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Taiwan team engineers E. coli to produce n-butanol from glycerol

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Researchers at Feng Chia University in Taiwan have engineered the bacterium Escherichia coli to produce n-butanol from crude glycerol—a byproduct of the production of biodiesel. Overall, the team concluded, the technology platform may be useful for the economic viability of glycerol-related industries. g/L/h, respectively.

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New hybrid electric ferry launches in Taiwan with Visedo electric propulsion system

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It heralds Asia’s first hybrid electric ferry and, if successful, the Kaohsiung City Government plans to retrofit the rest of its diesel fleet to help reduce pollution levels around Taiwan’s largest harbor. This also makes them much more cost-effective as well as requiring less maintenance and offering longer lifespans than diesel buses.

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Nanodiamonds enable efficient hydrogen purification

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In a study published in Nature Energy , researchers led by Kyoto University’s Institute for Integrated Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS) describe how nanodiamond-reinforced composite membranes can purify hydrogen from its humid mixtures, making the hydrogen generation processes more efficient and cost-effective. Pournaghshband Isfahani, A.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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The Evolution of Zenith (and the TV Industry) 1918. Zenith manufactures the first commercial radio set to operate on ac. production facilities, in Matamoros, Mexico, and in Taiwan, and patents surface-wave intermediate-frequency filter. Those difficulties in the consumer area led to a corporate pretax loss of $28.9 GE buys RCA.)

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New process for lower-cost steel with high strength and high ductility

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A Hong Kong-Beijing-Taiwan mechanical engineering team led by Dr Huang Mingxin from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed a strategy to develop both high strength and high ductility in inexpensive, medium Mn (Manganese) steel.

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The Godfather of South Korea’s Chip Industry

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Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) assumed top posts in the industry as well as coveted positions teaching or researching semiconductors at universities and government institutes. awarded him its prestigious Ho-Am Prize in 1993 for “building a solid foundation for Korea’s semiconductor industry.”

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First chip from Dholera plant by 2026 end: PSMC chairman Frank Huang – ET Auto

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“This is the beginning of India’s serious acceleration in the manufacturing and chip space,” Huang said in a virtual interaction from PSMC’s headquarters in Taiwan. The Hsinchu, Taiwan-headquartered company reported net sales of NT$3.429 billion in 2023. This fab will take India one step ahead.

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