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Lithium Americas begins construction at Thacker Pass

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Construction, including site preparation, geotechnical drilling, water pipeline development and associated infrastructure, has commenced. In Q4 2022, Bechtel Corporation was awarded the engineering, procurement and construction management (EPCM) contract for the construction of Thacker Pass Phase 1 with detailed engineering underway.

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Panda Power finances conversion of retired coal plant to natural gas; one of largest power conversion projects in US

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The Panda Hummel generating station will also help preserve Pennsylvania’s fresh water resources by using 97% less water for cooling purposes than the retired coal-fired Sunbury plant. The turbines for the Hummel generating station will be manufactured at Siemens’ manufacturing facility in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Panda Power Funds jointly to develop 1,000 MW coal to natural gas conversion project; Marcellus Shale gas

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The Hummel Generating Station will also use 97% less water for cooling purposes than the retired coal-fired Sunbury plant. The plant is expected to supply large power markets, including Philadelphia and New York City, when it enters commercial operations in the second half of 2017.

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Video Friday: Strandbeest

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ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia IEEE ARSO 2022 : 28–30 May 2022, Long Beach, Calif. During the summer I do all kinds of experiments with the wind, sand and water. Starship ] Our purpose-built vehicle is designed and engineered to drive safely in rain, hail, or shine. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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Video Friday: DALL-E 2

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ICRA 2022 : 23–27 May 2022, Philadelphia IEEE ARSO 2022 : 28–30 May 2022, Long Beach ERF 2022 : 28–30 June 2022, Rotterdam, the Netherlands RoboCup 2022 : 11–17 July 2022, Bangkok, Thailand IEEE CASE 2022 : 20–24 August 2022, Mexico City, Mexico CLAWAR 2022 : 12–14 September 2022, Açores, Portugal. Please send us your events for inclusion.

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DOE investing $120M over 5 years in Energy Innovation Hub for Critical Materials Research

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As America has done throughout our history to meet a great national challenge, we will pull together a group of talented, creative scientists, engineers, and innovators to find the solutions we need for America’s energy security.

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New Approach to Release Hydrogen from Ammonia Borane Promising for Fuel Cell Vehicle Applications

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A team of chemical engineers at Purdue University have developed a noncatalytic hydrothermolysis approach to release hydrogen from ammonia borane (AB)—a promising hydrogen storage material containing 19.6 Research findings were also presented 15 June during the International Symposium on Chemical Reaction Engineering in Philadelphia.

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