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Eos Energy launches $500M Project AMAZE with $398.6M conditional loan guarantee from DOE; long-term zinc-based storage

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Eos Z3 battery module Z3 battery modules store electrical energy through zinc deposition. The Eos Z3 battery contains predominately American components and is specifically designed for mass production and meeting low-cost, long-duration, grid-scale stationary energy storage needs. The project secured an up to $398.6-million

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Nikola and KeyState partner to create low-carbon hydrogen value chain in PA

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The parties are working towards a definitive agreement to expand the hydrogen supply for Nikola’s zero-emissions heavy-duty fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs). KeyState has developed a replicable model for low carbon, low-cost hydrogen at large scale production.

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The Day the U.S. TV Industry Died

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The same staffers, however, say Zenith continued work, albeit on a reduced scale, on interactive television technologies, digital television, and high-definition television (HDTV). But this two-tier distribution system simply adds another layer of cost in areas with large chains of retail stores.

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DOE reports progress on development of hydrogen storage technologies

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While some fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) already have been demonstrated to travel more than 300 miles on a single fill using high-pressure tanks, DOE wants this driving range to be achievable across the full range of vehicle models without compromising space, performance, or cost. 10/kWh ($333/kg H 2 stored ). kWh/kg system (5.5

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The Plan to Give the Moon Decent Wireless Coverage

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This facility, known as the Lunar Gateway , would store supplies, host visiting astronauts, and facilitate communication between the moon and Earth. Simple text or voice communications require only a few kilobits per second, while high-definition video and radio telescopes need megabits per second.

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iRobot Crams Mop and Vacuum Into Newest Roomba

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This is especially true for home robots, which need to be low cost(ish) as well as robust enough to be effective in whatever home they find themselves in. You don’t have to turn on mapping, and you certainly don’t have to ever store or share any image from your home.

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Designing the First Apple Macintosh: The Engineers’ Story

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make a low-cost “appliance”-type computer that would be as easy to use as a toaster. Defining the Mac as the Project Progressed The lack of a precise definition for the Macintosh project was not a problem. Many of the designers preferred to define the computer as they went along.

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