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How to Fast-Track Perovskite Solar Cells

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But the set-up costs for this method are high, and rigorous maintenance and high environmental control is required. Some glove boxes can bring internal oxygen and moisture levels down to less than 1 part per million (ppm). These filters and control systems require regular upkeep and replacement, which raise maintenance costs.

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Nuclear Fusion’s New Idea: An Off-the-Shelf Stellarator

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its parts hand-labeled in marker. In many ways, Spitzer’s brilliant idea was the perfect answer” to the problems of plasma confinement, says Steven Cowley, PPPL’s director since 2018. Outside the shell, 16 electromagnets composed of circular copper coils generate the toroidal part of the magnetic field.

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looking for inwheel hub motors

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High Manufacturing Costs : Four motors instead of one or two drives up the parts count, quality control, and assembly time. Why It Matters: Overly complex systems can be a maintenance nightmare and might deter mainstream buyers who prefer reliability. In-Wheel Motor Challenges 1. In-wheel designs? But possible.

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Guatemalan Engineer Ascends From Poverty to Ph.D.

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It took six months to land her first job as a mechanical maintenance supervisor near her hometown. She took a position as head of mechanical maintenance at Mayaprin , a company specializing in commercial printing services, but she wasn’t satisfied with her career trajectory.

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Motor vehicles and component parts sector employment in US grew by 3% from 2017 to 2018

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The Motor Vehicles and Component Parts sector employed 3% more people in 2018 than 2017. More than 2 million employees in the sector worked with conventional gasoline and diesel vehicles in 2018, up 1.4% Electric vehicle employees grew 21% and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle employees grew 31% from 2017 to 2018.

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Airbus exploring hydrogen fuel cell propellor “pods” for aircraft propulsion

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Now, Airbus engineers are unveiling a new configuration as part of the ZEROe program ( earlier post ) that could enable a passenger aircraft to fly farther than ever without emissions. This approach could provide a practical and rapid solution for maintenance and potentially hydrogen refueling at airports.

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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Volkswagen of America is in the process of rolling out its all-new long wheelbase 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ( earlier post ). As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. Significance of the 2018 Tiguan. Height (in).

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