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Amogy and Trafigura to research ammonia cracking technology as a facilitator to global hydrogen supply chains

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The findings of this joint research on ammonia cracking will help support industry-wide efforts to decarbonize transport and heavy industrial processes and lower carbon emissions to meet global climate goals. Founded in 2020 by four MIT PhD alumni, Amogy aims to enable the decarbonization of the heavy-duty transportation sector.

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Venti Technologies secures $8M in seed round for autonomous mobility for logistics, supply chain and transportation markets

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The financing round was led by LDV Partners and Alpha JWC Ventures. Director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, the Andrew and Erna Viterbi Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, and a MacArthur Fellow, and Saman Amarasinghe, Ph.D.,

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MIT study finds fuel economy standards are 6-14 times less cost effective than fuel tax for reducing gasoline use

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In a study published in the journal Energy Economics , MIT researchers have found that a fuel economy standard is at least six to fourteen times less cost effective than a fuel tax when targeting an identical reduction in cumulative gasoline use (20% by 2050). —Karplus et al.

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MIT researchers conclude fundamental changes in the US energy-innovation system are needed to meet challenges of climate change and energy supply

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A three-year study by a team of researchers based at MIT has concluded that fundamental changes are needed in the US energy-innovation system. The study was carried out at the MIT Industrial Performance Center and involved faculty and students from nine MIT departments. Business as usual is unsustainable over the long run.

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24M raises $21.8M to accelerate SemiSolid battery development and deployment; round led by Kyocera and ITOCHU

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The financing was led by advanced ceramics manufacturer Kyocera Group and leading global trading company, ITOCHU Corporation. 24M’s Chief Scientist & Co-Founder is Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang, a professor of Material Science and Engineering at MIT and one of the top battery researchers in the world.

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MIT Report Outlines System-Oriented Coordinated Polices for Reduction in Light-Duty Vehicle Petroleum Use and Emissions

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A new MIT report outlines a system-oriented set of coordinated policies to help the light-duty vehicle sector reduce petroleum-based consumption and its accompanying global warming emissions. The study was supported in part by the MIT Energy Initiative. John Heywood, professor of mechanical engineering, emeritus. Heywood et al.

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Digital Currency and Trade Systems Are Tearing up the Rules

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The next big thing in global commerce is "trust chain" digital platforms. Another example is the Swiss Trust Chain (which MIT helped engineer ); that platform is live but its commercial applications are still being developed. These new standards must aim to make digital platforms efficient, secure, interoperable, and inclusive.

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