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ACIA Aero Leasing LOI with Universal Hydrogen for up to 30 regional aircraft conversions to hydrogen power

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earlier post ) has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with ACIA Aero Leasing (ACIA), a regional aircraft lessor with offices in Ireland, France, Canada, Mauritius, and South Africa. The conversion consists of a fuel cell electric powertrain that replaces the existing turboprop engines. Universal Hydrogen Co.

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BT Group Converts Telecom Infrastructure to EV Chargers

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The first such conversion has already been completed in East Lothian, Scotland. BT Group says more cabinets in Scotland, England, Wales, and Northern Ireland will be repurposed in the coming months—as many as 600 such conversions by the end of 2024. Pricing information is also not yet available. government.

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How This Record Company Engineer Invented the CT Scanner

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The inspiration for computed tomography (CT) came from a chance conversation that research engineer Godfrey Hounsfield had with a doctor while on vacation in the 1960s. The IEEE United Kingdom and Ireland Section sponsored the nomination. The physician complained that X-ray images of the brain were too grainy and only two-dimensional.

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Millbrook joins APC-funded consortium to develop fuel cell range-extended electric LCVs

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The three-year project will develop validated systems and vehicle conversion expertise ready for volume manufacture. It will provide a package that can be integrated into vehicles as an end-of-line fitment at an OEM, or through a new-vehicle conversion facility, or by retro-fitting at approved centers. million ($9.3-million)

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Renault-Nissan Alliance and Electromotive to Collaborate on Charging Infrastructure

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The Brighton-based company also exports Elektrobays to Sweden, Holland, Germany and Ireland. A new 3-phase recharging station suitable for electric commercial vehicle applications will be available in mid-2009. To date, it has installed more than 40 charging bays in London and a further 40 in other major UK cities.