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Investigators Outline Critical Questions in Boeing 737 Max 9 Incident

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Investigators have identified several questions as they try to get to the bottom of what caused a part of a Boeing 737 Max 9 plane to be blown out in midflight on Friday, including about how a critical component was installed. The questions also include whether Alaska Airlines, which operated the flight from Portland, Ore.,

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DOE awards $10.5M for next-generation marine energy systems

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Projects funded under these awards will improve the survivability characteristics and reduce uncertainty regarding installation, operations, and maintenance of MHK systems operating in potentially harsh marine conditions, thus extending their lifespans and ultimately leading to a reduction in the cost of MHK-derived energy.

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DOE awarding $35M to 11 projects for hydrokinetic turbine development; ARPA-E SHARKS

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Projects are encouraged to apply concurrent (as opposed to sequential) design methodologies: control co-design, co-design, and designing for operation and maintenance. It has a low maintenance cost, resulting in a lower cost of energy. University of Alaska Fairbanks.

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Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet

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Nearly three weeks after a hole blew open on a Boeing 737 Max 9 during an Alaska Airlines flight, terrifying passengers, new details about the jet’s production are intensifying scrutiny of Boeing’s quality-control practices. How the panel was installed at Boeing’s factory will almost certainly be a focus of federal investigations.

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Boeing Max 9 Jets Remain Grounded as Airlines Await Inspection Instructions

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No one was seriously injured in the episode on an Alaska Airlines flight on Friday night in which a portion of a Max 9 fuselage blew out in midair, exposing passengers to howling wind. In the meantime, Alaska, United and other carriers said they had parked all their Max 9 planes, despite stating on Saturday that some were deemed safe to fly.

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Biden to pour hundreds of millions into building EV charging stations

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Some $311 million will be offered to 36 “community” projects , including two Indian Tribes in Alaska and Arizona, to build both EV and hydrogen recharging stations at libraries, schools, public parks, etc. Money too has been earmarked to create hydrogen corridors for medium- and heavy-duty freight trucks.

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Eligible projects included those that replace, rehabilitate, lease, and purchase buses and related equipment as well as projects to purchase, rehabilitate, construct or lease bus-related facilities, such as buildings for bus storage and maintenance. Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. FY2017 Low-No projects.

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