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UT El Paso-led team designs cactus-inspired low-cost, efficient water-splitting catalyst

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Researchers led by engineers at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) have proposed a low-cost, cactus-inspired nickel-based material to help split water more cheaply and efficiently. The material is described in a paper in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. who led the study.

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Kinder Morgan to purchase El Paso for approximately $38B to form largest natural gas pipeline network and largest midstream energy enterprise in North America

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KMI) and El Paso Corporation on Sunday announced a definitive agreement whereby KMI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of EP in a transaction that will create the largest midstream and the fourth-largest energy company in North America with an enterprise value of approximately $94 billion and 80,000 miles of pipelines.

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Texas Automated Vehicle Proving Ground Partnership forms; applying for national designation

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Proving grounds offer controlled environments on research campuses where the complete life-cycle development of AVs can be assessed and include the Texas A&M University System RELLIS Campus, which includes Texas A&M’s Proving Grounds, University of Texas at Austin Campus, and the SwRI Campus in San Antonio.

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UPS to invest $100M more in compressed natural gas, CNG vehicles and related infrastructure

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UPS is working to meet its goal of logging one billion miles with its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet by the end of 2017, using a Rolling Laboratory approach to determine the right alternative fuel solutions to meet the unique needs of route-specific driving environments. El Paso, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Kansas City, Kan.;

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NSF awards $55.5M to support 3 new Engineering Research Centers; one focused on power electronics

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One of these, the Engineering Research Center for Power Optimization for Electro-Thermal Systems (POETS), aims to enhance or increase the electric power density available in tightly constrained mobile environments by changing the design. Nature-inspired soil engineering.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Jonathan’s other professional experience includes working for local governments, start-ups, and institutions of higher learning in the El Paso-Las Cruces region. I thrive in a mentoring environment that provides space for me to grow.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

As a mariner, I have focused on Health, Safety, & Environment concerns. Jonathan’s other professional experience includes working for local governments, start-ups, and institutions of higher learning in the El Paso-Las Cruces region. I thrive in a mentoring environment that provides space for me to grow.