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BP selects Technip for the Thunder Horse South Expansion project in the ultra-deep Gulf of Mexico

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awarded Technip a lump sum project for the design, engineering, fabrication, installation and pre-commissioning of the new production pipeline systems on the south side of the Thunder Horse production drilling quarters unit. The project scope covers: Project management and engineering. BP Exploration & Production Inc.

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UPS adding 200 more series hybrid delivery trucks

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The vehicles have the same 650cc 2-cylinder engine and E-GEN chassis as the 125 vehicles UPS announced earlier this year. Equipped with lithium ion batteries and a range-extender engine, these trucks will deliver significant fuel economy equivalency gains, approximately four times the fuel economy of a gasoline powered vehicle.

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BorgWarner delivers advanced technologies for new GM 8-speed transmission; stop-start

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To enable the transmission’s stop/start functionality, BorgWarner’s Eco-Launch hydraulic accumulator and solenoid valve provide rapid, quiet and smooth engagements during engine restarts. Stop/start systems increase fuel economy by turning the engine off when the vehicle stops.

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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liter engine, five-speed automated manual transmission, 150 kW electric machine, and an 18.9 Teams also spent several days presenting to judges and proving how they have developed into the next generation of engineers and business leaders who are prepared to enter the auto industry and related careers. kWh energy storage system.

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UI, ExxonMobil study finds where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing detrimental effects on aquatic ecosystems

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A team from the University of Illinois, Urbana and ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company (EMRE) has identified regions in the United States where bioenergy crops would grow best while minimizing effects on water quantity and quality. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. 5b05239.

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NASA’s Space Launch System Will Lift Off

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And I like to think of it as the Statue of Liberty, because it’s [a] very engineering-complicated piece of equipment, and it’s very inclusive. The goal was to have a rocket capable of placing at least 70 tonnes into orbit by the end of 2016. RS-25 engines developed for the shuttle mounted on its base. It represents everybody.”.

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Punching above its weight

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Our first two ride & drives, in 2014 and 2015, were the largest NDEW events held in the area west of the Mississippi, south of St. Lightning formula Erb is a professor emeritus at University of North Carolina Asheville , where he taught mechatronics engineering. We started off with a bang,” recalled Erb.