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EDP, TechnipFMC and partners to develop a concept study for green hydrogen production from offshore wind: BEHYOND

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To increase the share of hydrogen in the final energy demand to enlarge the low-carbon energy sources share in the global energy mix and promote the environmental sustainability. The goal is to create a unique concept that can be standardized and implemented worldwide, allowing for large-scale hydrogen production.

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Nature Materials editorial urges reconsideration of approach to battery regulation in Europe

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The European Union (EU) … is planning to require that all new cars sold from 2035 have zero carbon emissions—a bold and valuable goal, but one that will demand the rapid development of both vehicle-charging infrastructure and battery production. — Nature Materials editorial. Batteries show the difficulties of being greener.

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12 Exciting Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2022

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With its higher frequencies, 6-GHz Wi-Fi is expected to find use in heavy traffic environments like offices and public hotspots. Right now, 5-nm chips are the standard. Utility company Energias de Portugal (EDP), based in Lisbon, is on track to begin operating a 3-megawatt green hydrogen plant in Brazil by the end of the year.

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US study of miners links heavy exposure to diesel exhaust to increased risk of lung cancer death; researchers suggest implications for urban areas with high exhaust concentrations

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Some of the higher average elemental carbon levels reported in cities include Los Angeles (4.0 µg/m 3 ), and Estarreja, Portugal (11.8 Diesel exhaust levels were quantified by measurements and estimates of one of its key components, respirable elemental carbon, which is considered the best index of diesel exhaust in underground mining.

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China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

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Zhongtong’s new N series pure electric buses are exported to the second largest city in Portugal. Recently, Zhongtong Bus’s first batch of six pure electric new N-series buses was officially delivered to Porto, Portugal’s second largest city, and officially opened for operation locally.

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Joint IEA-NEA report details plunge in costs of renewable electricity; nuclear competitive with other baseload power sources

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No single technology proves the cheapest form of electricity generation under all circumstances: many factors determine the final cost of any investment, principally local influences such as market structure, policy environment and resource endowments. LCOEs at a 3% discount rate range from US$96/MWh in Portugal to US$218/MWh in Japan.

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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According to Ceder, the compound, known as lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4), has a crystal structure that creates “perfectly sized tunnels for lithium to move through,&# allowing the team to reach “ridiculously fast charging rates.&# » See also: Nissan Planning Electric Car Battery Plant in Portugal » Get Gas 2.0

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