| If you think car companies are slow to embrace the EV revolution, look at oil companies
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 Small, nimble startups are leading the shift to electric cars, while big U.S. automakers are struggling to catch up–and oil companies are dipping their toe into charging. In just three years, many electric cars will sport the same sticker price as their gas-powered counterparts, according to a recent analysis. Electrification, as well as other advances like ride sharing and driverless cars, will radically overhaul the transportation sector. The next decade will see sweeping changes to the way we get around, and everyone is coping with the news differently. Read Full Story
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| В Польше оценили последствия прекращения транзита нефти через Белоруссию
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 В крупнейшей польской нефтеперерабатывающей компании Orlen ("Орлен") оценили последствия временного прекращения транзита российской нефти по трубопроводу "Дружба" через территорию Белоруссии. В Orlen считают, что "сложившаяся ситуация [c прекращением транзита российской нефти по трубопроводу "Дружба" через территорию Белоруссии] не влияет на уровень переработки нефти на НПЗ в Плоцке и экономику производства" топлива, передает ТАСС. В компании заверили, что имеют "достаточно запасов сырья, чтобы продолжить производство". Кроме того, компания готова "осуществлять альтернативные поставки нефти". В Orlen утверждают, что в последнее время 50% нефти на ее заводы поступает не из России, а из Норвегии, Анголы, Нигерии и Саудовской Аравии. "В связи с этим в настоящее время риск ограничения производства из-за прекращения поставок нефти по трубопроводу "Дружба" отсутствует", – заключили в Orlen. Тем временем в министерстве энергетики Польши сообщили, что "в случае длительного отсутствия поставок сырья на польские ...
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| LOTUS Edge, a Repositionable Transcatheter Aortic Valve, Approved in U.S.
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 Boston Scientific won FDA approval for its LOTUS Edge Aortic Valve System for transcatheter valve replacements. It's indicated for people with severe aortic stenosis who are poor candidates for open heart surgery, but as is the case these days with other transcatheter heart valves, it's bound to be heavily used off-label. Unlike other transcathether aortic valves, the LOTUS Edge can be repositioned, and removed if necessary, after it has been expanded within the native valve. The metallic frame of the valve is actually braided nitinol, and a novel seal that adapts to the anatomy of the patient helps to prevent leaking and paravalvular regurgitation. The actual leaflets of the valve are ...
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| PlasmaTYPHOON Endoscope Drying and Storage Device: Interview with Dr. Daniel Vinteler, CEO and Founder of PlasmaBiotics
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 PENTAX Medical, a global medical technology developer originally founded in Japan, provides the PlasmaTYPHOON Endoscope Drying and Storage Device through its controlling interest in PlasmaBiotics, a company based in France. The system aims to significantly reduce the risk of bacterial contamination of endoscopy equipment through a drying procedure and active storage in a biocidal environment. Making sure that an endoscope is completely dry after sterilization will minimize the risk of bacterial growth during storage. The PlasmaTYPHOON device can dry an endoscope within five minutes (the drying time depends on the endoscope type), and the company guarantees that it can then be safely ...
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| Material Made from DNA Undergoes Metabolism, Powers Itself
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 Scientist at Cornell University have developed a remarkable new material, which is made out of DNA and which undergoes metabolism. One of the crucial aspects of life is metabolic activity, which essentially means that large molecules are broken down and small molecules are used to build larger ones. The dynamic material that the Cornell team developed does this and it uses the output of its metabolic activity to power its own movement. Because this new material is created using DASH (DNA-based Assembly and Synthesis of Hierarchical), it self-assembles and can have an intricate structure, two other aspects of life. Because DNA is actually a polymer, and so are the resulting structures ...
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| Ultra Cheap Endoscope to Make Cancer Screenings More Common
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 Conventional endoscopes can get quite pricey these days, sometimes costing more than $100,000 a set. Moreover, they're expensive to maintain because of intense cleaning regimens that are required to prevent transmission of infections. Engineers at the University of Leeds in the UK are working on bringing the price of endoscopes closer to $50 and avoiding intense cleanings altogether. The team has redesigned the devices from scratch, used cheap materials and components, and focused its application on a few common diagnostic procedures. Plus, because the components that enter the body are disposable, aggressive sanitation procedures are not necessary and so a dedicated sterilization suite ...
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| Junge Welt: Копенгаген пытается лишить Москву звания "надежного поставщика газа"
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 Как сообщает немецкое издание Junge Welt, власти Дании делают все, чтобы значительно увеличить стоимость реализации проекта "Северный поток — 2". Проектом предусмотрена прокладка труб через исключительную экономическую зону Дании. Все вопросы согласованы, власти этой страны не имеют права не выдавать разрешение на строительство. Однако Копенгаген будет максимально затягивать все решения, ...
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| Tesla's Rooftop Solar Business Keeps Cooling Off
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 A year ago, Tesla lost its throne as king of the U.S. rooftop solar business to Sunrun. Now, it may get relegated to third place. Tesla reported on Wednesday that it deployed just 47 megawatts in the first quarter, down from 73 megawatts a year earlier and the fewest the company has installed in a single quarter since it bought SolarCity in late 2016. Rivals Sunrun and Vivint Solar haven't posted their latest earnings results yet, but they deployed 115 megawatts and 54 megawatts, respectively, in the fourth quarter. And that's just the publicly traded companies. It's possible privately held Sunnova Energy is installing more than Tesla, too. In its first-quarter update, Tesla doesn't really go into the reasons for the slide in its solar installations, but the company has pulled back marketing and said in February that it would close stores and promote its panels online instead. Tesla noted this plan on Wednesday while adding that its goal is to put customers "in a position of cash generation after ...
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| Is This A Gamechanger For The Lithium Industry?
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 2018 was a terrible year for commodities, but few sectors fared as badly as lithium. The crucial battery metal, also known as "White petroleum", struggled through a 50 percent price correction as supply soared and demand fears spread like wildfire. But it isn't time to give up on lithium stocks just yet. The rising stars of the hard-rock lithium space are transforming the industry with their remarkable ability to extract lithium at a lower cost and faster pace than the lithium majors can from their brine deposits. In short, there's…
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