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Samsung Heavy and Seaborg to develop floating nuclear power plant combined with hydrogen and ammonia plants

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In the harbor, a transmission cable will be connected to the electric grid onshore. If the fuel salt should ever come into contact with the atmosphere, it will simply cool down and turn into solid rock, containing all the radioactive material within itself. This provides significant safety benefits.

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HYBRIT produces hydrogen-reduced sponge iron on pilot scale

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The technological breakthrough within the HYBRIT ( earlier post ) initiative cuts about 90% of the emissions in connection with steel production and is a decisive step on the road to fossil-free steel. This marks the first time that iron ore has been directly reduced with hydrogen produced with fossil-free electricity on a pilot scale.

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Novel adaptation for existing blast furnaces could reduce steelmaking emissions by 88%; closed-loop carbon recycling

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Current proposals for decarbonizing the steel sector rely on phasing out existing plants and introducing electric arc furnaces powered by renewable electricity. Iron and steelmaking is the biggest emitter of CO 2 of all foundation industrial sectors, accounting for 9% of global emissions. Kildahl et al.

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Northvolt to build third gigafactory in Germany

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With an annual potential production capacity of 60 GWh, Northvolt Drei will deliver a supply of sustainably produced lithium-ion batteries to the European market, sufficient for some one million electric vehicles. The new gigafactory increases Northvolt’s pipeline of battery manufacturing capacity under development to more than 170 GWh.

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How Smart Energy Management for EV Charging Is Connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference

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We found ourselves thinking about how Smart Energy Management for EV charging is connected to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference; Countries from around the world continue to focus on reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a key strategy for reducing the rate of global warming.

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Hybrid Kinetic H600 microturbine range-extended electric vehicle concept runs 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds

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At the Geneva Auto Show, the China-based Hybrid Kinetic group unveiled the H600 microturbine range-extended electric vehicle sedan concept, produced together with its vehicle design and engineering partner, Pininfarina. The H600 features all-wheel torque vectoring, and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9

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IEEE’s Plan To Help Combat Climate Change

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Rahman is a professor of electrical and computer engineering at Virginia Tech. The committee includes experts from all six IEEE organizational units and all 10 IEEE regions. This ad hoc committee will serve to better connect and coordinate these efforts. The concern about climate change is across all age groups.