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KIT and Wintershall Dea collaborating to develop industrial-scale methane pyrolysis for CO2-free production of hydrogen

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Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and colleagues earlier developed an efficient process for methane pyrolysis. Methane pyrolysis separates methane (CH 4 ) into gaseous hydrogen and solid carbon that is a valuable material for various industry branches and can also be stored safely. —Prof Wetzel.

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This Startup Is Using AI to Help Keep Store Shelves Stocked

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Shoppers are seeing more and more empty shelves, as stores around the world struggle to keep products stocked. WisyAI enables store employees to quickly get information about the stock, reduce losses, and sell [products] more effectively.”. The situation is the result of supply-chain issues caused in part by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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KIT seeking to halve manufacturing costs of batteries and electric powertrains

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Costs of manufacturing batteries and electric powertrains can be halved by 2018, if the gaps in the innovation chain can be closed, according to researchers at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). KIT plans to build a close-to-industry “research factory” on its premises. —project head Andreas Gutsch.

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Ozinga Energy and Ingevity to field adsorbed natural gas bi-fuel pickup

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Adsorbed natural gas (ANG) technology is the use of a highly porous adsorbent material to densely store natural gas molecules at low pressures (900 psi and below). Ingevity is the industry leader in adsorbent-based, on-board evaporative emissions control for gasoline fueled vehicles. The Ford F-150 is fitted with the 5.0L

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New Tritium RT175-S DC fast charger powers EVs to 80% in 15 minutes

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Not only does the RT175-S make the charging experience more convenient, but the technology serves modern vehicle class fleets that previously were unattainable with other industry charging solutions. Optional features include cold weather kit for operation down to -22 °F/ -30 ?C, C and 150kW operation at 122 °F/ 50 ?C.

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Researchers propose using AC and ventilation systems for decentralized production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels

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Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Toronto have proposed a method enabling air conditioning and ventilation systems to produce synthetic fuels from CO 2 and water from the ambient air. The synthesized hydrocarbon fuels can be stored and/or transported for further utilization.

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Heliostat Consortium announces 7 projects to receive combined $3.5M in funding; DOE launches Heliostat Prize

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Heliostats are mirrors that track the sun in order to reflect highly concentrated sunlight to a receiver, where it can be stored as heat for long-duration energy storage and converted into electricity. Digital Twin and Industry 4.0 Low-cost heliostats offer significant renewable energy potential.

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