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Pitt engineers using membrane distillation to recycle water used in fracking and drilling

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Engineers at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering are using membrane distillation technology to enable drillers to filter and reuse the produced water in the oil and gas industry, in agriculture, and other beneficial uses. The method is already being tested in Texas, North Dakota, and most recently in New Stanton, Pa.

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Study finds methane leaks from three large US natural gas fields in line with EPA estimates

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Where leak rates are low, the comparison favors natural gas. In the new study, the researchers also reported their findings by region: Methane emissions in the Marcellus region of northeastern Pennsylvania were about 16.5 —co-author Joost de Gouw, a CIRES scientist who also works at NOAA. tons (33,000 lbs) per hour, or 0.18-0.41%

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Charged and umlaut continue partnership on 2021 EV Charging Infrastructure Benchmark

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The testers conducted nearly 150 tests at 28 stations (4 each from 7 different networks) in Michigan, Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Pennsylvania. The goal was to bring you a comparison of the charging industry’s best efforts: a search for the best user experience currently available.

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Study Finds North Carolina Sea Levels Rising Three Times Faster Than in Previous 500 Years

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An international team of environmental scientists led by the University of Pennsylvania has shown that sea-level rise, at least in North Carolina, is accelerating. In addition, this jump appears to occur between 1879 and 1915, a time of industrial change that may provide a direct link to human-induced climate change.

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GM Unveils EN-V Concepts for Future Urban Mobility

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GM and its strategic partner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. By comparison, today’s typical automobile weighs more than 1,500 kilograms and is three times as long. Miao takes most of its design cues from the consumer electronics industry, as evidenced by its sleek looks. The Jiao EN-V model. Click to enlarge. Group (SAIC).

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RPI researchers develop safe, long-cycling Li-metal rechargeable battery electrode; demonstrate Li-carbon battery

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Ce 0.02 (PO 4 ) 3 /C) measured at comparable current densities has been included for comparison. To get around that problem, industry replaced lithium metal with layered lithium metal oxide and phospho-olivine cathodes that offer safer performance over extended cycling, although with significantly reduced capacities. Mukherjee et al.

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EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

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Boyer, Pennsylvania State University; Dr. Kenneth G. Freney, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO); and Dr. Arvin R. The bulk of the reviewer comments focused on the following issues: Comparison of partial equilibrium models with general equilibrium models.

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