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Synhelion starts construction of DAWN demo plant to produce solar fuels

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The production process—using only solar heat—was first demonstrated in 2019 in a mini-refinery on the roof of ETH Zurich. The demonstration plant will also serve as a model for future commercial plants. Future planned plants will exceed the size of DAWN and offer a significantly higher production capacity.

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Audi, Navistar partner to demo C-V2X in emergency vehicles and school buses for enhanced safety

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when a car drives past a stopped school bus illegally—continue to be one of the most significant dangers to children and other vulnerable road users around school buses with an estimated 17 million stop-arm violations reported in the US in 2019. Studies show that stop-arm violations—i.e., Emergency vehicles.

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VTT and Neste to build integrated Power-to-Liquids demo facility; CO2 capture, green hydrogen and e-fuels production

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E-fuels offer a way to expand the carbon-neutral transport fuel pool beyond biomass-based renewable fuels to replace fossil fuels in existing internal combustion engines. We need breakthrough innovations and continued focus on research and technology development in order to provide cost-efficient and value-creating solutions for the future.

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Boeing Starliner joins SpaceX’s Crew Dragon at the International Space Station

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Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule has successfully rendezvoused, approached, and docked with the International Space Station for the first time, marking major several major milestones for NASA and its second Commercial Crew partner. Welcome #Starliner ! pic.twitter.com/F7KVIRO24c — Samantha Cristoforetti (@AstroSamantha) May 21, 2022.

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Boeing Starliner spacecraft successfully returns to flight 29 months after ill-fated debut

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From that stable orbit, Starliner can finally begin to prepare to rendezvous with the International Space Station (ISS) for the first time ever. Following Crew Dragon’s near-flawless uncrewed test flight, it took another 14 months for NASA and SpaceX to proceed to Demo-2, Dragon’s Crew Flight Test equivalent.

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GITAI’s Autonomous Robot Arm Finds Success on ISS

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Late last year, Japanese robotics startup GITAI sent their S1 robotic arm up to the International Space Station as part of a commercial airlock extension module to test out some useful space-based autonomy. Therefore, it is necessary to devise and implement an interface that is easy to use for both humans and robots.

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SpaceX, NASA finalize contract for second crewed Starship Moon landing

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NASA announced that @SpaceX will provide a 2nd crewed landing demo on the Moon as part of the Artemis IV mission. With multiple planned lunar landers—from SpaceX & future partners—NASA will be better positioned to accomplish our bold missions. Update: NASA says that the Option B modification will cost $1.15