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Tesla Supercharger gets Lego-fied in this crazy fan idea project

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A crazy Tesla Supercharger-inspired Lego Ideas project is about as detailed as they come. A fan of the automaker developed a detailed and accurate depiction of a Tesla Supercharger and submitted it to Lego’s Ideas platform, where it can be voted into becoming a real, purchasable project.

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5 Big Ideas for High-Temperature Superconductors

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For safe flight, future HTS aircraft will need to build in redundant systems to counter the possibility of quenching—the loss of magnetism when an HTS material’s temperature is raised. Jan Meier/Fraunhofer IWES PROOF OF CONCEPT: The European Union–funded EcoSwing project, completed in 2019, installed a 3.6-MW

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Airflow and Pipistrel partner on electric propulsion system for Airflow’s proof-of-concept eSTOL aircraft

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an aerospace startup building a next-generation electric Short Takeoff and Landing (eSTOL) aircraft, and Pipistrel, a world-leading small aircraft designer and manufacturer, announced a partnership through which Pipistrel will supply motors, motor controllers, and batteries for Airflow’s proof-of-concept aircraft. Airflow.aero, Inc.,

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German Agency for Disruptive Innovation supporting development of high-altitude on-shore wind turbines

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There is practically no way to build them taller, as they would be too unstable and economically too costly. SPRIND GmbH was founded in Leipzig in December 2019. For the start-up phase 2019-2022, funds of at least €151 million were budgeted. For the start-up phase 2019-2022, funds of at least €151 million were budgeted.

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Cummins to begin electrified powertrain delivery in 2019; alternative fuels and power, digitalization

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Cummins will begin electrified powertrain delivery in 2019, including full battery-electric and plug-in hybrid systems. Additionally, Cummins has invested in research and development projects to build capability to develop products utilizing a wide range of fuels. During a teleconference yesterday, Cummins Inc.

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EPFL solar hydrogen system co-generates heat and oxygen

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Unlike typical lab-scale demonstrations, it includes all auxiliary devices and components, so it gives us a better idea of the energy efficiency you can expect once you consider the complete system, and not just the device itself. This is the first system-level demonstration of solar hydrogen generation. Holmes-Gentle et al.

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Britishvolt wants to build battery gigafactories around the world

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Britishvolt’s goal is to create domestic battery production all around the world, and the company is currently building its first cell factory in the UK. One year ago we weren’t making any cells, but by the end of 2021, we were going through campaigns to build thousands of cells. When I joined in 2021 we had around 20 employees.

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