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AFRY, RINA study points to feasibility and attractiveness of Gulf-to-Europe hydrogen pipeline

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RINA, the inspection, certification and consulting engineering multinational, and AFRY, a European leader in engineering, design, and advisory services, have undertaken an initial study of how the Gulf region and Europe could be linked directly with a pipeline to transport low-carbon hydrogen. kg in the longer term.

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Advent Technologies announces availability of next-generation HT-PEM MEAs

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Since our IPO only a year ago, our goal has been to reduce the total cost of ownership of fuel cells to the point that we can replace diesel generators and combustion engines. A Patras, Greece-based team is working in recently upgraded facilities to produce the necessary monomers, polymers, and ionomers for the MEAs.

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DOE awards $4M to carbon capture and storage projects selected as part of ACT

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The ACT Initiative is a consortium of ten European countries—France, Germany, Greece, the Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, the United Kingdom—and the United States. This project will result in improved reliability and lower costs of carbon storage sites. ACT on Offshore Monitoring (ACTOM).

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DLR-led NEMESIS 2+ project develops compact direct steam reformer for diesel/biodiesel to H2

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A techno-economic evaluation, which was also carried out during the EU project, determined maximal production costs of €5.80 Using liquid feedstock in combination with steam reforming technology allows for operating the system at high pressures of 12 bars resulting in significantly reduced system size and hydrogen production costs.

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Europe Expands Virtual Borders To Thwart Migrants

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The ship’s captain stopped the engines, and the aircraft flashed its lights at the rubber boat. Frontex , which has in turn issued contracts worth hundreds of millions of euros to major engineering firms for remote border-control hardware, software, and know-how. But neither the ship nor the aircraft came to the rescue.

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Asad Madni and the Life-Saving Sensor

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1972, University of California, Los Angeles, both in electrical engineering; Ph.D., Engineering wasn’t Madni’s first choice of profession. I wanted to be an engineer who would invent things,” Madni says, “one who would do things that would eventually affect humanity. in electrical engineering in 1969. 1969, and M.S.,

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DNV GL paper suggests near-term success for LNG in shipping; alternative fuel mix to diversify over time

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Barriers include the increased demand for fuel tanks, leading to a decrease in payload capacity and the relatively high capital cost of the system installation. LNG engines currently being produced cover a broad range of power outputs. Engine concepts include gas-only engines; dual fuel 4-stroke; and 2-stoke.