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Kenworth Showcases its T680 X15N Demo Truck with Hexagon Agility Fuel System

Hexagon Agility's CNG/RNG fuel system was showcased on the Kenworth T680 natural gas truck with the new Cummins X15N engine at ACT Expo 2024, with production beginning in Q3 2024.

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Celly H2 LLC and UMOE Advanced Composites AS Partner to Revolutionize Hydrogen Distribution for a Greener Future

Celly H2 LLC and UMOE Advanced Composites AS have joined forces to drive innovation in low-carbon intensity hydrogen distribution, aiming to revolutionize the distribution, dispensing, and storage of hydrogen and renewable fuels across the United States.

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Lilium in Advanced Discussions with French Government to Expand Industrial Footprint with High-Volume Facilities in France

Lilium N.V., developer of the first all-electric eVTOL jet and global pioneer in Regional Air Mobility, confirmed that it is in advanced discussions with the French government on plans to expand its high-volume production capacity with an industrial footprint in France, with an estimated total future investment of up to €400 million.

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An Innovative Collaboration between Andrea Mocellin and DEXET Technologies

Independent mobility designer Andrea Mocellin and lightweighting experts DEXET Technologies have partnered on a concept feasibility study for a new, ultra-efficient, single-seater electric vehicle nicknamed 'Zigy'.

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ISRO Develops Lightweight Carbon-Carbon Nozzle for Rocket Engines, Enhancing Payload Capacity

ISRO has achieved a breakthrough in rocket engine technology with the development of a lightweight Carbon-Carbon (C-C) nozzle for rocket engines. This innovation accomplished by Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) promises to enhance the vital parameters of rocket engines, including thrust levels, specific impulse, and thrust-to-weight ratios, thereby boosting the payload capacity of launch vehicles.

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SABIC Testing Shows High Potential of Phase-Change Thermoplastic in Preventing Thermal Runway in EV Batteries

SABIC is reporting test results at NPE2024 that underline the high potential of thermoplastic-based thermal runaway barrier solutions to help prevent fire spread in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. A battery module box made from the company's STAMAX 30YH570 long glass fiber polypropylene resin showed potential to act as an effective thermal barrier solution.

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TPI Composites Partners with University of Maine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to Leverage One of the World's Largest Polymer 3D Printers for Wind Turbine Tooling

TPI Composites, Inc. announced a groundbreaking initiative in partnership with the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory to utilize one of the world's largest 3D printers for the production of wind turbine tooling.

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JCB Aero Develop Aircraft Interior Flooring Panels with High Performance FRVC411 Prepreg

In collaboration with SHD, JCB Aero have developed a floorboard panel system for the MRO market that offers a substantial weight reduction, using FRVC411, a toughened and flame-retardant epoxy resin system.

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New DITF Composite Enables CO2-Negative Construction

A new composite material made from natural stone, carbon fibers and biochar is finding its way into the construction industry as an alternative to reinforced concrete with a particularly good CO2 balance.

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Hyundai Motor Group, Toray Group Team Up to Shape New Era of Mobility through Material Innovation

Hyundai Motor Group signs a strategic cooperation agreement with Toray Industries to develop carbon fiber composite materials for future vehicles.

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Nanostitches Enable Lighter and Tougher Composite Materials

MIT engineers have shown they can prevent cracks from spreading between composite layers using an approach called 'nanostitching,' depositing microscopic forests of carbon nanotubes between composite layers to improve crack resistance by up to 60%.

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Wingcopter and ITOCHU Start Type Certification Process for Wingcopter 198 in Japan

With the support of ITOCHU Corporation, Wingcopter has applied and received acceptance for opening the type certification process of its Wingcopter 198 delivery drone in Japan.

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