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IIASA study proposes solid air hydrogen liquefaction as efficient addition to hydrogen liquefaction supply chain

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A new approach developed by researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria and international colleagues proposes using solid air (nitrogen or oxygen) as a medium for recycling cooling energy across the hydrogen liquefaction supply chain. The hydrogen is liquefied where electricity is cheap.

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BNEF: China dominates the Li-ion battery supply chain, but Europe is on the rise

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China dominates BloombergNEF’s (BNEF) lithium-ion battery supply chain ranking in 2020, having quickly surpassed Japan and Korea that were leaders for the majority of the previous decade. This has led to a boom in European cell plants, and the rest of the supply chain is also slowly making its way to Europe.

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T&E study finds EU has replaced Russian oil barrel-for-barrel as continent fails to cut demand

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Since the EU imposed sanctions on Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, there has been a redrawing of the global oil map, a new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. C target, new oil projects are still being planned globally and in the key countries supplying the EU. C carbon budget.

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BYD Europe aims to beat Tesla & big EU automakers

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BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature] BYD Europe’s goals come at a time when the EU is wary of cheap Chinese electric vehicles (EVs). Research from Transport & Environment stated that a quarter of all EV sales this year will be China-made cars.

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Video Friday: Robots as Musical Instruments

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ROS-I ] Planning minimum-time trajectories in cluttered environments with obstacles is a challenging problem. This robot formed part of a team consisting of two DLR rovers—Lightweight Rover Units 1 and 2—along with a fixed ‘lunar’ lander supplying WiFi and power to the rovers, plus a drone for surface mapping.

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Tesla margins will tighten as price cuts wage EV war: Morgan Stanley

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We talked this weekend about how competitors will need more than a cheap car to dethrone the EV king, and Tesla will only go so far down in terms of pricing with its current models. Additionally, companies are gaining more experience in the EV manufacturing front, and this is helping them become well-versed in a tough industry.

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A Clean, Green Way to Recycle Solar Panels

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Solar panels are built to withstand any environment on Earth for 20 to 30 years, and even after sitting in the sun for three decades, the hardware is difficult to dismantle. And then there’s the challenge of finding a second life for the materials after they are recovered—a supply chain that’s not well developed.

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