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3D-printed components made from a new advanced metal could improve the efficiency of electric motors. © guteksk7, Shutterstock.com
Energy  |  Environment  |  Industry  |  Transport
New advanced materials could give electric motors an efficiency boost

Electric motors power everything from cars to household appliances. EU-funded researchers are developing advanced materials that could make them more ...

Hybrid-electric aircraft could cut emissions on regional flights by 2035. © ATR
Aviation’s hybrid moment has finally arrived

Aviation has an emissions problem. Researchers in four EU-funded projects are betting that hybrid-electric engines could solve it, and aim to ...

European shipyards seek to cut costs and pollution with new digital tools. © FOTOGRIN, Shutterstock.com
Europe’s shipyards navigate from sunset industry to green revival

European shipyards are under pressure to cut costs and clean up. A new EU-funded initiative aims to help them do both, with digital tools and better ...

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Vehicles without drivers can go far, very far. Such as the ones from the VIAC project, led by Professor Broggi from VisLab at the University of Parma, Italy. Its vans drove from Parma to Shanghai, China in three months, without much human intervention.