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Team develops high-capacity Li-ion sulfur battery; no Li-metal anode

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Among the issues hampering the commercialization of this attractive technology are the safety and performance issues associated with the use of the lithium-metal anode. Now, a team from Spain, Italy and Germany reports an efficient lithium? cycles, suggesting that the characterized materials would be suitable candidates for low?cost

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The Plan to Give the Moon Decent Wireless Coverage

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the Apollo era, by both space agencies and commercial entities. The DSN has three antenna complexes across the world—in California, Australia, and Spain —with several large, highly sensitive antennas at each site. We intend to use commercially available hardware wherever possible to lower costs.

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Lockheed Martin and Ocean Power Technologies Developing Utility-Scale Wave Power System

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OPT) have signed a commercial engineering services agreement to develop OPT’s wave energy systems for use in future utility-scale power generation projects. OPT now has a range of power generation projects globally, including those in Oregon and Hawaii, USA; Scotland and Southwest England; Spain; Australia; and Japan. Source: OPT.

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces Vito E-CELL Electric Van in Limited Series Production

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The charging units can be individually set at the multifunction steering wheel and in the instrument cluster to charge for times when low-cost electrical power is available. Half each will be taken into operation in Berlin and Stuttgart, and further units will be used in the Basque region of Spain early next year.

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