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DOE to award up to $180M for offshore wind demo projects; targeting lowering levelized cost of energy (LCOE) below 10¢/kWh

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The US has offshore wind resources estimated at more than 4,000 gigawatts, with strong, consistent winds located in the Atlantic, Pacific, the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. waters in the most rapid and responsible manner possible; and. Funding is subject to Congressional appropriations.

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Siluria Technologies announces successful start-up of first demo plant directly converting natural gas to ethylene through OCM

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The ethane subsequently undergoes dehydrogenation to form ethylene and water. The conversion of methane to ethylene using OCM has been a sought-after goal of the chemical industry for more than 30 years because of its promise to add value to natural gas resources and reduce the costs of chemical, plastics and fuels production.

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Pasha, Port of LA and California ARB partner on $26.6M Green Omni Terminal demo project; emerging zero and near-zero emission tech

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million grant from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for reducing greenhouse gases and other pollutants. The total cost of the project is $26.6 At full build out, Pasha will be the world’s first marine terminal able to generate all of its energy needs from renewable sources. million project is funded in part by a $14.5-million

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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Now, Frontex is refocusing its resources from shipboard patrols to aerial and remote sensing, according to its. The cost of shifting from rescue operations to border enforcement may be harder journeys for migrants and the deaths of some. percent to €543 million in 2021. requests for orientation on the latest technology.

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How to Prevent Blackouts by Packetizing the Power Grid

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In a simulation, the aggregated load from 1,000 electric water heaters [solid orange line] almost exactly matches renewable energy supply [dashed gold line] after packetized control is switched on [vertical dotted line]. The brown line shows the uncoordinated load from 1,000 electric water heaters for reference. kilowatt-hours.

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ONR developing offensive autonomous swarming capability for unmanned surface vehicles; adapting JPL’s CARACaS

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In a 2008 brief on CARACaS, JPL engineers noted that the software was potentially applicable to diverse robotic systems that could include aircraft, spacecraft, ground vehicles, surface water vessels, and/or underwater vessels. In the demonstrations, as many as 13 Navy boats operated using either autonomous or remote control. Matthew Klunder.

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Alberta to Host Underground Coal Gasification Demo; Update on Linc Chinchilla UCG In Australia

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Swan Hills Synfuels expects the project to demonstrate the ability to manufacture synthetic gas from Alberta’s coal resources, with the future potential of utilizing the coal seams for carbon capture and storage. We have centuries of coal supply beneath our feet and it’s important to examine better ways to use this resource.

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