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The Technical Failure That Could Clear The Oil Glut In A Matter Of Weeks

Green Car Congress

At present, the main issue being reported on is that there has been corrosion of the water injection system, which is used to keep pressure in the reservoir. The current reports are not really worrying, as corrosion control in a water injection system is only a technical challenge.

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This Lockheed Martin Researcher’s Work on UAVs Saves Lives

Cars That Think

Indago flies above structures engulfed in flames and maps out the hot zones, on which K-Max then drops flame retardant or water. As part of the job, in Oghara, Nigeria, then a small fishing village along the Niger River, he collected fares and directed passengers on and off the bus. They didn’t remain mysterious for long.

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