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Here’s All the Science Hitching a Ride on Artemis-1

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From radiation phantoms to solar sails to algae to a lunar surface payload, Artemis 1 has a lot going on. The CubeSats are tucked snugly into berths inside the Orion Stage Adapter , which is the bit that connects the Interim Cryogenic Propulsion Stage to the ESA service module and Orion.

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GE-NRG Energy-ConocoPhillips JV invests in Israeli wastewater-to-electricity company Emefcy

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The anaerobic anode chamber is most commonly connected internally to the cathode chamber by an ion exchange membrane, and the circuit is completed by an external wire. MEGAWATTER systems are composed of multiple small modules, each module comprising a set of anodes, membranes, cathodes, electricity connections and air connections.

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Jordan Wants To Boost Electric-Car Adoption; Solar Charging To Come

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Located between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Jordan isn''t generally thought of in connection with electric cars, but its government hopes to change that with a combination of incentives and infrastructure buildup. Jordan may soon join the list of countries that heavily promote electric cars.

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Israeli team develops decoupled PEC water-splitting system for centralized production of H2

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Researchers in Israel have designed a separate-cell photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting system with decoupled hydrogen and oxygen cells for centralized hydrogen production. Conceptual illustration of a solar hydrogen refueling station with distributed PEC solar cells producing oxygen and a centralized hydrogen generator.

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Smart Grids, Electric Vehicles: A Financial Win-Win for All -- Seeking Alpha

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Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid. Smart Grid City will easily support up to 1,000 easily dispatched distributed generation technologies including PHEVs, distributed batteries, solar and wind.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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For example, it could improve automatic rebooking onto new flights when customers miss connections or weather snarls runways. software will be able to inform more human-made decisions, like how to most efficiently reposition baggage carts and staff in response to tight connections or flight delays. On the ground, A.I. Finally, A.I.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Solar, Wind and Biofuels Grew 53 Percent in 2008 Green Education = Environmental Religion? Individuals and businesses lose months and connect fees when they add solar and other forms of renewable energy to the grid. Shai Agassi predicts that Israel will have over 100,000 electric vehicles in use by 2010.

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