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Singapore’s HES unveils plans for regional hydrogen-electric passenger aircraft: Element One

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Originally from Singapore, HES has been working with a number of fast-moving start-ups and SMEs in France over the past year and exploring various locations to execute its Element One vision, including Aerospace Valley, the global aviation R&D hub located in Toulouse.

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Flexible supercapacitor sets new high for volumetric energy density

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Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore, Tsinghua University in China, and Case Western Reserve University have developed a flexible micro-scale supercapacitor with what they believe is the highest reported volumetric energy density for carbon-based microscale supercapacitors to date: 6.3

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Porsche CFO says Europe may delay its ICE ban

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There’s a lot of discussions right now around the end of the combustion engine,” Meschke said yesterday at the launch of the Macan in Singapore. “I Photo: Porsche Macan EV If you’re an electric vehicle owner, charge up your car at home with rooftop solar panels. I think it could be delayed.” Get started here.

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Photo-activated catalyst converts CO2 to CO for clean fuel technology; no unwanted byproducts

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An international research team led by scientists at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have developed a light-activated material that can chemically convert carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide without generating unwanted byproducts.

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Singapores A*Star Awards S$27.5M In Research Grants for Technologies for Sustainable Development

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Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) has awarded S$27.5 million (US$19 million) in research funding for 28 projects in four key areas of sustainable development: Carbon Capture and Utilization; BioEnergy and BioFuels; Sustainable Construction; and Sustainable Materials. Carbon Capture and Utilization.

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Lifecycle study finds LNG can reduce shipping GHG emissions by up to 21%

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The assessment of the carbon intensity of LNG was carried out on a full life cycle basis. On an engine technology basis, the absolute WtW emissions reduction benefits for LNG-fueled engines compared with HFO fueled ships today are between 14% to 21% for 2-stroke slow speed engines and between 7% to 15% for 4-stroke medium speed engines.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

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As a bonus, the tech onboard the balloons runs on solar power. These massive construction projects are intended to help China meet its goal of going carbon neutral by 2060. Prize Fight for Rain-Forest Tech In the Spring of 2023, Singapore will welcome 15 teams to the jungle for the semifinals of the XPrize Rainforest competition.

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