics of special significance, including changes in assumptions and recent developments in technologies for energy production and consumption. The increasing fuel efficiency of LDVs can influence personal travel by lowering the marginal cost of driving per mile.

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