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Paving the Road for Cement and Concrete Technologies

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NREL Brings Together Specialists From Across the Country To Discuss Cement and Concrete for Its Third Annual Critical Technologies Meeting Cement and concrete are essential to United States infrastructure, from our roadways to the buildings we occupy. Accounting for 50% of all materials produced globally, domestic production of this critical material is … [continued]

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Why The EV Industry Misjudged Battery Swapping — And How We Can Get It Right This Time

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By Lixiong Wu, Founder of Extenergy | Sustainable Energy Systems Architect and EV Innovation Entrepreneur | Holder of U.S. Patent for Modular Battery Swapping Platform The idea of battery swapping in electric vehicles (EVs) isn’t new. In fact, it has been tested at scale — and failed. Most in the … [continued]

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Indonesia Bets On Thorcon’s Molten Salt Reactor, But History Suggests Trouble Ahead

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Indonesia has taken a bold and likely problematic step with the announcement of its first, early stage regulatory approval for a nuclear power project. Thorcon International, a Singapore-based developer of molten salt reactors, has received permission from Indonesia’s regulator to evaluate a site for a demonstration plant on Kelasa Island. … [continued]

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Definitely Not Bollywood: Tata Harrier EV Achieves Epic World First

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Bollywood has long been synonymous with the spectacular. On the silver screen, cars fly through the air, defy gravity, and emerge from explosive crashes with nary a scratch. It’s a world where the laws of physics are merely suggestions, and the hero’s ride is often a fantastical prop designed for … [continued]

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