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Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) completed in Japan; aiming for low-cost green hydrogen production; P2G

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and Iwatani Corporation announced that Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R), which had been under construction in Namie town, Fukushima Prefecture since 2018, has been constructed with a solar-energy-powered 10MW-class hydrogen production unit, the largest in the world, at the end of February.

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Valeo to offer new low-cost solid-state LiDAR; co-developed with LeddarTech; mass production in 2018

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Tier 1 supplier Valeo is adding a new low-cost solid-state LiDAR, developed together with LeddarTech , a specialist in advanced detection and ranging solutions, to its portfolio for driving and parking assistance. The new sensor will be ready for mass production in 2018.

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DGIST, PNNL team develops efficient, low-cost anode material for water electrolysis

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The DGIST and PNNL team focused on developing an alternative, low-cost, non-noble metal electrocatalyst to replace the noble metal anode electrode in efficient water splitting. Researchers at S. Carbon-supported metal has been considered as an efficient electrocatalytic material for the enhanced OER in water splitting. 201702838.

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Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EVĀ 

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Low-cost 5V dual carbon battery development for EV . It is the most sustainable and low-cost battery that can be used in high-voltage applications, battery-operated medical devices, stationary grids and regenerative braking systems in electric vehicles. A research group led by Surendra K.

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ABI Research: 16B ride-hailing trips completed globally in 2017, 24B expected in 2018; 70% in Asia

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ABI forecasts that 24 billion completed trips by the end of 2018. In direct contrast to Western Europe and North America, vehicle ownership is relatively low in Asian markets due to the large expense and impracticality for consumers in large cities. —Shiv Patel, Research Analyst at ABI Research. —Shiv Patel.

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Industry report says steel can deliver weight savings to meet CAFE targets; aluminum growth in LDVs to peak around 2018

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Aluminum automotive sheet deliveries will show spectacular gains through 2018, the WSD report says. billion pounds in 2018 from 504 million pounds in 2014—for a growth rate of 51% per year compounded. From 2018 to 2021: 11.4%, or 166 pounds. —ā€œAutoBody Warfareā€. From 2021 to 2025: 13.5% or 188 pounds.

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Velodyne introduces new low-cost fixed-laser solid-state LiDAR for autonomous driving and ADAS applications

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The company has scheduled customer demonstration of the core technology for the summer of 2017, with engineering sample units available by the end of 2017 ahead of production in 2018. It will be produced in scale at the companyā€™s new Megafactory in San Jose.

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