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NYU team develops novel ion-conducting copolymer to increase power and reduce cost of fuel cells

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Researchers at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering, led by Miguel Modestino, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have developed a novel ion-conducting polymer (ionomer) that increases the power and lowers the cost of fuel cells. —Miguel Modestino. 9b09170.

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Five Cool Tech Demos From the ARPA-E Summit

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Nearly 400 exhibitors representing the boldest energy innovations in the United States came together last week at the annual ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit. The conference, hosted in Dallas by the U.S. The company is evaluating several tailings sites in the United States, including in upstate New York.

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Why OpenAI’s Codex Won’t Replace Coders

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With world powers like the United States investing billions into training new software developers, it's natural to worry that all the effort and money could be for naught. Our task was to understand how a state agency was using its database to assign grants to organizations, and then to advise the agency on how to improve the database.

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Volkswagen AG provides details on investigations into NOx cheating; origin and fixes; new strategic direction

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At a press conference in Germany today, Volkswagen Group executives provided details on the status of its investigation—which is being coordinated by a special committee of the Supervisory Board—into the diesel emissions debacle. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) The software of the 2.0 liter TDI will be updated.

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Perspective: The Role of Offsets in Climate Change Legislation

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Example: if the United States were to cap emissions from specific domestic industries (e.g., cement, paper), these industries would relocate to nations without emission caps and increase activity (and thus emissions) to compensate for the decreased productivity in the United States. Delay of Technology Development.

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Devil in the Details: World Leaders Scramble To Salvage and Shape Copenhagens UNFCCC Climate Summit

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The 15 th Congress, also known as the 15 th Conference of Parties, or COP 15, was initially intended to be a largely procedural summit, with many major negotiating points settled and most environmental ministers prepared to sign a binding emissions treaty that contained specific emissions targets as well as commitments to financing structures.

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3 Electric Vehicle Trends in the Growing Market

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Unequal Growth Granted, these global statistics don’t represent even growth throughout all countries. This is illustrated by the rate of electric vehicle adoption in California, which leads the United States in EV adoption. Legislative Changes This brings us to the coming legislative changes across the United States.