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Hyundai Enlists Toray For Electric Vehicle Makeover

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Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2024 22:13:11 +0000

Electric vehicles are good, but they can always be better. That’s the motivation behind the big news about Hyundai’s newly announced partnership with the advanced materials firm Toray Industries. The two companies are mum on the details, but a quick look at Toray’s product lineup indicates that carbon fiber is … [continued]

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Car Exhaust & Alzheimer’s — Thank You, Mickey Mouse

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Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Sat, 13 Apr 2024 15:11:37 +0000

New research from Australian and Singaporean scientists have found a link between car exhaust and Alzheimer’s. It was even on the mainstream news last night. This opens up a whole new argument in favour of the uptake of electric vehicles and the removal of fossil fuels. It has long been … [continued]

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Toxic Chemical Releases Have Declined 21% In 10 Years In USA

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Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:04:53 +0000

Today, the U.S. EPA released its 2022 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) National Analysis showing that environmental releases of TRI chemicals from facilities covered by the program were 21% lower in 2022 compared to 2013. This includes a 26% decrease in air releases. During this 10-year period, releases from manufacturing facilities … [continued]

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Tracking Greenhouse Gas Emissions: From Field Work to Strategy

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 14:14:53 +0000

With a delicate hand, Anna Karion slides a large, enclosed box back into its protective shelf. She’s standing on top of a hill that overlooks the Washington D.C. area. This box, a greenhouse gas (GHG) sensor, is connected to a tube that runs up a tall, metal tower that is … [continued]

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New Theory Explains Sand Ripples on Mars & on Earth

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Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:17:12 +0000

Common causes could upend previous understandings. Sand ripples are fascinating. They are symmetrical, yet wind, which causes them, is very much not. Furthermore, they can be found on Mars and on Earth. They would be even more fascinating if the same effect found on Mars could be found here on … [continued]

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From Instant Grits to Polymers: Scientist Kat Knauer Is Laser Focused on Plastics Pollution

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:56:35 +0000

Polymer Scientist Applies Scientific Method To Solve Greatest Environmental Challenges While Making Lives Better Kat Knauer enjoyed science classes as a young girl but her understanding that science could be used as an instrument for good was solidified when a beloved family member grew ill. Her childhood dog, Penny, was … [continued]

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A Crystal Ball for Solar Modules

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:22:02 +0000

NREL Links Rapidly Evolving Photovoltaic Module Technologies With Potential Reliability Impacts Historically, photovoltaic (PV) modules have demonstrated high reliability, making … [continued]

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MethaneSAT Will Pinpoint Methane Pollution In Real Time

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Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2024 15:37:56 +0000

The MethaneSAT satellite went into orbit on March 4. It will measure large and small methane emissions worldwide.

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Unleashing the Power: BatMan Project Revolutionizes Battery Manufacturing

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 20:45:59 +0000

Gotham City’s Dark Knight boasts an impressive collection of technological marvels, but the superhero scientists at the U.S. Department of … [continued]

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Marvel Moviegoers Come for the Action & Stay for the Science

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Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 11 Feb 2024 17:14:56 +0000

Experts from Argonne and Fermilab celebrate the science behind ​The Marvels with a movie screening and panel discussion When Captain Marvel becomes … [continued]

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