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Faraday Institution to award up to £55M to five consortia for energy storage research

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Other university partners are University of Birmingham, University College London, University of Sheffield, University of Southampton and University of Warwick. Other academic partners are University of Cambridge, University College London, Lancaster University, University of Oxford and the Science and Technology Facilities Council.

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How Shipping Carbon Dioxide Could Boost Carbon Capture

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Ships, on the other hand, could safely transport varying amounts of CO 2 over long ranges for a relatively low cost, says Toby Lockwood , a carbon-capture technology and markets expert at the Clean Air Task Force, in London. By 2024, Northern Lights aims to transport and store about 0.8 megapascal pressure at ­–26 °C.

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This Rice University Professor Developed Cancer-Detection Technology

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Her team created a suite of low-cost medical devices, the NEST360 newborn tool kit, to improve neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa. Because hemoglobin in the red blood cells absorbs visible light, Richards-Kortum’s team developed a fiber-optic probe that can produce images of the underlying network of new vessels.

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New safety test environment for high-speed flywheels for energy storage systems; new high-speed imaging techniques

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A key objective of the FlySafe research which will use this new test environment, will be an understanding of the rate of energy release, enabling industry to design safety containment systems that are compact, light-weight and low cost, while effective in providing flywheel safety.

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Researchers from MIT and Sun Catalytix develop an artificial leaf for solar water splitting to produce hydrogen and oxygen

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light-to-electricity efficiency, respectively, and when illuminated with 1 sun of AM 1.5 silicon-based light absorbers and earth-abundant catalysts, the. aligned with the low-cost systems engineering and. This technology will advance side by side with new initiatives to improve and lower the cost of photovoltaics.

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EVO Electric Ltd. Launches New Generation of High Power Density Axial Flux Motor and Generators; Applications Include Hybrid and Electric Vehicles

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a 2007 spin out from Imperial College London, has launched its new generation of Axial Flux motor and generator technology. EVO is also developing larger models for commercial vehicle applications and an ultra-compact motor suitable for light-duty electric vehicle applications. Source: Dr. M. Click to enlarge. EVO Electric Ltd. ,

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This Made in India E-Bikes to Penetrate into European Market

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HMC is making bold movements to seize the opportunity and aspires to become a new market leader in Europe, fighting against both domestic producers and low-cost imported Chinese electric bicycles. Jeff Weiss, the London-based CEO of Hero International. Jeff Weiss, the London-based CEO of Hero International. Conclusion.

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