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MIT researchers advancing development of supercritical water upgrading of heavy crude; lower cost, energy use and CO2

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Findings by MIT researchers could help advance the commercialization of supercritical water technology for the desulfurization and upgrading of high-sulfur crude oil into high-value, cleaner fuels such as gasoline without using hydrogen—a major change in refining technology that would reduce costs, energy use, and CO 2 emissions.

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Autonomous Boats Seem More Solvable Than Autonomous Cars

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MIT has been working on these for years , and they're about to introduce them to the canals of Amsterdam as cargo shuttles and taxis. Eventually, Roboats were scaled up, and by 2020 MIT had a version large enough to support a human.

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MIT/Tsinghua high-rate aluminum yolk-shell nanoparticle anode for Li-ion battery with long cycle life and high capacity

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A team of researchers at MIT and Tsinghua University has developed a high-rate, high-capacity and long-lived anode for Li-ion batteries comprising a yolk-shell nanocomposite of aluminum core (30 nm in diameter) and TiO 2 shell (~3 nm in thickness), with a tunable interspace (Al@TiO 2 , or ATO). Earlier post.).

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This lithium-free battery startup just raised $78M in Series C funding

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Alsym Energy, which was founded in April 2015, has developed a non-flammable, high-performance rechargeable battery chemistry that’s lithium- and cobalt-free. Tata Limited (a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons) and General Catalyst, a global venture capital firm, jointly led the funding round.

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Harvard hybrid “bionic leaf” converts solar energy to liquid fuel isopropanol

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Their work integrates water-splitting catalysts comprising earth-abundant components with wild-type and engineered Ralstonia eutropha bacteria to generate biomass and isopropyl alcohol. Renewable-fuels generation has emphasized water splitting to produce hydrogen and oxygen. Earlier post.). —Torella et al. Click to enlarge.

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BLM issues final rule for fracking on public lands; new rule on deepsea blowout preventers coming

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The new BLM rule establishes new requirements to ensure wellbore integrity, protect water quality, and enhance public disclosure of chemicals and other details of hydraulic fracturing operations. FracFocus is a joint venture of the Ground Water Protection Council (GWPC) and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC).

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Inventor of AT&T’s Datakit, the First Virtual Connection Switch, Dies at 85

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He was the 2014–2015 chair of the IEEE Seoul Section. Markus Zahn Professor emeritus at MIT Life Fellow, 75; died 13 March Zahn was a professor of electrical engineering for 50 years. He was director of MIT’s 6-A program , which provides undergraduate students with mentoring and internship opportunities.

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