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Danish Power Systems sets new record with degradation rate in high-temperature polymer fuel cells

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The clean technology company Danish Power Systems (DPS), with partners at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) and the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague, Czech Republic, reports the best operating stability for high-temperature polymer fuel cells (HTPEMFC) yet. μV h −1 for a reference membrane.

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Hyundai Motor to invest $85B over next 10 years to accelerate transition to smart mobility provider

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Furthermore, in order to secure leadership in the future mobility industry, it has decided to focus on future businesses, such as autonomous driving, hydrogen, robotics and advanced air mobility (AAM). In the existing system, auto parts can only be shared among vehicles that share the same platform.

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Europe’s auto suppliers reach the end of the road – ET Auto

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Production of the car component at the town of Gifhorn will end in 2027 and move to Croatia, the Czech Republic and Wales to keep the costs “competitive”, according to Continental, which will cut about 7,000 jobs worldwide. Another 100 could find a home at a nearby Siemens mobility plant that supplies rail companies.

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Gravity Batteries, Green Hydrogen, and a Thorium Reactor for China

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One of the companies featured in the story, Gravitricity, completed its 250-kilowatt gravity battery demonstrator in Edinburgh last April and is now working on a full-scale deployment at a mine in the Czech Republic. This article, by researchers at PARC and the University of Washington, is one possible answer.

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

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For many of us, the Internet is part of daily life. Last year the IEEE Future Networks initiative ran the inaugural IEEE Connecting the Unconnected Challenge to seek out innovative projects and ideas aimed at increasing connectivity. But that’s not the case for more than 3.5 The submission portal for this year is due to open soon.

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European consortium investigating graphene-based materials for lightweight cars; energy-efficient and safe vehicles

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The University of Sunderland (UK), working with a consortium of five other research partners from Italy, Spain and Germany, has been selected for funding by the €1-billion (US$1.4-billion) Source: University of Sunderland. billion) Graphene Flagship research initiative in Europe ( earlier post ) for their iGCAuto proposal.

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Inkjets Are for More Than Just Printing

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Future uses could include personalized medicine and development of advanced batteries. Sweet of Stanford University developed a chart recorder in which the jet of ink was broken into a uniform stream of electrically charged droplets. Indeed, a search for patents containing the word “inkjet” today returns more than 92,000 results.

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