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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. There is growing demand for semiconducting gallium nitride in the power electronics industry. —Professor Filip Tuomisto from Aalto University.

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Umicore signs long-term agreement with Terrafame for supply of sustainable low-carbon nickel sulfate

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Dr. Matthias Finkbeiner, Technical University of Berlin, found that the carbon footprint of Terrafame’s nickel sulfate is 1.75 kg CO 2 / kg NiSO 4 , compared to the industry average of 5.4 This agreement will cover a substantial part of the future nickel requirements of Umicore’s cathode materials plant in Poland.

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Former CEO of American Electric Power Dies at 94

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Bush as a private-sector representative to the presidential economic delegation to Poland. He earned a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute, now Virginia Tech, and received a master's degree in industrial management as a Sloan Fellow at MIT. He was appointed by U.S. President George H.W.

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Westport Innovations acquires alt fuel systems company Prins Autogassystemen for €12.2M

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Founded in 1986, Prins is a leading developer of high quality alternative fuel systems powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or propane), compressed natural gas (CNG), and liquefied natural gas (LNG) for light-, medium-, and heavy-duty applications. While global sales of light duty LPG vehicles are projected to grow by 2.6%

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16 National Hydrogen Associations Submit Statement to UNFCC Highlighting Hydrogens Potential Contribution to Curbing GHG Emissions

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The statement highlights benefits to the environment and other areas including the elimination of 80% of the emissions from light duty vehicles, according to studies by Japan, the European Union and United States. Malaysia: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Interim Member). Poland: Polish Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association.

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BEAUTY project developing new bioethanol engines

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An EU-funded collaboration between universities and industry in Europe, Israel and the US is working to develop new engines, combustion technologies and fuels that will allow a substantial increase in the use of bioethanol in an urban context. United States: Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company.

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Volkswagen Truck & Bus outlines roadmap for automated driving, connectivity, and alternative drive systems

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This electric powertrain is designed in a way that means that it can be used to drive future distribution trucks and city buses manufactured by the Volkswagen Truck & Bus brands as a universal modular element. A total of more than 100 vehicles from Germany, France, Denmark, the UK, and Poland are involved in the testing.

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