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ExxonMobil, Georgia Tech and Imperial College London publish joint research on potential breakthrough in membrane technology for oil refining

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Scientists from ExxonMobil, the Georgia Institute of Technology and Imperial College of London have published in the journal Science joint research on potential breakthroughs in a new membrane technology that could reduce emissions and energy intensity associated with refining crude oil. Imperial College London. —M.G.

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Oxford spin-out OXCCU raises US$22.8M to transform carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel

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OXCCU, a company spun-out from the University of Oxford in 2021 that is focused on converting carbon dioxide and hydrogen into industrial and consumer products ( earlier post ), completed an £18-million (US$22.8 Trafigura, TechEnergy Ventures and Doral Energy-Tech Ventures also participated in the financing.

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ion Ventures and LiNa Energy conclude successful test of solid-state sodium-nickel battery platform

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E4Tech, a London-based clean-tech specialist consultancy, performed an independent, strategic scoping study of stationary grid storage application based upon LiNa’s technology. In January, LiNa energy announced a four-year industry-sponsored research program with Imperial College London.

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London police trialing Suzuki Burgman fuel cell scooters; first trial outside of Japan

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The London Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has begun a trial to test Suzuki Burgman hydrogen-powered scooters. The scooters will be located at a central London location and will be re-fueled using a private re-fueling station provided by Fuel Cell Systems. Earlier post.).

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Tech Leaders on 5G, Robots, and the Future of Work

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What are today’s tech leaders concerned about? The tech leaders also are trying to find enough technologists to fill job openings. The proliferation could cause data centers and the cloud to become more vulnerable to attacks, the tech leaders said. Tech companies are facing a labor shortage.

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Codeveloper of NASA’s Newest Lunar Retroreflector Dies at 78

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Christopher Davis Codeveloper of a lunar retroreflector Life Fellow, 78; died 1 April Davis taught engineering at the University of Maryland in College Park for 48 years. He left two years later and joined the faculty in the University of Maryland’s electrical and computer engineering department. of Ontario, Canada.

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Industrial Light & Magic Engineer Wins a Technical Oscar

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He shared the award with Mark Hills , a former colleague at the London-based visual-effects studio Framestore. Vanns, who now works at Disney -owned Industrial Light & Magic , in London, was an avid cinephile growing up. He joined the London office of Industrial Light & Magic in 2014 as a senior production engineer.

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