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Ford cuts water use two years ahead of schedule

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Ford Motor Company is furthering its commitment to aggressively step up water conservation programs at its global facilities and among the company’s suppliers, according to its 15 annual Sustainability Report, released today. Plans are under way to further cut water use by another 2% this year and to set new long-term goals.

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FPT International introduces 8.7-liter CNG engine in China

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The Cursor 9 CNG offers power up to 400 hp @ 2000 rpm, and torque up to 1700 N·m @ 1.200 rpm, while at the same time having emissions lower than Euro VI. Compared to the Cursor 9 diesel, the new engine has a Ni-Resist cast-iron exhaust manifold and water cooled wastegate turbocharger, increasing reliability.

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EIA: China’s use of methanol in liquid fuels has grown rapidly since 2000; >500K bpd in 2016

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Annual methanol consumption in China, 2000-16. Beginning with its February Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA incorporated revisions to historical international liquids consumption data into the STEO’s international liquid fuels market balances. Click to enlarge. Background. Methanol in China.

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Study projects thermoelectric power in Europe and US vulnerable to climate change due to lower summer river flows and higher river water temperatures

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Projected changes in summer mean usable capacity of power plants in the US and Europe for the SRES A2 emissions scenario for the 2040s (2031–2060) relative to the control period (1971–2000). An international team of researchers projected a summer average decrease in capacity of power plants of 6.3—19% Source: van Vliet et al.

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BP establishing $100M international research center for advanced materials for energy and industrial applications

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BP will establish a $100-million international research center, the BP International center for Advanced Materials (BP-ICAM) to lead research to advancethe fundamental understanding and use of materials across a variety of energy and industrial applications. —Bob Dudley, BP group chief executive.

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2000 miles and counting

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I broke 2000 miles with the 914 EV this week. The batteries with reduced health or capacity will tend to droop lower during heavy acceleration and spike higher during regenerative braking due to higher internal resistance or lower energy capacity. I topped off its water to increase its storage capacity a bit.

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Eni signs agreement for the acquisition of a new ultra-deepwater exploration block offshore Pakistan

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The block, which is approximately 7,500 square kilometers, is located in ultra deep water of an under-explored and promising area offshore Pakistan, Eni says.

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