California Institute of Technology

Transervice Helps Customers Lower Fuel Costs and Reduce Emissions with TruckWings

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Monday, May 8, 2023
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PHOENIX, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --- Transervice, a leading provider of customized transportation solutions, has partnered with TruckLabs to help its customers reduce fuel costs and lower their carbon footprint. Transervice manages over 25,000 pieces of equipment for over 30 fleets across the United States and Canada. Using TruckLabs' patented TruckWings™, Transervice is improving fuel efficiency and sustainability for its customers.

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  • PHOENIX, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --- Transervice, a leading provider of customized transportation solutions, has partnered with TruckLabs to help its customers reduce fuel costs and lower their carbon footprint.
  • Using TruckLabs' patented TruckWings™, Transervice is improving fuel efficiency and sustainability for its customers.
  • Partnering with TruckLabs and utilizing their TruckWings technology has been a game-changer in reducing our customers' fuel costs and carbon emissions," said Mark Pusak, AVP at Transervice.
  • TruckLabs' TruckWings technology has proven effective in reducing fuel costs and carbon emissions across fleets of all sizes.

Captura’s 100-ton carbon removal system to be installed at AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
Area studies, Partnership, Atmosphere, Carbon dioxide, Port, DOC, Research, Carbon, Science, Climate change, Seawater, Climate, Ecosystem, CO2, Seaweed, Renewable energy, California Institute of Technology, Operation Captura, Southern California Gas Company

LOS ANGELES, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Captura, a carbon removal company founded at Caltech, and AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles today announced a partnership that will further advance ocean-climate solutions.

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  • LOS ANGELES, May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Captura, a carbon removal company founded at Caltech, and AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles today announced a partnership that will further advance ocean-climate solutions.
  • As part of the partnership, AltaSea's 35-acre blue economy campus will become home to Captura’s newest ocean carbon removal system that can capture 100 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the ocean annually.
  • The latest system is a 100x scale-up from the company’s first pilot that has been operating at Newport Beach, California since August 2022.
  • “We’re thrilled to be welcoming Captura and their innovative solution to the AltaSea community,” said AltaSea President & CEO Terry Tamminen.

Momentus Signs Contract to Carry Hosted Payload for Hello Space

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Wednesday, May 3, 2023
Aerospace, Technology, Manufacturing, IOT (Internet of Things), Air, Transport, Satellite, Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Communication, California Institute of Technology, Inc., Internet of things, Orbit, NASA, Engineering, CIAL Solar Power Project, MET, SpaceX, Communications satellite, Seagate Technology

Hello Space is a satellite IoT service provider company capable of creating hardware and software for 'pocketqube' satellites that measure 10cm x 5cm x 5cm in size.

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  • Hello Space is a satellite IoT service provider company capable of creating hardware and software for 'pocketqube' satellites that measure 10cm x 5cm x 5cm in size.
  • The company's deployer, named "Hello Pod" launching with Momentus, is a test product before full-scale manufacturing operations begin.
  • We are thrilled about the potential of this great collaboration," said Hello Space Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer Muzaffer Duysal.
  • The Vigoride-5 spacecraft, launched in January, is providing hosted payload support for Caltech's Space-based Solar Power Project payload and deploying a satellite with the Qosmosys Zeus-1 payload.

Sepion Technologies Appoints Dr. Brian C. Sisk as CTO to Drive Product Development and Partnerships

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Tuesday, May 2, 2023
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In this role, Sisk will oversee Sepion's battery materials development, cell engineering, and strategic partnerships.

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  • In this role, Sisk will oversee Sepion's battery materials development, cell engineering, and strategic partnerships.
  • Prior to Rivian, Sisk served as Vice President of Cell Product Development at A123 Systems where he contributed to the company's market leadership for low-voltage 48V and 12V automotive batteries.
  • "I am excited to join Sepion Technologies and work with the accomplished team here to drive innovation and bring new products to market," noted Sisk.
  • For more information about Sepion Technologies, visit its website at Sepiontechnologies.com or on LinkedIn and Twitter .

BIAL Award in Biomedicine worth 300,000 Euros

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
BioNTech, The New England Journal of Medicine, European Medical Association, The BMJ, European Research Council, Medical journal, COVID-19 vaccine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Medicina, Jury, University, Nature (journal), Medical Faculty Associates, Messenger, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, Harvard Medical School, Panel, Biology, COVID-19, Council, Saint Andrew's Society, Bial, Medical device, Nursing, Pharmaceutical industry, California Institute of Technology, Biomedicine, Psychology, Neuroscience

TROFA, Portugal, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The third edition of the BIAL Foundation's international award, the BIAL Award in Biomedicine, is now underway, with nominations open until 30 June. With the amount of 300 thousand Euros, this award aims to recognise a work of a broad biomedical nature with exceptional quality and scientific relevance results published within the last ten years.

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  • TROFA, Portugal, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The third edition of the BIAL Foundation's international award, the BIAL Award in Biomedicine, is now underway, with nominations open until 30 June.
  • With the amount of 300 thousand Euros, this award aims to recognise a work of a broad biomedical nature with exceptional quality and scientific relevance results published within the last ten years.
  • Candidates for this international award may be nominated by members of the Jury, members of the Scientific Board of the BIAL Foundation, previous BIAL Award winners, Scientific Societies, Boards or Deans of Medical Faculties, Heads of leading research institutes, and Boards or Heads of prestigious Academies.
  • The BIAL Award in Biomedicine takes place biannually, in odd-numbered years, alternating with the Prémio BIAL de Medicina Clínica.

NRL’s LASCO Telescope Collecting New Data on Asteroids and Comets

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists continue to break ground using the Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) telescope.

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  • Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) scientists continue to break ground using the Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) telescope.
  • The telescope, which has been in operation for the past 27 years, is now collecting new information about the properties of asteroids and comets near the sun.
  • “Even after 27 years, we are still finding novel ways to get unique science out of LASCO,” said Battams.
  • Images from these mission instruments provide data for citizen scientist “comet hunters” to search for new comets.

Innovative Lunar Far Side Radio Array to Observe the Early Universe's Dark Ages Selected by NASA for Design Study

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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This month, NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program awarded Lunar Resources, a pioneering space industrial company based in Houston, a study contract for a design of FarView, a lunar farside radio observatory.

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  • This month, NASA's Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) program awarded Lunar Resources, a pioneering space industrial company based in Houston, a study contract for a design of FarView, a lunar farside radio observatory.
  • The proposed observatory includes more than 100,000 dipole antennas and would become the most powerful telescope ever built for studying low-frequency radio waves.
  • Such radiation could provide astrophysicists with an unprecedented glimpse into the universe's "Dark Ages," an epoch in the cosmos's history before the first stars formed.
  • The study will be led by Dr. Ronald S. Polidan of Lunar Resources.

FIJI® WATER TRANSITIONS ICONIC BOTTLE TO 100% RECYCLED PLASTIC, EXCLUDING CAPS AND LABELS, IN THE UK and EU

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Saturday, April 22, 2023
Taste, Conservation International, Plastic, RE100, Sovi Basin, Partnership, Food, International, RPET, Water, Research, The Wonderful Company, Fiji Water, Organization, FIJI, Climate change, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, Island, Bottled water, Renewable energy, California Institute of Technology, EU

LONDON, April 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FIJI Water, an artesian water from the Fiji Islands, is furthering its commitment to environmental sustainability with the transition of its best-selling 500 mL and 330 mL bottles to 100% recycled plastic (rPET), excluding caps and labels, in the UK and EU markets starting in Spring 2023. This move is a significant step towards reducing plastic waste and replaces nearly 70% of FIJI Water's bottle volume* worldwide with recycled material. The company is committed to transitioning its entire bottle portfolio to rPET by 2025.

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  • This move is a significant step towards reducing plastic waste and replaces nearly 70% of FIJI Water's bottle volume* worldwide with recycled material.
  • The company is committed to transitioning its entire bottle portfolio to rPET by 2025.
  • "In our transition to recycled plastic, we aim to make a truly meaningful and lasting impact," said Wai Mei Lee, Vice President of International, FIJI Water.
  • "In using recycled plastic, we give new life to existing materials while maintaining the same great taste, look, and quality that consumers expect from FIJI Water."

Battery Electrolyte Global Market Report 2022: Rising Demand for Lithium-Ion Batteries Fuels Growth

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Lithium, Electrolyte, Pollution, VW, EV, University, Metal, Health, College of Engineering (KNUST), Bring your own device, CATL, Electronics, Nagoya Institute of Technology, Electric vehicle, LG Energy Solution, Aviation, Ford, Samsung, Research, Fe, MIT, Fluorine, Carbon, Cell, USD, Sulfur, Tablet, EVS, SSB, Explosion, Volkswagen, BMW, GM, POSTECH, Hyundai, Risk, Investment, Nickel, Iron, Water, Corrosion, Growth, Silicon, R, Longevity, Sodium, Cobalt, Safety, Environment, BYOD, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Electric battery, California Institute of Technology, QuantumScape

Lithium-based battery technology currently dominates the battery electrolyte market for most applications in 2021, with EVs projected to consume approximately 225 GWh of capacity.

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  • Lithium-based battery technology currently dominates the battery electrolyte market for most applications in 2021, with EVs projected to consume approximately 225 GWh of capacity.
  • The market is experiencing revenue growth due to rising research and development (R&D) activities and demand for lithium-ion battery electrolytes.
  • The global battery electrolyte market is segmented into lithium-ion, lead acid, flow battery, and others based on battery type.
  • The market is categorized into three segments based on electrolyte type: liquid electrolyte, solid-state electrolyte, and gel electrolyte.

Quantum Source Raises $12M to Propel Continued Development in Photonic Quantum Computing

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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The extension brings Quantum Source’s seed round total to $27M, one of the largest total seed financings in the field of Quantum Computing.

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  • The extension brings Quantum Source’s seed round total to $27M, one of the largest total seed financings in the field of Quantum Computing.
  • Founded in 2021 by a team of semiconductor industry veterans and accomplished physicists, Quantum Source is developing technology to enable the efficient implementation of large scale, fault-tolerant, photonic quantum computers.
  • “We founded Quantum Source with the belief that photonic quantum technologies are the best route to achieve large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers.
  • Quantum Source utilizes a unique approach for generating photons and quantum gates that is five orders of magnitude more efficient than state-of-the-art implementation.