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General Fusion announces funding to build new fusion machine targeting scientific breakeven by 2026

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It also included new grant funding from the Government of British Columbia, which builds upon the Canadian government’s ongoing support through the Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF). Reference to breakeven in the context of LM26 refers to the deuterium-tritium breakeven equivalent using deuterium fuel, an industry-standard approach.

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Albemarle to invest $1.3B in lithium hydroxide facility in South Carolina

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The term Mega-Flex refers to the facility’s ability to process diverse lithium feedstock, including lithium from recycled batteries. The council also awarded a $9-million Rural Infrastructure Fund (RIF) grant to Chester County to assist with the costs of mitigation, site preparation and infrastructure improvements.

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Scholz hails Northvolt factory as sign of Germany’s industrial appeal – ET Auto

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Northvolt referred in a statement to the sufficient wind energy available off the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein, where Heide is located. Battery cells “Made in Germany” would help to build cars beyond combustion engines, he added. The company said this was a crucial point in determining the location.

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Electric car chargers to be required in all new house and office builds in England

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THE UK GOVERNMENT will introduce legislation to include electric vehicle charging points on all new-build homes and offices in England, it has been confirmed. The government first proposed the potential world-first legislation that all new-build homes would get charging points back in 2019. Will it be compulsory on older homes?

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Sweden launches $3.1M study on electric road systems

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Our goal is to gather and build knowledge about ERS in order to answer some of the considerable questions that remain. The project has been granted SEK19 million (US$2.2 The industry is participating as partners in the project and as members of an extensive reference group.

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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In urban areas like New York City, some gas stations are located directly adjacent to apartment buildings. The research is supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (ES009089). 2018.09.303.

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LLNL report lays out technology pathways for California to become carbon-neutral and then -negative by 2045; 3 pillars of negative emissions

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In the report, “ Getting to Neutral: Options for Negative Carbon Emissions in California ,” funded by the Livermore Lab Foundation (LLF) with grant support from the ClimateWorks Foundation, LLNL focused on three specific pillars of negative emissions: natural and working lands; carbon capture from biomass conversion to fuels; and direct air capture.

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