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Freudenberg secures majority interest in Li-ion battery maker XALT Energy; full acquisition coming

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based global developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion technology solutions targeted for heavy-duty mobility applications. The company’s 460,000-square-foot automated assembly facility in Midland includes advanced clean rooms and produces cells, packs, modules and management controls and software for lithium-ion power systems.

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DOE to award $9M to promote consensus on future fossil energy technologies

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The Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) anticipates two awards being made: the first for $7 million in the area of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and fossil-fuel-based Clean Energy Systems (CES); the second for $2 million in the area of international oil and natural gas. Carbon Capture and Storage and Clean Energy Systems.

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Video Friday: Your Robot Dog

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Boston Dynamics ] DeKonBot 2: for when you want things really, really, really, slowly clean. From 25 to 27 October 2024, the third edition of the CYBATHLON will take place in a global format. Robot choreography by Boston Dynamics and Monica Thomas. Fraunhofer ] Who needs Digit when Cassie is still hard at work! CMU RI ].

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. Environment-Education seminar of Energy in Yokkaichi University. Ube Network for Climate Change Actions.

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Video Friday: Your Robot Dog

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Boston Dynamics ] DeKonBot 2: for when you want things really, really, really, slowly clean. From 25 to 27 October 2024, the third edition of the CYBATHLON will take place in a global format. Robot choreography by Boston Dynamics and Monica Thomas. Fraunhofer ] Who needs Digit when Cassie is still hard at work! CMU RI ].

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ADB draft report says 3B Asians could become affluent by 2050; significant challenges

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The draft report says that as the global economy’s center of gravity shifts toward Asia, the region could account for about half of global output in 2050, up from the current 27%, as well as half of global trade and investment. If these events occur, Asia would account for only 32%, or $61 trillion, of global GDP in 2050.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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By the beginning of the 21st century, South Korea had become a dominant power in the global semiconductor market, meeting more than 60 percent of international demand for memory chips alone. Before they embarked on their own projects, he put them to work cleaning the lab, repairing and upgrading equipment, and tracking down necessary parts.