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BGU researchers develop sensor to detect nanoplastics in the air using carbon dots

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As a step toward better understanding the prevalence of airborne nanoplastics, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have developed a sensor that detects these particles and determines the types, amounts and sizes of the plastics using colorful carbon dot films.

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TAU researchers find Oriental hornet harvests solar energy

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Researchers at Tel Aviv University, Israel (TAU) have found that the exoskeleton of the Oriental hornet can harvest solar energy. The team determined that the brown shell of the hornet was made from grooves that split light into diverging beams. The shell traps the light and the pigment does the conversion.

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European consortium investigating graphene-based materials for lightweight cars; energy-efficient and safe vehicles

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The University of Sunderland (UK), working with a consortium of five other research partners from Italy, Spain and Germany, has been selected for funding by the €1-billion (US$1.4-billion) Source: University of Sunderland. billion) Graphene Flagship research initiative in Europe ( earlier post ) for their iGCAuto proposal.

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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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Why Are Modern Vehicles So Much Bigger?

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Production was down, shipping routes were closed, and OPEC nations issued embargoes that ensured the United States would be punished for allying itself with Israel. We’ve also seen roadway fatalities climbing as they’ve gotten heavier as predicted by the University of Michigan College of Engineering study.

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Vodafone Ventures and Carmel Ventures lead $9.2M investment in hydroxide exchange membrane fuel cell company CellEra

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The two have joined forces with the company’s largest shareholder Israel Cleantech Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on backing Israel’s emerging clean technology companies, as well as B-2-V Partners and private investors. exchange membrane fuel cell (HEMFC) technology, recently announced a $9.2-million

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ENFICA-FC Fuel Cell Inter-City Aircraft Ready for Flight Testing

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The Environmentally Friendly Inter-City Aircraft powered by Fuel Cells (ENFICA-FC) project, led by Turin Polytechnic University, is ready for flight-testing its fuel-cell powered, manned inter-city aircraft. University of Pisa (IT) (laboratory tests on the electric system). The Rapid 200-FC in an aircraft braking test. Earlier post.).

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