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Virginia Tech team develops process for high-yield production of hydrogen from xylose under mild conditions

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A team of Virginia Tech researchers, led by Dr. Y.H. The findings of their study, published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, International Edition , suggest that cell-free biosystems could produce hydrogen from biomass xylose at low cost. grant from the Mexican Council of Science and Technology. Click to enlarge. 201300766.

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BMW expects to have solid-state battery in a demonstrator vehicle well before 2025; IPCEI grants

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With the Neue Klasse, the BMW Group is aiming at the level of state-of-the-art internal combustion engines in terms of range and manufacturing costs. The development of battery cells is an ideal fit for Bavaria’s automotive industry and tech-industry as a whole. —Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG. ".

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ADB leads $135M climate financing package for VinFast e-bus fleet and EV charging network in Vietnam

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The assistance will support Vietnam’s efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions and expand high-tech manufacturing industries. VinFast develops electric cars for the domestic and international market, and is investing in a nationwide network of fast-charging units to support its electric vehicle expansion in Vietnam.

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Snam invests €33M in electrolyzer manufacturer ITM Power

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Within its strategy, focused on the development of the hydrogen value chain, Snam will be able to include ITM Power in projects for the development of green hydrogen through the use of PEM electrolyzers up to 100MW, also in collaboration with other operators at the Italian and international levels.

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Alcoa doubling high-tech coating capacity in Michigan for aerospace; new electron beam PVD machine

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The combination of advanced coatings and internal cooling schemes make it possible for investment cast airfoils to operate in an environment that reaches temperatures much greater than the airfoils’ melting point. Construction will begin this month, with first production expected to begin in 2016.

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Pasha, Port of LA and California ARB partner on $26.6M Green Omni Terminal demo project; emerging zero and near-zero emission tech

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million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for reducing greenhouse gases and other pollutants. The competitive grant, the first of its kind for a multi-source facility demonstration project available through the ARB, required matching funds of at least 25%. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million

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Japanese group to employ OriginOil’s algae harvesting systems in trials of toxic remediation and biofuels production; potential for use at more than 100 sites

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Dr. Takaaki Maekawa, President of the Research Institute of Tsukuba Bio-tech (RITB) and Professor Emeritus at Tsukuba University near Tokyo, has confirmed receiving grant approval from the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) to build one-acre sites to prove biofuels production and toxic remediation using algae.