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European HEFT project seeks lower-cost, more efficient and power-dense PM emotor for EVs

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A new €4-million research project funded by the EU is seeking to develop a lower-cost, more efficient and power-dense permanent magnet eMotor for electric vehicles (EVs). The consortium of eight European partners in the HEFT project is led by Mondragan University and includes GKN Automotive.

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€12M Current Direct project seeks to support marine electrification with swappable containerized battery system

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The project is led by Spear Power Systems , makers of the world’s lightest, most flexible marine batteries certified to the most stringent international safety standards. Blackstone Technology is lowering the cost of manufacturing tomorrow’s 3D printed lithium-ion cells using active materials from Umicore.

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Japan researchers proposing novel method for powering on-road EVs

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Masahiro Hanazawa at Toyota Central R&D Labs and Takashi Ohira at Toyohashi University of Technology (Toyohashi Tech) are proposing a novel solution for powering EVs capable of running unlimited distances without being hampered by battery limitations. A schematic of the proposed power transfer system for a running automobile.

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Satellite Signal Jamming Reaches New Lows

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LEO Satellites Face New Security Risks Regardless of their altitude or size, communications satellites transmit more power and therefore require more power to jam than navigational satellites. University research groups are also launching tiny, standardized cube satellites (CubeSats) into LEO for research and demonstration purposes.

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DOE FCTO selects 11 fuel cell incubator projects for up to $10M in awards; exploring alkaline exchange membrane FCs

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An NREL report summarizing the 2011 Alkaline Membrane Fuel Cell Workshop noted that: In comparison with PEMFCs, AMFCs offer the advantage of avoiding Pt or Pt group metal (PGM) electrocatalysts, one of the primary limitations in the commercial deployment of fuel cells. … Northeastern University. University of California, Irvine.

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This Community-Run Internet is Bridging the Digital Divide

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The goal is to enable communities to quickly build a low-cost, low-power, and yet still portable network that meets their own connectivity and education needs.” The entire system runs on less than 100 watts of power and can handle thousands of users. “We www.youtube.com.

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DOE to award up to $35M to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies; fuel cell range extenders

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Demonstration subtopics that will help to accelerate adoption of hydrogen and fuel cell technologies with specific interest in mobile hydrogen refuelers, fuel cell powered range extenders for light-duty hybrid electric vehicles, and a Communities of Excellence subtopic featuring hydrogen and fuel cell technologies. Low PGM Cathode Catalysts.

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