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Wärtsilä hits methanol milestone with first newbuild engine order

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The Wärtsilä 32 engine has been a workhorse since the 1980s, with more than 5,300 engines delivered to the marine market and more installations on land. The benefits of methanol are that it is relatively inexpensive to produce, is widely available, and easy to store. Furthermore, the global supply infrastructure is already established.

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Geely supporting Danish initiative on e-methanol with vehicle trials in Aalborg

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Through Power to X (PTX), the conversion of renewable energy to other usable forms, green e-methanol is an optimal solution for Denmark to store excess renewable power, stabilize its national power grid, and produce a sustainable carbon neutral renewable fuel.

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Life cycle analysis of three battery chemistries for PHEVs and BEVs; environmental impacts higher than expected

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Flow diagram of the battery system, defined by the functional unit of 50 MJ stored and delivered to the powertrain. Life cycle environmental impacts of storing 50 MJ of electrical energy in NiMH, NCM, and LFP traction batteries and delivering it to a PHEV or BEV powertrain. Credit: ACS, Majeau-Bettez et al. Click to enlarge.

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European version of the BYD Dolphin is revealed

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In the car’s design, the dolphin, a marine mammal, is presented in both figurative and imaginative forms. BYD DOLPHIN is designed with more than 20 practical and flexible storage spaces for daily travel, and the boot can easily store four standard 20-inch suitcases.

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Peapod Comes Out on Earth Day '09 - GoodCleanTech

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Can We Identify a Person From Their Voice?

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That morning, a Maine Marine Patrol officer, Nathan Stillwell, set off in search of the missing vessel. According to a 2022 paper , there have been more than 740 judgements in Chinese courts involving voiceprints. Police suspected King was the anonymous source—the looter who confessed to torching a store.

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Inside the Global Race to Tap Potent Offshore Wind

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For example, if turbines could deal with more motion, then floating platforms could be smaller, and thus less expensive, says Cédric Le Bousse , director for marine renewable energy for the French utility Électricité de France , which recently installed a three-turbine floating wind demonstration near Marseille. wind-power industry.)

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