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Lamborghini unveils Lanzador electric concept

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Lamborghini unveiled the Lanzador electric concept at Monterey Car Week—a vision of a future purely-electric fourth series production Lamborghini. The concept for the fourth model is not just a technical demonstrator but also a refined laboratory on wheels in terms of sustainable materials.

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Wind-to-Hydrogen Tech Goes to Sea

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Wind and solar parks produce a large portion of their energy. Then, as now, wind farms are operating off the world’s coasts—but not all of these offshore sites are connected to the mainland via underwater power cables. Some of the wind farms instead sit in clusters more than 100 kilometers out at sea.

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NETL researchers create MOF-based luminescent sensor to detect aluminum impurities in rare earth element sources

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Aluminum is a critical element used in thousands of important products, but it can often interfere with quick and effective extraction of valuable rare earth elements (REEs) from coal waste byproducts. The film emits blue light in the presence of water and becomes significantly more intense in the presence of aluminum ions. Earlier post.)

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Eco Marine Power unveils Aquarius eco ship concept

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EMP) unveiled a concept ship design incorporating its Aquarius Marine Renewable Energy (MRE) System. This concept design is called the Aquarius Eco Ship and is part of Eco Marine Power’s ongoing development efforts aimed at moving shipping towards a more sustainable future. Japan-based Eco Marine Power Co.

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Audi Environmental Foundation, TUB developing microplastics filter for tire wear particles

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From there, it is blown into the environment by the wind, or is washed by the rain as urban runoff through the sewers into the soil and rivers and ultimately the oceans. Together with the TUB Department of Urban Water Management, the Audi Environmental Foundation is developing an innovative new filter concept for urban runoff.

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Concepts for an “Energy Security Trust” reach back to President Carter

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Elements of the concept behind the proposal, one of a number of energy-related items in the speech, reach back to an initiative launched by President Jimmy Carter on 26 April 1979—almost 34 years ago. We can make it economical to harness the energy of the Sun, the wind, the tides, and the geothermal power of the Earth.

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Could Passing Cars Power Wind-Turbine Highway Lights?

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And now, for today's great green concept, we present: Overhead highway lights powered by wind turbines, which are spun by the air turbulence generated as cars and trucks whiz past at speed.

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