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New class of coordination polymers for high-performance Li-, Na- and K-ion storage

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Researchers at the Université catholique de Louvain in Belgium have designed and synthesized a new class of electrically conducting anionic coordination polymers for all practically relevant alkali-cation storage. V in lithium-, sodium-, or potassium-based cells. V for Li-, Na- and K-ion batteries. —Wang et al.

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Study finds significant proportion of childhood asthma cases may be attributable to air pollution

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and black carbon (BC). They investigated two exposure reduction scenarios: first, the recommended annual World Health Organization (WHO) air quality guideline values; and second, the minimum air pollution levels recorded across 41 studies in the underlying meta-analysis. ranged from 2.0 3 , with a mean of 11.6?µg·m 3 ), PM 2.5 (0.4?µg·m

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EC awards Better Place and partners €4.95M for EV infrastructure project, including battery switch stations

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The project is designed to help de-carbonize the grid—a key policy initiative for the European Union—and will provide feedback to ongoing EU consultation around the new TEN-T guidelines (2013-2020) and other initiatives shaping the future of transportation in Europe including CARS 21. million (US$7.1-million)

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OMV says it will stop oil and gas production by 2050 in transformation to net-zero

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The Exploration & Production business segment will invest in geothermal energy and carbon capture and storage (CCS) leveraging existing assets and capabilities and contribute to a more sustainable society. At the same time, OMV will invest around €5 billion in the development of low-carbon businesses, i.

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