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Westinghouse and Ameren Missouri partner in pursuit of DOE funds to develop and license small modular reactor technology

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Westinghouse Electric Company and utility Ameren Missouri have entered into an agreement to respond collaboratively to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) for developing and licensing the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR). We intend to compete for funds and win again.

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Westinghouse and Ameren Missouri form NexStart SMR Alliance for rapid licensing and deployment of Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor technology; targeting operation in 2022

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Westinghouse Electric Company and the Missouri Electric Alliance led by Ameren Missouri have formed a utility participation group called the NexStart SMR Alliance to advance deployment of the Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor (SMR). Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Inc.; Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Study finds road conditions in US states worsening in important categories

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This edition of the Annual Highway Report uses state-submitted highway data from 2016, the most recent year with complete figures currently available, along with traffic congestion and bridge data from 2017. Missouri, Maine and Kentucky round out the top five states. Overall Rankings, 24 th Annual Highway Report.

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Researchers demonstrate new nickel selenide catalyst for more efficient water splitting

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A team of researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology and National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in Greece have developed a highly efficient transition metal selenide-based coordination complex, [Ni{(SePiPr 2 ) 2 N} 2 ] for oxygen evolution and hydrogen evolution reactions (OER and HER, respectively) in alkaline solution.

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Volvo Cars brings Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert to the US

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First introduced in 2016 on 90 Series cars in Sweden and Norway, Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert now come as standard equipment on all model year 2021 Volvo cars sold in the US. Volvo car owners can choose to activate the features via the vehicle’s tablet-like infotainment screen and can deactivate the features at any time.

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Free Tesla Model 3 car share program announced by MO real estate firm

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Gas prices in Missouri, after all, are at an all-time high, so the Tesla Model 3 service would be a good way for residents to save money. The vehicle could be used for up to six hours at a time, and residents could travel within a 50-mile radius. . For a free service, the Model 3 car share program would likely be quite popular.

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DOE awarding $13M to advance fuel cell performance and durability and H2 storage technologies

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University of Missouri, St. These projects, selected through collaborative research consortia, will leverage industry, university and laboratory expertise to accelerate advanced hydrogen storage technologies and fuel cell performance and durability. Earlier post.).

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