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  • Hungary powers up largest battery storage system near Budapest

    Hungary powers up largest battery storage system near Budapest

    Hungary has just switched on its largest battery energy storage system (BESS) to date, stepping up its role in Central Europe’s growing grid-scale energy transition.

    The new 40 MW / 80 MWh system, installed at the Dunamenti gas power plant…

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  • Visible light breaks fossil bonds for cleaner chemical production

    Visible light breaks fossil bonds for cleaner chemical production

    A research team from Colorado State University has developed a groundbreaking method to transform fossil fuels into useful industrial chemicals using only visible light.

    The new process doesn’t require heat and works at room temperature,…

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  • Hitting a New Octave, Hexagon Splits Into Two Separate Companies

    Hitting a New Octave, Hexagon Splits Into Two Separate Companies

    On June 17 at its Hexagon Live conference in Las Vegas, Sweden-based geospatial measurement, tracking, construction and design software company Hexagon announced plans to spin off several of its business units—including its Asset Lifecycle…

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  • Rust-powered battery to deliver 100-hour backup in California

    Rust-powered battery to deliver 100-hour backup in California

    California is preparing to test an unconventional battery system that could provide clean power for days instead of hours, a key step toward reducing dependence on lithium-ion storage and natural gas peaker plants.

    In the coming months, a field…

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  • Shape-shifting soft robots offer 16 ways to simulate human touch

    Shape-shifting soft robots offer 16 ways to simulate human touch

    In an increasingly digital world, the sense of touch is often the first casualty. While visuals and sound have become highly immersive in virtual reality, replicating the feeling of physical interaction remains an elusive challenge.

    Now,…

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