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Purdue’s whitest white paint now a Guinness World Record; sub-ambient radiative cooling

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Such paints are considered to be a potential technology for keeping cities cooler and reducing electricity use; buildings with a coating of this would need to rely far less on energy-hungry air conditioning. The idea was to create paint that would reflect sunlight away from a building. Credit: Purdue University/Joseph Peoples.

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EV Life is awarded CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission to make financing electric cars cheaper than gas vehicles.

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The grant will fund the development of a fintech platform to empower EV buyers to save up to $200/month on electric vehicle loans. EV Life, a car site dedicated exclusively to electric vehicles, announced that it was 1 of 28 companies to win a CalSEED grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC). Scott, Vice-Chair of the CEC.

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Germany approves €900M for green hydrogen project H2Global

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Therefore, we are already starting the international ramp-up of the hydrogen economy and building long-term value creation and supply chains through the H2Global instrument. The resulting losses are compensated by the federal government’s grant for a maximum of 10 years.

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Porsche launches developer competition with Mission E Cross Turismo data

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For the next nine weeks developers will have the opportunity to implement and submit their ideas. The competition gives contestants the chance to build and test their applications and services for Porsche sports cars using simulated connected car APIs. The aim was to design and develop apps to suit the sports car of the future.

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Orcelle Fund Soliciting Projects for Alternative Maritime Energy Sources and Energy-Efficient Technology Ideas

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The Orcelle Fund , a grant-awarding body that provides seed capital for high-risk development projects for alternative maritime energy sources and energy-efficient technology, is soliciting projects for funding. What is the Orcelle Fund?

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UK Research Consortium Awarded £5.7M Grant to Develop New Lightweight Materials for Cars and Aircraft

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million) grant to help develop new super-light materials solutions for building more fuel-efficient cars and aircraft. The LATEST2 (Light Alloys Towards Environmentally Sustainable Transport 2 nd Generation) Project is being funded by a program grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

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Rivian chooses company for Georgia plant construction

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Rivian has selected a construction firm to build its new production facility located outside of Atlanta, Georgia. With Clayco’s dedication to developing innovative ideas and solutions, we are confident they are the right partner to ensure the Rivian plant is a shining example of sustainable manufacturing.” Clayco Inc.

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