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Volvo Energy invests $4.9M in Connected Energy for second-life battery business; 10% stake

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By repurposing the batteries, we obtain the full value from them—from a climate, environment and business perspective. Together with Connected Energy, we will minimize the environmental impact of the batteries that have powered Volvo Group vehicles. —Joachim Rosenberg, President Volvo Energy.

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First international safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems has been published

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An international group of experts led by WMG, University of Warwick working together as a part of an ISO technical committee, has published the first international (ISO) safety standard for Level 4 automated driving systems, taking them a step further towards being more widely available.

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Wärtsilä and partners to pursue greater fuel efficiency for shipping in 3-year EU-funded project SeaTech

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The ultimate objective of the project is to upscale both innovations and to demonstrate them in relevant operational environments. By capturing wave energy, extra thrust is produced and ship motions are dampened. Related benefits would be notable savings in health care costs, and the indirect creation of jobs in the shipbuilding industry.

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Open Letter by Netherlands Scientists on IPCC and Errors in 2007 Climate Change Report

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In response to the ongoing discussion about the reliability of the UN IPCC and the climate reports, a group of 55 leading Dutch scientists working in the field of climate change, energy and the environment wrote an open letter. Open letter (10 February 2010) to Netherlands parliament by Netherlands scientists on climate change and IPCC.

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Neste Oil and Finnish Environment Institute to begin joint algae research; focus on NExBTL renewable diesel

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Neste Oil is expanding its algae research ( earlier post ) with the launch of a joint algae research program with the Marine Research Centre at Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE). Neste Oil is already working with a number of international research institutions, universities, and companies in the algae research area.

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Video Friday: Baby Clappy

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Robust dynamic stability paired with advanced perception capabilities enables Digit to maneuver through a logistics warehouse environment or even a stretch of trail in the woods. With NSF's support, a team of Stanford University mechanical engineers has found a way to target drug delivery…to better attack that headache. Rice ].

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Taking Cosmology to the Far Side of the Moon

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A team of Chinese researchers are planning to use the moon as a shield to detect otherwise hard-to-observe low frequencies of the electromagnetic spectrum and open up a new window on the universe. If it launches in 2025 as planned it will offer one the very first glimpses of the universe through a new lens. The unknown unknowns.”