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MARCH 8, 2016

Nestlé Waters North America is adding more than 150 medium-duty beverage delivery trucks fueled by propane autogas. The Nestlé Waters North America propane trucks are used to deliver product to its customers across the country including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., million pounds. Milwaukee and Fort Lauderdale.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

GAMOW teams will work to close multiple fusion-specific technological gaps that will be needed to connect a net-energy-gain “fusion core," once it is ready, to a deployable, commercially attractive fusion system. Currently, scalable tritium extraction and pumping technologies do not exist. University of Houston. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

To reduce the number of accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections. Rendering of the SmartTouch technology now in development.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

ExxonMobil has developed new technology for natural gas dehydration that employs a patented absorption system inside pipes and replaces the need for conventional dehydration tower technology. The water-rich glycol is regenerated using a conventional system and is sent back to the droplet generator to be used again.

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MAY 19, 2023

IEEE’s Vision, Innovation, and Challenges Summit and Honors Ceremony showcases emerging technologies and celebrates engineering pioneers who laid the groundwork for many of today’s electronic devices. The panelists focused on how the climate crisis is affecting the ocean and ways technology is helping to track environmental changes.

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APRIL 11, 2022

Air Products has awarded thyssenkrupp nucera a contract for the supply of alkaline water electrolysis technology for a 10 metric ton per day facility to produce green liquid hydrogen in Casa Grande, Arizona. Under this contract, thyssenkrupp nucera will deliver two of their large-scale alkaline water electrolysis standard modules.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Maersk Line conducted the first “fuel switch” demonstration on a container ship in the Gulf of Mexico as the result of a partnership between the EPA, the Port of Houston Authority and Maersk Line. Maersk vessels have demonstrated the effectiveness of a fuel switch in more than 1,200 port calls on the US West Coast since March 2006.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

A team of researchers led by Zhifeng Ren, director of the Texas Center for Superconductivity at the University of Houston, has developed an oxygen-evolving catalyst that takes just minutes to grow at room temperature on commercially available nickel foam. —Yu et al. That requires substantial amounts of energy and drives up the cost.

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JULY 25, 2011

Houston-based Terrabon, Inc. million, 18-month contract by Logos Technologies to design a more economical and renewable jet fuel (BioJet) production solution for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). has been awarded a $9.6-million, Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The US Department of Energy’ (DOE’s) Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) is awarding $100 million to eight clean energy technology projects through the Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program. Award amount: $9,000,000). CorePower Magnetics, Inc.

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JANUARY 18, 2013

a developer of natural gas to gasoline projects, entered into a licensing agreement to use ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company’s (EMRE’s) methanol-to-gasoline (MTG) technology ( earlier post ) in the development of a world-scale natural gas to gasoline project. G2X Energy, Inc., Earlier post.) gasoline range. gasoline range.

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MAY 22, 2012

All of the projects aim to develop and validate new technologies to enhance safety and environmental sustainability. The research contracts will be administered by the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America, under the management of the Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. million in federal funds.

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JANUARY 10, 2021

The next step—the water-gas shift reaction—sees the carbon monoxide and steam reacted via a different catalyst, making carbon dioxide and additional hydrogen. Compared to natural gas reforming, the use of electricity from renewable sources to split water for hydrogen is cleaner and more sustainable. Gang Wan, John W.

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JULY 5, 2021

Houston chapter leads toward clean energy in Texas. The outreach efforts of the Houston Electric Auto Association (HEAA), founded 34 years ago in the heart of American oil country, have not always been met with a positive response. “We Just don’t bring your Tesla HEAA meets at TX/RX Labs , a Houston makerspace. “We

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

million in funding for four projects—two with the Vehicle Technologies Office and two with the Fuel Cell Technologies Office—under the High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) Program. Carpenter Technology Corporation will partner with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for this project.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2011

miles) below the water’s surface, is located in the Tobago Field 200 miles southwest of Houston in the ultra-deep water of the Gulf of Mexico. Moored in about 8,000 feet of water, the Perdido regional DVA (direct vertical access) spar is the deepest spar production facility in the world. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 22, 2013

University of Houston. The University of Houston (UH) will develop a battery using a novel water-based, lithium-ion chemistry that makes use of sustainable, low-cost, high-energy, organic materials. Naval Research Laboratory, will develop a low-cost battery using zinc-air technology. Lead organization. Description.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) in Des Plaines, IL, recently added a new Pilot-Scale IH 2 Plant to broaden biomass-to-liquid hydrocarbon fuel conversion. IH 2 technology is a catalytic thermochemical process that promises to be a very cost-effective route to produce liquid transportation fuels from renewable resources.

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OCTOBER 11, 2009

Houston Chronicle. The Seadog is a point absorber wave energy device that uses pressurized hydraulics for power takeoff; the pressurized water drives a turbine. Renew Blue has a lease from the state of Texas to place the facility in 25 feet of water about a mile off the coast from Freeport.

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JANUARY 13, 2011

The Gas Technology Institute (GTI) has signed an exclusive worldwide licensing agreement with CRI/Criterion Inc., for GTI’s Integrated Hydropyrolysis and Hydroconversion (IH 2 ) technology, which converts biomass directly into cellulosic gasoline and diesel hydrocarbon blendstocks. Property comparison. Heating value.

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JULY 10, 2010

Unitel Technologies, Inc., a process engineering and design firm ( earlier post ), has filed a patent application for a new technology for making biofuels from microalgae that focuses on the production of fatty acids rather than the extraction of algal oil. Unitel has built up a diversified portfolio technology programs.

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APRIL 24, 2010

Using innovative seismic-based technologies developed with funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE), a Kansas drilling company has discovered an untapped, 10-foot-thick oil zone in a developed Colorado reservoir. —Chandra Nautiyal, Project Manager at DOE’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL).

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JANUARY 29, 2015

The Gila discovery was made by an exploration well on Keathley Canyon Block 93, about 300 miles (483 km) southwest of New Orleans, in approximately 4,900 feet (1,494 meters) of water. The Gila discovery is located approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of Tiber, also located in the Keathley Canyon area.

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JUNE 27, 2010

The synthesis gas is then processed through a series of catalytic steps, with the end products being gasoline and distilled water. The Houston, British Columbia demonstration plant will produce approximately 18 million gallons of gasoline, 6 million gallons of distilled water, and will generate its own electric power.

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AUGUST 2, 2011

million for eight projects intended to reduce the environmental risks of shale gas development while accelerating the application of new exploration and production technologies; and $2.1 These projects include: GE Global Research (Niskayuna, NY) - NORM Mitigation and Clean Water Recovery from Marcellus Frac Water.

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DECEMBER 9, 2014

To help refine the model, Lord studied storing hydrogen in salt caverns to meet peak summer driving demand for four cities: Los Angeles, Houston, Pittsburgh and Detroit. Houston has the best conditions of the four cities because the Gulf Coast offers large, deep salt formations.

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APRIL 26, 2010

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the University of Houston have tuned the catalytic activity of dealloyed bimetallic nanoparticles to produce a more reactive form of platinum that could be used to make less expensive, more efficient fuel cells. This is a significant advance.

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JUNE 20, 2011

The awards recognize pioneering chemical technologies developed by leading researchers and industrial innovators who are making significant contributions to pollution prevention in the United States. Fermentation requires no organic solvent, and the water used is recycled.

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AUGUST 31, 2011

These teams will investigate the fate of petroleum in the environment; the impacts of the spill; and the development of new tools and technology for responding to future spills and improving mitigation and restoration. million to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Lead Institution: University of Miami.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

The study is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. Most of the bacteria are concentrated in a very thin layer called the capillary fringe, where capillary forces suck the water up, above the saturated zone. Environmental Science & Technology doi: 10.1021/es403926k. E20 up to E95) releases.

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MARCH 20, 2015

The DERA funding covers engine replacements, repowers and idle reduction technologies to clean up a variety of older diesel engines, including those in heavy-duty trucks used at ports, delivery trucks, long haul trucks, marine vessels, school buses, and even agricultural equipment. Port of Houston is replacing 14 drayage trucks.

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JULY 27, 2017

A new robust and highly active bifunctional catalyst developed by Rice University and the University of Houston splits water into hydrogen and oxygen without the need for expensive metals such as platinum. The lower you can get it, the closer you come to making it as efficient as possible for water splitting. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 26, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $30 million in federal funding, matched by more than $35 million in private sector funds, for 68 projects that will accelerate the commercialization of promising energy technologies—ranging from clean energy and advanced manufacturing, to building efficiency and next-generation materials.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2022

The US Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $175 million for 68 research and development projects aimed at developing novel advanced energy technologies. Led by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), the OPEN 2021 program prioritizes funding high-impact, high-risk technologies that support novel approaches.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

That’s a stark contrast to the established catalytic technology refineries use to break down hydrogen sulfide. Known as the Claus process, it produces sulfur but no hydrogen, which it instead converts into water.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The new ARPA-E selections focus on accelerating innovations in clean technology while increasing US competitiveness in rare earth alternatives and breakthroughs in biofuels, thermal storage, grid controls, and solar power electronics. REACT: Rare Earth Alternatives in Critical Technologies ($31.6 This technology could then be.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

The vehicles and infrastructure being funded include the use of natural and renewable gas, propane, ethanol, biodiesel, electricity, and hybrid technologies. The project will deploy 502 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles through 119 public and private fleets throughout the state. Total DOE award: $15,000,000.

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