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Why EVs Aren't a Climate Change Panacea

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“Electric cars will not save the climate. Dronning Louise’s Bro (Queen Louise’s Bridge) connects inner Copenhagen and Nørrebro and is frequented by many cyclists and pedestrians every day. Behavioral change is hard How willing are people to break their car dependency and other energy-related behaviors to address climate change?

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GENIVI Alliance to demonstrate Remote Vehicle Interaction at Connected Car Expo

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The GENIVI Alliance, an automotive industry association driving the broad adoption of specified, open source, In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI) software, will showcase its latest Remote Vehicle Interaction (RVI) open source software technology at the Connected Car Expo (CCE) held in conjunction with the LA Auto Show from 16 – 18 November.

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Uniper receives €2.375M funding notification for Krummhoern hydrogen storage pilot

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The climate crisis and the war against Ukraine are forcing us to push ahead with the energy transition at top speed. Storing electricity converted to hydrogen is important for balancing supply and demand fluctuations in the future. It has long been clear that the energy transition cannot be achieved with electrons alone.

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Four Startups Aim to Change the Climate Tech Game

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Starting a company to develop an energy technology that fights climate change is hard—a lot harder than starting a software company. And I spoke to a researcher in the audience without any connection to the project who assured me that the physics of the idea makes sense and that it’s at least theoretically possible. Not really.”

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Radar Imaging Could Be the Key to Monitoring Climate Change

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Moreira’s technology also helps to track the effects of climate change. While leading a research team at the DLR in the early 1990s, Moreira saw the potential of using information gathered from such radar satellites to help address societal issues such as sustainable development and the climate crisis. He received the IEEE Dennis J.

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Dutch report suggests hydrogen exchange could catalyze hydrogen market

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A hydrogen exchange, similar to electricity and gas exchanges, could act as a catalyst for a market for climate-neutral hydrogen, according to an exploratory study, “A Hydrogen Exchange for the Climate”, presented to Eric Wiebes, the Netherlands Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy.

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NREL releases comprehensive vision for deep decarbonization of transportation

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It is a strategy rooted in cross-cutting research and engineering to enable industry stakeholders, communities, government agencies, and early adopters to meet their climate goals. In NREL’s bioenergy program, for example, we have chemists studying the fundamental chemistry of converting biomass and waste materials into fuel.