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Engineered E. coli could make carbohydrates, renewable fuel, from CO2

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Researchers from Newcastle University in the UK have engineered Escherichia coli bacteria to capture carbon dioxide using hydrogen gas to convert it into formic acid. coli host strain was engineered for the continuous production of formic acid from H 2 and CO 2 during bacterial growth in a pressurised batch bioreactor.

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Wärtsilä to provide FEED for liquefied synthetic methane plant

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Technology group Wärtsilä will provide the front-end engineering design (FEED) for the liquefaction and storage of liquefied synthetic methane (LSM). The FEED will be booked by Wärtsilä in Q3, 2023. It will have a capacity of 200 MW and will convert green electricity into hydrogen and sustainable LSM.

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ALBERO project seeks to enable safe transport for EVs and more on ro-ro ferries

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Electric vehicles are booming, with more than a million on German roads as of this year. These included numerous plug-in hybrids and purely electric-powered cars with built-in lithium-ion batteries, which complicated firefighting efforts. There were around 4,000 vehicles on board. This requires new safety procedures on board.

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Aker Solutions awarded subsea gas compression contract for Jansz-Io

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Aker Solutions has been awarded a major contract from Chevron Australia Pty Ltd to provide a subsea gas compression system for the Jansz-Io field, offshore Western Australia. The company has booked around NOK 7 billion (US$812 million) as order intake in the second quarter of 2021 related to this contract. Earlier post.)

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Blue World Technologies starting production of methanol fuel cells

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The high-temperature (HT) PEM technology operates at 160-180 °C and has a high resistance to impurities in reformat gas—making it suitable to combine with fuel reformers. Methanol reforming is a relatively simple process that converts a mix of methanol and water into a hydrogen-rich gas.

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E-quipment highlight: Husqvarna electric plate compactor

Baua Electric

A significant step up from the 18 and 20V power tools most of us have in our garages, the Husqvarna BLi-X 36V battery is a professional-grade cordless power pack that the company has engineered into series of job site-level power tools – and the this new plate compactor is the newest addition to the lineup.

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Electric Vehicles Are Only Getting Cheaper To Own

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One of the fastest ways to accelerate your transition to an eco-friendlier lifestyle is to switch to an electric vehicle (EV). According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions is from transportation. Electric vehicles are much cheaper to operate and maintain.