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EU GRAMOFON project ends after 42 months with promising results on CO2 capture

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million, with a total of nine partners (companies, technology centers and universities). The project had a budget of €4.2 Implemented in cooperation with South Korea, It was funded by the European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 727619.

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SOFC company FCET signs MoU regarding purchase of fuel cells for locomotives

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NGP chose FCET’s fuel cell due in large part to its low-cost, high-efficiency design, making it suited for installation in both light-rail and freight locomotive applications. FCET’s SOFC would be an improvement over existing PEM designs due to advantages in efficiency and power density.

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The 2024 Not-a-Boring Competition kicks off with 130 students

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In order of priority, the categories are fastest to complete the tunnel, innovative design, build, and/or test, and most accurate tunnel. For the 2024 Not-a-Boring Competition’s main event, teams will compete in three categories. The 2024 Not-a-Boring Competition has begun!

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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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Four teams of researchers in the United States and the United Kingdom recently were awarded more than $12 million to begin a program of novel research to revolutionize current farming methods by giving crops the ability to thrive without using costly, polluting artificial fertilizers. Oxygen-Tolerant Nitrogenase ($1.87M).

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US DOE invests $60 million in nuclear energy technology research and training

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $60 million in nuclear energy research awards and improvements to university research reactors and infrastructure. These projects are led by 38 American universities and colleges in 28 states and the District of Columbia. Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling & Simulation.

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First application of ZF’s AxTrax AVE electric portal axle in a fuel cell configuration; bus by ADL

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The bus, designed by ADL, is based on ADL’s Enviro400 product line. During field testing, the prototype operated along actual bus routes in several cities throughout the United Kingdom. In addition to the AxTrax AVE, ZF also provided the inverter, the EST 54 electronic control unit and the appropriate control software.

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Using Manga to Spark Interest in STEM

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Explaining how blockchain and aerodynamics work One of the winners was IEEE Member Carolyn Sher-DeCusatis , who teaches software engineering at Western Governors University , in Salt Lake City. The system is designed to use cryptography to protect information from being altered or stolen.