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AugWind Energy To Install First Commercial-Scale AirBattery In Germany

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Augwind Energy, based in Israel, will build the “world’s first commercial-scale AirBattery system” in Germany. The battery will use compressed air stored in salt caverns to generate electricity. The AirBattery system can store enough compressed air to generate gigawatt-hours of electricity. The air is compressed using excess renewable electricity and … [continued]

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Hyundai Motor Group Recognized by TIME as an “Automotive Dark Horse” on 2025 Most Influential Companies List

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Global automotive leader drives innovation with award-winning EV and hybrid vehicles while expanding electrified portfolio and advanced manufacturing technologies Hyundai Motor Group (the Group) has been recognized by TIME magazine as an “Automotive Darkhorse” in “The 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025,” marking the Group’s first appearance on the prestigious … [continued]

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Plastics Recycling With Enzymes Takes a Leap Forward

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Key Process Improvements Save Energy and Cut Costs for Recycling Polyester With Enzymes A successful collaboration involving a trio of research institutions has yielded a road map toward an economically viable process for using enzymes to recycle plastics. The researchers, from NREL, the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and the University of … [continued]

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Island Community Explores Pathways To Strengthen Energy Reliability

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U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy to Communities Program Helped Edgartown, Massachusetts, Plan for a Microgrid To Support Municipal Buildings in Emergencies There is no bridge to the island of Martha’s Vineyard from mainland Massachusetts: If you want to get there, you have to take a ferry or plane. The island’s … [continued]

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