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Nexans Secures Major Frame Agreement with BP Worth Up to $300M for Deep Water Umbilical Projects in the Gulf of Mexico

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Nexans, a leader in the cable industry, has secured a frame agreement with BP Exploration & Production Inc. for deep water umbilical projects in the Gulf of Mexico that could be worth as much as $300 million in total. and Nexans for the Gulf of Mexico, which ran from 2002 to 2008.

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Northern India Rapidly Depleting its Groundwater Due to Excessive Irrigation; Major Water Crisis Looms If Trend Continues

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If sustained, the trend will lead to a major water crisis in the region, the researchers conclude in a paper to be published in the AGU journal Geophysical Research Letters. (A) A) Rate of change of terrestrial water storage, in cm/yr of water thickness, determined from GRACE gravity solutions. White lines show major rivers. (

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BuG ReMeDEE project seeks to use extremophile bacteria to convert methane to biofuels, biopolymers and electricity

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The BuG ReMeDEE consortium includes industrial partners LanzaTech (US) and Bijson Innovations Pvt. This, the deepest mine in North America, began filling with water following its closure in 2002. As the water receded, Rajesh Sani, Ph.D., SURF is located in Lead, South Dakota at the former site of the Homestake Gold Mine.

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Fleetguard eyes Rs 2,400–2,500 in revenue from auto filtration market | Autocar Professional

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He underlined the vast market size extending to billions when encompassing other segments like industrial, water, and food processing. . “That is the potential as far as automotive filters are concerned,” remarked Niranjan Kirloskar, MD, Fleetguard Filters, in an interview with Autocar Professional.

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KPMG study identifies 10 sustainability “megaforces” with accelerating impacts on business; imperative of sustainability changing the automotive business radically

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The KPMG study, “Expect the Unexpected: Building Business Value in a Changing World”, explores issues such as climate change, energy and fuel volatility, water availability and cost and resource availability, as well as population growth spawning new urban centers. Source: KPMG. Click to enlarge. billion by 2032.

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US DOE Announces up to $40M for Designing and Planning Next Generation Nuclear Plants; Integration of Nuclear Process Heat and Hydrogenwith Other Industrial Processes

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to extend the application of nuclear energy into the broader industrial and. safety of existing commercial light water reactor technology. a secondary industrial application—for example, generating electricity while. a secondary industrial application—for example, generating electricity while. program (Gen IV) in FY 2002.

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Stanford GCEP awards $6.6M to 7 projects; focus on combining energy conversion with carbon-neutral fuel production

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The 7 awards bring the total number of GCEP-supported research programs to 104, with total funding of approximately $125 million since the project’s launch in 2002. The goal is to design a novel fuel cell that uses coal and water to generate hydrogen, water and a stream of carbon dioxide gas, which can be captured and sequestered.