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Xcel Energy, INL to use nuclear energy for clean hydrogen production; HTSE

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It builds on a project launched last year to demonstrate how hydrogen production facilities could be installed at operating nuclear power plants. The resulting hydrogen will initially be used at the power plant, but it could eventually be sold to other industries.

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Delphi Technologies invests in innovative capacitor start-up PolyCharge

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The minority equity investment, for an undisclosed sum, builds on an existing long-standing technology partnership between Delphi Technologies and Sigma Technologies , the parent company of PolyCharge. All of this happens in one production machine—eliminating the need for extruded films, film metallization, and capacitor winding.

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US DOE announces 3 consortia for $125M US-India Joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center; solar, second-generation biofuels and buildings

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Consortia researchers will leverage their expertise and resources in solar technology, advanced biofuels, and building efficiency. Energy Efficiency of Buildings : The consortium will focus on the integration of information technology with building controls and physical systems for commercial and high-rise residential buildings.

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Ford tests Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicles driving in complete darkness

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Driving in pitch black at Ford Arizona Proving Ground marks the next step on the company’s efforts to delivering fully autonomous vehicles. Sure enough, it stayed precisely on track along those winding roads. The vehicle uses LiDAR pulses to pinpoint itself on the map in real time.

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Better than a Tesla Model X? Australia-bound Lucid Gravity full-size SUV to blend S-Class comfort, supercar acceleration and seven seats

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Providing a tantalising glimpse of the large SUV’s front end, it looks like the Gravity will pick-up where the Lucid Air limo left off and feature smooth wind-cheating looks that incorporates a wraparound front light bar. And it does this all with Lucid’s distinctive post-luxury design, inspired by California.”

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The unique role some Tribal nations are taking in the EV transition

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That moment of clarity was to build an electric pipeline linking Tribal nations with charging stations and EVs across the Midwest. As an example, Northern Arapaho member Patrick Lawson has been leading an effort to install EV chargers at the Wind River Reservation and other areas of Wyoming with his Wild West EV company.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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The station, called Fengning and located about 200 kilometers north of Beijing, will store up to 40 gigawatt-hours of energy, and help keep the grid on clean energy when the wind isn’t blowing or the sun’s not shining. United States’ Wind on the Wire The largest renewable-energy infrastructure project in U.S.

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