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$12+M awarded to 4 projects seeking to design crops with ability to fix their own nitrogen; no artificial fertilizers

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They also generate environmental problems from degrading soil to runoff into rivers where they pollute fresh waters and coastal zones. This project aims to design and build a synthetic biological module that could work inside a cell to perform the function of “fixing” nitrogen for plants. Oxygen-Tolerant Nitrogenase ($1.87M).

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International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopts revised strategy to reduce GHG emissions from international shipping.

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Member States of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting at the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) earlier this month, adopted the 2023 IMO Strategy on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships. The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) addresses environmental issues under IMO’s remit.

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The Case for Nuclear Cargo Ships

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based TerraPower and London- and Italy-based Newcleo should be safer and simpler to operate than conventional reactors. The group has shortlisted three designs and plan to have picked one by the end of 2024. Another plus for nuclear-propelled ships is easy access to an endless supply of cooling water.

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Researchers use lung-inspired approach to improve PEM fuel cell performance significantly

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A team at University College London (UCL) has used a lung-inspired approach to designing flow fields to improve significantly the performance of polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Current PEM fuel cell designs typically use serpentine flow fields to transport species to and from the membrane electrode assembly. Background.

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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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The vehicles will be equipped with sensors and Ford’s OpenXC technology to collect data designed to make Riders for Health work more efficiently. Ford is collaborating with startups and tech companies to design and build mobility services. Earlier post.). Ford will also spend $2.1 Earlier post.).

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Video Friday: Ingenuity’s 50th Flight

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50 flights is 45 flights more than this little helicopter was designed for, which is bonkers. To showcase this new technology, the soft motor is used in a variety of applications from squeeze-based speed control to fully-soft underwater propulsion to hybrid water pumps to propelling a hybrid toy car.

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OGCI makes first three investments: Achates Power, Solidia, and gas power with CCS

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Solidia’s innovative technology has the potential to lower emissions in concrete production by up to 70% and water consumption by up to 80%. A project that aims to design a full scale gas power plant with carbon capture and storage, including industrial CO 2 sequestration capability.

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