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Williams and Italdesign to offer companies ‘turn-key’ electric vehicle development (WAE) Williams Advanced Engineering and Italdesign have shared details of a ‘turn-key’ electric vehicle architecture that would allow companies to easily produce EVs. The engineering division of the Williams F1 team is working with the world-renowned design studio to offer companies a complete package that could work for sports cars, SUVs and saloons. It’s based on Williams’ electric vehicle architect...

Williams, Italdesign tout fast-to-market luxury EV platform EVX architecture is designed for large SUVs, sedans and GT-style coupes and convertibles Print Williams and Italdesign say the EVX platform will enable companies to bring an EV to market in 30-36 months, about 12 months faster than traditional development timings. LONDON -- Williams Advanced Engineering and ItalDesign will market an electric-car platform aimed at premium brands looking to sell long-range, high-performance EVs costing m...

Certain chemicals can activate the innate defense mechanisms of plants, and researchers at the Tokyo University of Science are working on ways to use such chemicals as alternatives to harmful agricultural pesticides. These researchers have found that a compound derived from menthol can boost the expression of defense-related genes in soybeans, corn, peas, and other crop species. This finding may pave the way to green agricultural technologies that shield crops from pests while minimizing damage ...

From couture to composites for Antich and Sons

The Battery Show & EV Tech Europe Digital Days Announces Second Wave of Globally Renowned Speakers The Battery Show EV Tech Europe Digital Days, a three-day digital event, strategically scheduled for 18-20 May to connect and educate industry professionals during a time of immense disruption via technical sessions, panels, networking opportunities, and digital sourcing, today announced the second raft of speakers confirmed to address the advanced battery and hybrid electric vehicle (H/EV) tech c...

Dooley prepares to say goodbye to southern Rhode Island KINGSTON — The Board of Trustees for the University of Rhode Island has officially named President David M. Dooley’s replacement, though he’ll still sit at the helm for another few months.  Last week, the board announced the selection of Professor Marc B. Parlange, provost and senior vice president of Monash University in Australia, as the university’s next president. In August, he’ll be taking the reins from...

Martin Wood, weaving director at Antich and Sons, pictured with one of the single rapier weaving looms used to create 3D-woven multilayer textiles. Martin is arguably one of the most experienced weaving experts in the country having spent his entire career working on the technical side of weaving. All photo credit: Antich & Sons, AMRC. Fabric producer Antich and Sons (Huddersfield, U.K.) has achieved a step change in its manufacturing capability to produce finished 3D multilayer woven preforms ...

Helena, like many municipalities across the United States, is grappling with aging infrastructure and could be facing more than $6 million in water system upgrades over the next five years. The City of Helena contracted with third-party consultants Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services Inc. in early 2019 to conduct a study of the citys water distribution and storage system, the results of which, delivered to the city commission in March, detail an undersized and aging patchwork of plu...

Students work with Robot in engineering lab. Photo credit: Steer KINGSTON, R.I. — April 6, 2021 — The University of Rhode Island announced the establishment of the Raymond M. Wright Fast Track Master’s Engineering Endowment. The $2.5 million gift comes from anonymous donors to honor College of Engineering Dean Raymond M. Wright, who plans to retire at the end of the academic year. The new endowed fund provides one year of full tuition and fees for students enrolled in the final year of th...

Not for distribution in the U.S. or to U.S. newswire services. TORONTO, March 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Further to the press release dated December 21, 2020, Next Hydrogen Corporation (“ Next Hydrogen” or the “ Company“) and BioHep Technologies Ltd. (“ BioHep”), are pleased to announce that, further to their letter of intent dated December 21, 2020, Next Hydrogen and BioHep have entered into a definitive amalgamation agreement dated March 3, 2021 (the “ Amalgamation Agreement�...