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Volkswagen & BASF “Science Award Electrochemistry” to Dr. William Chueh from Stanford; special prize to Dr. Martin Ebner from ETH University Zurich

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The Volkswagen and BASF international “Science Award Electrochemistry 2016” goes to Dr. William Chueh from Stanford University. Dr. Martin Ebner received his PhD in Material Science at the ETH University Zurich. Dr. William C.

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Applications open for the fifth Volkswagen and BASF “Science Award Electrochemistry”; new special award for applied research

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Applications are due by 12 August 2016. The award ceremony takes place in Berlin on 21 November 2016. In 2016, on the occasion of the 5 th ceremony of the science award, a special prize worth €15,000 will be awarded to recognize applied research. The prize money totals €100,000 and first place receives €50,000. Earlier post.).

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Air Liquide launches second Scientific Challenge on essential small molecules; hydrogen in two out of three topics

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The first challenge, launched in 2016, targeted essential molecules: O 2 , N 2 , H 2 and CO 2.

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Swiss team concludes that particulate filters should be mandatory for GDI engines

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The Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland, several industrial partners and Empa were all involved. The other vehicles were all built between 2010 (VW Golf, Euro 4) and 2016 (Citroën C4, Euro 6b).

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Discovery of mechanism for atmospheric particle formation suggests need for ammonia emission regulations

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The presence of ammonia was first discovered in the upper troposphere in 2016 using the analysis of averaged MIPAS (Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding) infrared limb-emission spectra. Source: College of Engineering.

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Empa recommends buying diesel vehicles only if Euro 6d-TEMP or Euro 6d

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On 1 September 2017, new emissions regulations for passenger vehicles come into force in the EU and Switzerland. At the end of 2016 around 3.1 million with diesel engines were registered in Switzerland. However, the new regulations also permit existing vehicles to continue to be sold for some time.

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How Eddie Custovic Is Building His Legacy

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The IEEE senior member established an innovation lab for budding entrepreneurs at La Trobe University , in Melbourne, Australia, where he is an engineering professor. It goes back to being a refugee in Switzerland, where my brother and I had to learn how to earn money,” Custovic says. He’s now doing so, in a number of ways.

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