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DOE selects Babcock & Wilcox for Small Modular Reactor program

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected a project led by Babcock & Wilcox (B&W), in partnership with the Tennessee Valley Authority and Bechtel, to design, license and help commercialize small modular reactors (SMR) in the United States. The B&W mPower reactor integrates the nuclear core and steam generators in a single vessel.

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Europe Gets an Exascale Supercomputer

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Frontier , the world’s first exascale supercomputer—or at least the first one that’s been made public—is coming on line soon for general scientific use at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. JUPITER will reside in a cavernous new building housing several shipping-container-size water-cooled enclosures.

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This Clock Made Power Grids Possible

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The Telechron Model Type E master station clock shown at top was used at the Tennessee Valley Authority beginning in the 1930s. They countered that their instruments were correct, and Warren suggested the laboratory standards they used to check their meters must be in error. In 1916, the Warren Clock Co.

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DOE to award up to $13M to four advanced biofuels projects

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Oak Ridge National Laboratory will use a microbial electrolysis process to efficiently remove the hydrogen from the water found in bio-oil. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Georgia Institute of Technology, Pall Corporation, OmniTech International, and FuelCellsEtc will also participate in this project.

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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 offered with new 4-cylinder turbo with Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation

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Standard on LT and RST trims, the new engine delivers an SAE-certified 310 horsepower and 348 lb-ft (472 N·m) of torque—22% more torque than the 4.3L An electric water pump that eliminates the drag of a conventional, engine-driven pump to enhance efficiency. V-6 it replaces. All elements of the 2.7L The all-new 2.7L

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Nikola Motor unveils prototype Class 8 fuel cell range-extended electric truck, plans for H2 fueling network

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The 800V chiller provides cold water to cool the batteries and, like many parts on the truck, was custom built. The innovative HOLLAND FWAL aluminum fifth wheel is the lightest weight standard duty fifth wheel in the industry. Nikola Battery Storage System. Chiller and Air Tanks. Fuel cell stack.

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DOE and USDA Select Projects for More Than $24M in Biomass Research and Development Grants

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Polyitaconic acid is a water-soluble polymer with a 2 million metric ton per year market potential as a replacement for petrochemical dispersants, detergents, and super-absorbents. The self-contained process uses minimal water and no acids or chemical additives. BIOFUELS DEVELOPMENT ANALYSIS. USDA Awards. DOE Awards. USDA Awards.

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