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Transform Materials Optimizes Low-Carbon Acetylene for Lithium-Ion Battery Production

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Thursday, November 9, 2023

RIVIERA BEACH, Fla., Nov. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial electrification is driving major value creation opportunities for industrial companies across the value chain. Transform Materials, a sustainable chemical company that uses microwave plasma technology to convert hydrocarbons and natural gas into acetylene and hydrogen, has made significant progress in its mission to establish itself as a key enabler of industrial electrification — specifically for battery energy storage systems.

Key Points: 
  • As demand for battery energy storage systems accelerates, manufacturers are looking to secure a supply of low-carbon raw materials; Transform Materials emerges as the sole provider of dedicated mass-production technology for low-carbon acetylene.
  • Transform Materials emerges as the sole provider of dedicated mass-production technology for low-carbon acetylene.
  • "Acetylene black is an essential component of lithium-ion batteries, and battery producers are looking for sources of low-carbon acetylene to boost production," said Kenn Flessner, CEO at Transform Materials.
  • Transform Materials' technology is attractive to achieve a reduction of CO2 and fits our process — which is why we chose Transform Materials," he added.

AIST to Hold 5th RD20 Conference on Oct. 4-6 in Fukushima, Renewable Energy Frontier

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Monday, September 25, 2023

TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "AIST") based in Tokyo will hold an international conference, "The 5th RD20," from Wednesday, October 4, to Friday, October 6, 2023 in Fukushima, a frontier for renewable energy development. The conference is part of Tokyo GX Week organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Online participation in the conference including on-demand viewing is available.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "AIST") based in Tokyo will hold an international conference, "The 5th RD20," from Wednesday, October 4, to Friday, October 6, 2023 in Fukushima, a frontier for renewable energy development.
  • The conference is part of Tokyo GX Week organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
  • Online participation in the conference including on-demand viewing is available.
  • The 5th RD20 consists of the following sessions.

AIST to Hold 5th RD20 Conference on Oct. 4-6 in Fukushima, Renewable Energy Frontier

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Monday, September 25, 2023

TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "AIST") based in Tokyo will hold an international conference, "The 5th RD20," from Wednesday, October 4, to Friday, October 6, 2023 in Fukushima, a frontier for renewable energy development. The conference is part of Tokyo GX Week organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Online participation in the conference including on-demand viewing is available.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "AIST") based in Tokyo will hold an international conference, "The 5th RD20," from Wednesday, October 4, to Friday, October 6, 2023 in Fukushima, a frontier for renewable energy development.
  • The conference is part of Tokyo GX Week organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
  • Online participation in the conference including on-demand viewing is available.
  • The 5th RD20 consists of the following sessions.

MHI-MS Receives an Order for Millimeter-Wave Suppression Equipment from the Japan Automobile Research Institute

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

The order was received through a public bidding process conducted by JARI to procure equipment.

Key Points: 
  • The order was received through a public bidding process conducted by JARI to procure equipment.
  • It will be installed within the Specific Environment Area building in Jtown, which JARI established in 2016.
  • (3) MHI Group will apply the integration technology cultivated through these development undertakings to the millimeter-wave suppression equipment.
  • As part of its growth strategy, MHI Group is working to develop businesses in the area of "smart infrastructure."

Fujitsu develops pioneering millimeter-wave chip technology for 5G radio units

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Monday, August 28, 2023

With conventional technologies, a single millimeter-wave chip is used to generate a single beam, resulting in larger RUs and increased power consumption.

Key Points: 
  • With conventional technologies, a single millimeter-wave chip is used to generate a single beam, resulting in larger RUs and increased power consumption.
  • 5G network technologies are expected to achieve higher speeds and capacity by effectively utilizing wireless resources in the millimeter-wave band.
  • Subsequently, the beam multiplexing technology will be applied to base station (CU/DU) products, and will be offered globally in fiscal 2025.
  • A technology that concentrates radio waves in a specific direction by controlling the phase (angle) of signals emitted by antenna elements on antenna panels.

Fujitsu and NEC significantly improve efficiency of base station interoperability testing for the post-5G era

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

The interoperability testing time for base stations of different vendors was reduced by more than 30%, assuming the commercial environment of overseas telecommunications carriers (operators).

Key Points: 
  • The interoperability testing time for base stations of different vendors was reduced by more than 30%, assuming the commercial environment of overseas telecommunications carriers (operators).
  • NEC and Fujitsu have jointly developed a technology to automate the testing of interoperability between base station equipment from various vendors at the O-RAN fronthaul (4).
  • Reducing the interoperability testing time will enable operators to shorten the lead time for deploying systems that combine O-RAN compliant base station equipment from different vendors.
  • The interface between the base unit (CU/DU) and the radio units (RU) of base station equipment standardized for O-RAN specifications.

Hitachi forms strategic research collaboration with Mass General Brigham in the field of regenerative medicine and GCT

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

By working with BWH researchers at the Mass General Brigham Gene and Cell Therapy Institute (GCTI), Hitachi will support the development of cellular models relating to various diseases.

Key Points: 
  • By working with BWH researchers at the Mass General Brigham Gene and Cell Therapy Institute (GCTI), Hitachi will support the development of cellular models relating to various diseases.
  • Hitachi will also contribute to the advancement of GCT through cell culturing and the development of the culturing process required in GCT by bringing research achievements and business experience in the field of regenerative medicine and GCT.
  • Mass General Brigham is a world-leading eco-system for GCT research and clinical trials, with over 400 researchers working on ground-breaking gene and cell therapy research and treatment in pursuit of potential cures.
  • From an early stage, Mass General Brigham has been actively engaged in GCT research, creating GCTI in December 2022.

DENSO Demonstrates New Energy Management System Using a Highly-Efficient SOFC at Nishio Plant

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

In the Green domain, DENSO is pursuing efforts in the three fields of "Monozukuri (manufacturing)," "mobility products," and "energy use" to realize carbon neutrality.

Key Points: 
  • In the Green domain, DENSO is pursuing efforts in the three fields of "Monozukuri (manufacturing)," "mobility products," and "energy use" to realize carbon neutrality.
  • The facility energy management system used in the trial consists of a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) developed by DENSO, as well as a storage battery for transmitting electricity to the plant.
  • DENSO will continue to take on challenges to develop environmentally-friendly technologies through various demonstrations and help realize carbon neutrality.
  • (1) DENSO is being supported by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) for the development of technologies for realizing a hydrogen society.

TIER IV and Axell unveil Autoware Accelerator prototypes: Building energy-efficient autonomous vehicles

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

The new SoC has been specifically optimized to integrate with Autoware , a widely acclaimed open-source software for autonomous driving championed by TIER IV.

Key Points: 
  • The new SoC has been specifically optimized to integrate with Autoware , a widely acclaimed open-source software for autonomous driving championed by TIER IV.
  • TIER IV , the creator of Autoware , the world's first open-source autonomous driving (AD) software, is at the forefront of the research and development of AD technology.
  • TIER IV is committed to the societal implementation of AD technology, driven by their vision of "the art of open source - reimagine intelligent vehicles".
  • As a founding member of the Autoware Foundation , TIER IV leverages Autoware's capabilities and collaborates with partners worldwide.

Asahi Kasei Joins the Japan Hydrogen Forum to Support Decarbonization in the U.S.

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Asahi Kasei (TOKYO:3407) announces that it has joined the Japan Hydrogen Forum (JH2F), which was established to support the decarbonization goals of U.S. federal, state, and local governments.

Key Points: 
  • Asahi Kasei (TOKYO:3407) announces that it has joined the Japan Hydrogen Forum (JH2F), which was established to support the decarbonization goals of U.S. federal, state, and local governments.
  • The company will advance activities as a member of the Hydrogen Production Committee, one of the five subcommittees of JH2F.
  • Asahi Kasei installed a large 10 MW-scale alkaline water electrolysis system at the Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field (FH2R) as part of a NEDO project,1 and performed several trial operations2 since 2020.
  • Asahi Kasei will also build business in the U.S. for large-scale alkaline water electrolysis systems and their after-sales and technical services by leveraging the relationships gained across the value chain.