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Brookhaven, U Arkansas team develop new core-shell catalyst for ethanol fuel cells

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the University of Arkansas have developed a highly efficient catalyst for extracting electrical energy from ethanol. Much of ethanol’s potential power is locked up in the carbon-carbon bonds that form the backbone of the molecule. 9b03474.

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NASA awarding $6 million to 3-year ULI project to develop approach to electric aircraft fueled by liquid hydrogen

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NASA will provide $6 million over the course of three years to support a University Leadership Initiative (ULI) project focused on the development of a fully electric aircraft platform that uses cryogenic liquid hydrogen as an energy storage method. The two other awards are: Carnegie Mellon University. University of Wisconsin, Madison.

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ICL, CMU study associates PM2.5 air pollution in US with >30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy

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Air quality in the US may be linked with increased mortality and reduced life expectancy according to new research from Imperial College London and the Center for Air, Climate and Energy Solutions at Carnegie Mellon University. These particles are mainly emitted from automobiles, power plants and industry, and known to be hazardous to health.

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Opinion: Biden’s Tesla snub shows that clout, not innovation, is driving the American EV revolution

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It should be noted that the Fremont Factory, before it was bought by Tesla, was actually a plant powered by union work. If his comments during the White House EV event were anything to go by, America’s electric vehicle shift is only lauded and recognized by the powers that be if unions are involved. The NUMMI facility.

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