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SpaceX details plan to build Mars Base Alpha with reusable Starship rockets

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For the first time, SpaceX has teamed up with researchers from NASA and several other US institutions to publicly discuss how it plans to use Starship to build Mars Base Alpha. billion NASA contract to build a human-rated Moon lander variant of Starship. In April, SpaceX also secured a $2.9 Packing for Mars.

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EU-funded project Recirculate seeks to create new business models for repair, reuse, and recycling of second-life batteries

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The list of participating companies includes: Automotive OEM Ford Otosan will provide different batteries to enable demonstration of automatic disassembly and will be involved in the development of a standardized battery labeling system.

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Universal Method for Creating Nanoscale Composites

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Researchers at Berkeley Lab’s Molecular Foundry, in collaboration with researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have shown how nanocomposites with desired properties can be designed and fabricated by first assembling nanocrystals and nanorods coated with short organic molecules, called ligands.

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IBM releases fifth annual Next Five in Five list of near-term significant innovations; personalized routing for commuting/transportation makes the cut

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IBM unveiled the fifth annual “Next Five in Five”—a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years. Also on the list of five is the arrival of advanced batteries, including air batteries (e.g., Lithium air), but targeted initially at small devices.

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FedEx commits to carbon-neutral operations by 2040

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This includes a pledge of $100 million to Yale University to help establish the Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture, accelerating research into methods of carbon sequestration at scale, with an initial focus on helping to offset greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to current airline emissions. Sustainable Fuels.

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A New Fund Helps IEEE HKN Student Chapters Flourish

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University chapters are the lifeblood of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu , the organization’s honor society. There are 269 chapters at universities worldwide. Support provided by universities to chapters varies widely, however—which can limit activities. A strong chapter helps ensure that members have a fulfilling experience.

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Tesla, Porsche sought out for guidance on data flow rules in China

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Task forces have been formed to pool officials, experts and representatives from leading companies in these sectors together to hammer out lists and menus for differentiated supervision,” Lu said. Tesla treated as security threat in China as University Games loom What are your thoughts?

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