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EIB and Umicore conclude €125M loan for EV battery materials production in Poland

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The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €125-million loan with Umicore, the Belgian-based global materials technology and recycling group, to finance part of the greenfield production facility for cathode materials in Poland. ska, EIB Vice-President overseeing operations in Poland. —Teresa Czerwi?ska,

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Poland NCBJ report concludes small modular reactors unlikely to play key role as basic electricity source in Poland

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drowych, NCBJ) concludes that while small modular reactor (SMR) nuclear power plants (NPPs) might become important for Polish power industry, it is very unlikely that they will ever play a key role as basic electricity source in Poland. SMRs might appear in a rather long term perspective, not before 2030. Earlier post.)

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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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EC approves second major battery innovation project; €2.9B (US$3.5B) from 12 member states

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The project, called “European Battery Innovation” (EuBatIn) was jointly prepared and notified by Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Spain and Sweden. The twelve Member States will provide up to €2.9 billion (US$3.5 billion) in funding in the coming years. Background.

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Estonian startup UP Catalyst secures €2.09M; sustainable carbon nanomaterials and graphite from CO2

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The pre-seed round was led by Sunly, a developer of wind and solar parks in the Baltics and Poland, and joined by Scottish Baltic Invest, an investment company linked to Interconnect Product Assembly (IPA), which specializes in the production of electro-mechanical solutions; and Little Green Fund that focuses on investments in cleantech innovation.

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EC approves up to €5.2B of public support for second IPCEI in the hydrogen value chain

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The European Commission approved , under EU State aid rules, a second Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) to support research and innovation, first industrial deployment and construction of relevant infrastructure in the hydrogen value chain. The Member States will provide up to €5.2

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The Scoop on Keeping an Ice Cream Factory Cool

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Discovering a Love for Technology As a child growing up in Stargard, Poland, Borkowski says there was little to indicate that he would become an engineer. He imagined himself having a career in the creative industries. When he graduated in 2015, there were few opportunities in Poland to put his skills to use, so he moved to London.

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