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Researchers at the U of Eastern Finland develop self-standing mesoporous Si film anode for Li-ion batteries

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Battery researchers at the University of Eastern Finland have developed a self-standing mesoporous silicon (Si) film anode for lithium-ion batteries. Using the electrochemical etching method, researchers at the University of Eastern Finland developed a self-standing mesoporous Si film anode for lithium-ion batteries.

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Do engine block heaters boost mpg, reduce cold-weather emissions?

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In a recent study, researchers in freezing Finland focused on whether engine block heaters could help increase efficiency in internal-combustion vehicles. Conducted by the University of Eastern Finland and Tampere University, the study, published in the journal Applied Energy, produced some.

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Wärtsilä joins €7.9M project to develop clean marine and off-road transport solutions; RCCI in medium-speed engine

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million by Business Finland, the Finnish Government’s organization for innovation funding and trade, travel and investment promotion. —Maciej Mikulski, Associate Professor from the University of Vaasa. The project is expected to run until spring 2023, and has been granted funding of €7.9

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Aalto University team finds beryllium doping can benefit gallium nitride power electronics

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Physicists at Aalto University in Finland, with colleagues in Texas and Poland, have shown that beryllium doping can prove beneficial in gallium nitride (GaN) power electronics. —Professor Filip Tuomisto from Aalto University. The team made a breakthrough in revising methods largely discarded 15 years ago.

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Minerals used in electric cars: How much does the US import and from where?

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Canada, Norway, Finland, Russia. Norway, Canada, Japan, Finland. Michael Sivak is the managing director of Sivak Applied Research and the former director of Sustainable Worldwide Transportation at the University of Michigan. Major import sources. Natural graphite. China, Mexico, Canada, India. Chile, Canada, Mexico.

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Wärtsilä Power-to-X project gets €1M in government support

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The technology group Wärtsilä has been granted €1 million in funding by Business Finland, a state-run public agency for funding important research projects, to support research in the field of Power-to-X (P2X) technology.

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SOLETAIR project produces first 200 liters of synthetic fuel from solar power and atmospheric CO2

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Project partners include INERATEC, a spinoff of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), VTT Technical Research Center of Finland and Lappeenranta University of Technology (LUT). The “Direct Air Capture” Unit developed by the Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT) captures carbon dioxide from air.

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