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Toshiba delivers mobile 30 kW hydrogen fuel-cell system to fuel-cell ship

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The fuel cell ship, which passed the Temporary Navigation Permit Inspection of Japan Craft Inspection Organization in October, has started demonstrations of the verification by NREG (Nomura Real Estate Group) TOSHIBA BUILDING Corporation and Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology (TUMSAT).

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Toshiba integrates fuel cell system into 14m experimental boat

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The boat, 14 meters long and with a cruising speed of 8 knots, was developed as part of a joint research project by NREG Toshiba Building, a group company of Nomura Real Estate Group, and the Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology. Raicho N” started its experimental proving tests in October 2016.

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Gevo and Praj to commercialize sustainable aviation fuel in India

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According to Apte Research Group, University of California, Berkley, particle air pollution in South Asia ranks among the most severe in the world. concentrations an order of magnitude greater than World Health Organization guidelines. In India alone, hundreds of millions of people are exposed to PM 2.5

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Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center to study societal acceptance of connected and automated vehicle technologies

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The five research projects will launch in partnership with George Mason University, Rockville Institute, University of Washington, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, and San Francisco State University. George Mason University. University of Washington. San Francisco State University.

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TxDOT, TTI sign MOU to test connected and automated vehicle technologies in Texas

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The MOU delineates the guidelines that would allow TTI to test lab-proven technologies in a real-world environment. Through this MOU, TTI can propose testing of its own technology applications or technologies from industry and other universities. This partnership builds upon the recent Texas Mobility Summit hosted by TxDOT.

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We Need to Decarbonize Software

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Green software engineering is an emerging discipline consisting of best practices to build applications that reduce carbon emissions. The draft guidelines also include impact and effort ratings to give software engineers an idea of the level of difficulty in terms of implementation and the level of impact in terms of sustainability.

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

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A study led by environmental health scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined the release of vapors from gasoline station vent pipes, and found benzene emissions were 10 times higher than estimates used in setback regulations that determine how close schools, playgrounds, and parks can be to the facilities.

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