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Bertrand Piccard’s Big Hydrogen Adventure

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He is the quintessential modern explorer, for whom every big mission has a purpose, which generally boils down to environmental and climate-change awareness. IEEE Spectrum interviewed Bertrand Piccard at a pivotal moment in the hydrogen-powered aircraft project, with the plane, called Climate Impulse , about 40 percent built.

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EU Auto Plan Is a Major Concession to Industry — It Must Be the Last

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Todays EU Automotive Plan must mark a line in the sand for concessions on car industry climate targets, green group T&E has. continued] The post EU Auto Plan Is a Major Concession to Industry It Must Be the Last appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Earth observation in action: Strategic applications driving innovation across industries

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From climate security to urban development and logistics, Earth observation is redefining how industries predict, adapt, and innovate. The post Earth observation in action: Strategic applications driving innovation across industries appeared first on Innovation News Network.

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First Supercritical CO2 Circuit Breaker Debuts

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These devices are placed throughout substations, power generation plants, transmission and distribution networks, and industrial facilities where equipment operates in tens to hundreds of kilovolts. The team turned to the petroleum industry to find the parts, and found all but one: the bushing.

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Airbus is Working on a Superconducting Electric Aircraft

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One of the greatest climate -related engineering challenges right now is the design and construction of a large, zero-emission, passenger airliner. Cline Sadonnet/Master Films For this challenge, engineers will at least have a favorable environment with cold, fast-flowing air.

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BYD overtakes Tesla as China’s EV giants dominate global sales

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But they’re facing a dual challenge of falling behind on tech while navigating shaky regulatory environments. “Our assessment revealed widespread improvement in BEV technology performance across the industry,” said Zifei Yang, ICCT’s global passenger vehicle lead. ” India’s Tata Motors also hit a turning point.

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How to Fast-Track Perovskite Solar Cells

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When British solar manufacturer Oxford PV shipped the first commercial order of perovskite-silicon solar cells last September, it was touted as a breakthrough in the industry. But if academic and industrial researchers unite, this manufacturing challenge could be solved quicker than one might think. This wont be easy.

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