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Borgward expanding to the Middle East; westwards from China

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Borgward will systematically continue to globalize its activities by entering the markets of Middle Eastern countries such as Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Iran. In accordance with this roadmap, the company will expand westwards from China before entering the European market.

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Fusion Fuel Green partners with CCC to develop green hydrogen demonstrator plants in Middle East

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The companies plan to develop demonstrator plants in several countries in the region, namely Oman, Kuwait, and Qatar. CCC is a globally diversified company specializing in Engineering and Construction. We are delighted to be partnering with the CCC to open this new market.

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TransGas and SK EC team on West Virginia coal-to-gasoline project

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TransGas Development Systems, LLC announced an agreement with SK Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd (SKE&C) leading to engineering, procurement and construction of its first US coal-to-gasoline plant—Adams Fork Energy—to be located in Mingo County, West Virginia. Earlier post.)

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Junkyard Find: 1992 Geo Metro 4-door hatchback

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Those reviewers who whine about the Mitsubishi Mirage's lack of horsepower (I say it's a good-enough car with an excellent warranty for the money, or at least the last one I reviewed was ) should consider the engine in this car. The good news is that it has electronic fuel injection and an overhead camshaft. Gets 100 kilometers per 4.5

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Opinion: How Much Longer Can OPEC Hold Out?

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The Saudis, along with Kuwait and UAE have been defending the decision of not reducing the OPEC production levels in order to retain their global market share. Having started his career with Essar Oil Limited as a Graduate Engineer Trainee, he was involved in the Essar Oil Limited’s Refinery Expansion project in Vadinar, Gujarat, India.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

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For every kJ of chemical energy in the fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, 73 % is sacrificed to chemical and thermal losses. the 4 cylinder engine may go from a 20% take rate to a 25% take rate). The operations in Kuwait and Iraq use approximately 431 million gallons of fuel per year.

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Chevron leveraging information technology to optimize thermal production of heavy oil with increased recovery and reduced costs

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While production costs and refining costs for heavy oil exceed that for light oil, applying information technology solutions for decision-making has provided a significant increase in the margins and profits of operations, according to Chevron engineers in a paper presented on their system earlier this year.

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