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EASAC urges moratorium on deep-sea mining

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The European Commission’s policy on critical raw materials and its regulation on recycling electric-vehicle batteries are welcome first steps and should lead to a framework that encourages recycling for all renewable energy systems. Noise, light, and vibration are other factors that may impact biota around the mining site.

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Niagara Falls Maid of the Mist vessels going battery-electric; ABB power and propulsion

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Cuomo announced that Maid of the Mist, which has been navigating the waters of the Lower Niagara River since 1846, will launch later this year two new all-electric, zero-emission passenger vessels constructed in the United States. The color scheme is environmentally-friendly green combined with the blue of the water.

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Argonne releases GREET 2020

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road, air, marine, and rail) and other end-use sectors, and energy systems. Vehicle technologies include conventional internal combustion engines, hybrid-electric systems, battery-electric vehicles, and fuel-cell-electric vehicles. Update of specific energy and bill of materials of lithium-ion batteries. O 2 (NMC 532).

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Moscow testing two electric river vessels under ice conditions

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Since September, the electric vessels have passed dozens of tests and test exits to the water area. The hulls, traction electric motors, climate control systems, GLONASS systems, glazing of the vessel, skin panels, bike parking, automated ramp, vessel lighting control system, side doors and all control software are all Russian-made.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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Hedging its bets, the industry is exploring ammonia, batteries, and hydrogen, among other options for powering ships. Vard Group is part of NuProShip , a consortium of the Norwegian maritime authority, universities, shipbuilders, and shipping companies that aims to develop a Generation IV reactor for marine vessels.

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ARPA-E to award up to $5M to investigate extracting rare earth and other critical minerals from macroalgae

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Factors including but not limited to cultivation region, cultivation mechanism, the effects of water quality and proximity of natural mineral sources, and harvest strategy are of interest. the critical mineral composition of marine macroalgae) and Element Extraction from Macroalgae. Technical areas of interest.

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ARPA-E to award $30M for next-gen storage to electrify aviation, rail and shipping: PROPEL-1K

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Light duty vehicles—passenger and small commercial vehicles—account for 58% of transportation GHG emissions, and battery-powered electric vehicles have emerged as a lower-emissions solution for many applications. Batteries and fuel cells represent potential solutions.