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Blue Biofuels achieves full conversion (99%+) of cellulosic material to sugars on repeatable basis

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reports that it has achieved full conversion ( 99% + ) of king grass cellulosic material to water soluble sugars on a repeatable basis. This conversion occurs with a reaction time of less than one minute. This achievement was accomplished with the company’s upgraded 4 th generation CTS 2.0 Blue Biofuels, Inc.

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AirCapture, OCOchem and partners win $2.93M DOE grant for direct air capture of CO2 and conversion to formic acid

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Carbon dioxide capture company AirCapture and carbon dioxide conversion company OCOchem, along with other partners, have won a $2.93-million We are converting common industrial waste streams into product streams —Todd Brix.

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TREMEC acquires Electric GT, advancing offerings in the turn-key ICE-to-BEV conversion market

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TREMEC, a subsidiary of KUO , has acquired Electric GT , a provider of plug-and-play EV conversion systems. The acquisition will enable TREMEC to strengthen its product offerings in the rapidly growing ICE-to-BEV vehicle conversion market.

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Toshiba develops new magnetic material that delivers improved motor energy conversion efficiency

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The company says the material is suitable for train drive systems, automobiles, robots and other applications requiring high reliability. Toshiba’s new material greatly boosts motor energy conversion efficiency when it is used as the wedges in a motor, particularly in a medium to large induction motor.

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DoD to prototype commercial hybrid conversion kits for tactical vehicles; XL Fleet and Volta Power

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The US Army’s Project Manager Transportation Systems (PM TS), part of Program Executive Office for Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a hybrid conversion kit for tactical vehicles. The collaboration between DIU and PEO CS&CSS is proving to be invaluable.

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SEAT to invest €3B in conversion of Martorell plant for the production of small EVs

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SEAT will invest €3 billion in the conversion of its Martorell plant for the production of small EVs. has created employment and boosted industrial growth in our country and there is even more planned for the future. About 12,000 people work in the factory and in the headquarters of Martorell. The plant has a total surface area of 2.8

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UCL-led study finds climate impact caused by growing space industry needs urgent mitigation

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The rapidly growing space industry may have a greater climate effect than the aviation industry and undo repair to the protective ozone layer if left unregulated, according to a new study led by UCL and published in the journal Earth’s Future as an open-access paper. The space industry is one of the world’s fastest growing sectors.

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