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US$7.5M JOSPEL project to develop energy efficient climate control for EVs; leveraging Joule and Peltier effects

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Joule heating refers to the conversion of the energy of an electric current into heat as it flows through a resistance; when current flows through a solid or liquid with finite conductivity, electric energy is converted to heat through resistive losses in the material. The aim of the €6.7-million million (US$7.5-million)

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New study finds that ship emissions from HFO and diesel adversely affect pulmonary macrophages

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Often referred to as scavenger cells, they absorb and engulf microorganisms. —Sean Sapcariu, first author of the study and doctoral student at the University of Luxembourg. Their open access paper is published in the journal PLOS ONE. Macrophages are white blood cells and are part of the immune system.

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Global WorldAutoSteel Project Presents Interim Results of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2 Project for Low GHG Body Structure for Electrified Vehicles

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Arcelor Mittal - Luxembourg. Battery tunnel load path members. In the meantime, the FSV Phase 2 engineering work will continue to advance to the design of complete body structures, with an engineering report and final results made public in early 2011. Members of WorldAutoSteel are: Anshan Iron and Steel Group Corporation – China.

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TomTom extends coverage of real-time traffic products for congestion reduction

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TomTom, the leading supplier of in-car location and navigation products and services, has extended its HD Traffic portfolio of real-time (updates every 2 minutes) traffic products for congestion reduction with the addition of Australia, Canada, Luxembourg and Poland, bringing the total count of countries covered to 18.

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ATA files action against EU, calling ETS application to US airlines illegal

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The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading US airlines, brought action in the European Court of Justice (ECJ) in Luxembourg, calling for the European Union application of an Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) to be dismissed and declared illegal.