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Synhelion starts construction of DAWN demo plant to produce solar fuels

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Synhelion has developed a solar thermal process for the production of syngas, which is then used in standard industrial processes to synthesize liquid fuels, such as kerosene, gasoline, or diesel, that are compatible with conventional jet engines and internal combustion engines.

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5GAA hosts C-V2X connected vehicle demo in Berlin

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The 5G Automotive Association ( 5GAA ) hosted an interoperability demo of cellular-data-enabled connected vehicle (C-V2X) applications in Berlin. All the demos used technology that is ready to be deployed. Connected mobility standards are no longer a vision for the future.

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That Awesome Robot Demo Could Have a Human in the Loop

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We’re fragile and expensive, which is why so many people are trying to get robots to do stuff instead, but with a very few exceptions involving speed and precision, humans are the gold standard and are likely to remain so for the foreseeable future. Is the robot just too good? But when does impressive become too impressive?

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Emirates operates demo flight with 100% SAF in one engine

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Emirates’ demonstration flight supports broader efforts to work towards a future where aircraft are certified to run on 100% SAF fuels. It adds to the body of data paving the way for standardization and future approval of 100% SAF as a replacement for conventional jet fuel, well above the currently allowed 50% blend limit.

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Renault takes Level 4 EV SYMBIOZ demo car on the road

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The automaker has now embodied many of the elements of the show car in a demo vehicle that is currently performing road tests to demonstrate under real-life conditions the benefits of such a car. The SYMBIOZ demo car is capable of reaching SAE Level 4 autonomy (“mind-off”). The SYMBIOZ demo car is equipped with a 72 kWh battery pack.

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DAIHEN leverages WiTricity wireless charging technology for solar-powered mobility demo in Japan

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DAIHEN has been using WiTricity’s DRIVE 11 wireless charging system as a reference design for its own line of standards-compliant wireless chargers for battery electric and hybrid electric vehicles. Wireless charging is essential to the future of mobility, whether that mobility happens on city streets or in factories.

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Porsche demos grid balancing capability of group of Taycan EVs with cloud-based pooling system

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The charging technology of the Porsche Taycan and our Home Energy Manager and Mobile Charger products have a lot of potential for the future: the pilot test proved that. With the expansion of renewable energies, balancing power will become even more important in the future for secure grid operation.

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