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AvtoVAZ launches 3 concepts at Moscow Motor Show; collaboration with Renault-Nissan

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AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker based in Russia, a part of Rostec Corporation, introduced three new LADA concept cars at the Moscow International Motor Show 2014. While international sales declined in recent years, Russia was able to export more than 38,000 assembly kits to Egypt between 2002 and 2013.

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BP and Maersk collaborating to develop next-generation offshore drilling rigs for Project 20K

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The agreement is part of BP’s Project 20K, a multi-year initiative to develop next-generation systems and tools for deepwater exploration and production that are beyond the reach of today’s technology. BP also sees potential applications for the technology in Egypt, Azerbaijan and other deepwater basins around the world.

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Radar Technology Pioneer Merrill Skolnik Dies at 94

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He left MIT in 1959 to join Electronic Communications, now part of Raytheon. He and his staff developed concepts for wideband shipboard air-surveillance radar with reduced susceptibility to electronic countermeasures; self-defense radar; and space-borne radar for detecting ships. It provides technical advice to the U.S.

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IEEE Discusses 6 Simple Solutions to Climate Change at COP27

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That’s according to 2023 IEEE President Saifur Rahman , who was among the speakers from engineering organizations at the COP27 event held in Egypt in November. He also said low-cost, low-carbon hydrogen fuel should be considered as part of the renewable energy mix. We don’t have enough solar energy and wind energy.”

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MIT study cautions smaller nations on rushing to develop their natural gas resources; Cyprus as model

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The study is a part of of a larger report that will further take into account the changing dynamics of the regional and global gas markets, giving a comprehensive view of the implications for the long-term development of natural gas in Cyprus and other like nations. —Sergey Paltsev. Click to enlarge. Background.

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