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PARC building cleantech portfolio; co-extrusion printing of novel battery electrodes and carbon-neutral renewable liquid fuels from atmospheric CO2

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Scott Elrod, VP and Director of PARC’s Hardware Systems Laboratory (HSL) research organization also directs the Cleantech Innovation Program at PARC, which develops solutions for delivering affordable solar energy, increasing solar cell efficiency, purifying water, managing energy utilization, and producing renewable fuels.

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CalSEED awards $4.2M to early-stage clean energy innovations

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Cyclonatix, Inc is developing an industrial-sized motor/controller to operate with either DC or AC power sources, for applications in electric vehicles, solar-powered pumps, HVAC&R, gas compressors, and other commercial and industrial machines which require high efficiency, variable speed/torque, and low cost.

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DIY Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy with a Raspberry Pi Pico

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I wanted to see if I could make it easy and affordable to build a spectrometer. You can buy various used scintillator crystals on eBay fairly cheaply: I purchased a small sodium iodide crystal, 18 millimeters in diameter and 30 mm long, for about US $40. The first step was to choose the scintillator at the heart of the spectrometer.

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Promising EV Trends to Lookout ForĀ in 2023

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Companies Will Have More Affordable EVs Their Lineup As major automakers around the world develop their nascent EV lines, dozens of new EV vehicles including new premium models, middle-market sedans, SUVs, and pickup trucks will make their debuts in global markets in 2023 and 2024.

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