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Petrobras signs agreement with Jogmec for a flexible pipe project for ultradeep waters

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The relationship between Petrobras and Jogmec began in December 2005, when they signed a memorandum of understanding for collaboration on activities of mutual interest related to oil and gas exploration and production, health, safety and environment, and sector-related research and development projects.

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Utah Water Quality Board upholds issuance of permit for oil sands mine in Utah

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The Utah Water Quality Board, in a 9-2 vote this week, agreed with the August 2012 recommendations of an administrative law judge (ALJ) upholding a permit-by-rule issued by the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) for the proposed PR Spring an oil sands mine on state land in eastern Utah. Overlay of the proposed plant site on the terrain.

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DARPA Wants a Better, Badder Caspian Sea Monster

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To solve this, DARPA wants to combine traditional sealift and airlift with the Liberty Lifter program , which aims to “design, build, and flight test an affordable, innovative, and disruptive seaplane” that “enables efficient theater-range transport of large payloads at speeds far exceeding existing sea lift platforms.”.

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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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Announcement (FOA) for up to $40 million to support cost-shared design and. safety of existing commercial light water reactor technology. research and development, conceptual design, and development of licensing. Phase 2 comprises detailed design, license review, and. NGNP is envisioned. process heat. requirements.

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DOE Issues $12M FOA and $15M DOE Labs Program Announcement for FY09 to Support Development of Advanced Water Power Technologies

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In 2009, the DOE was appropriated $40 million to investigate advanced water power energy generation technologies. Advanced water power” refers to both marine and hydrokinetic power and conventional hydropower, and to newer technologies with a combination of energy and environmental performance advantages relative to existing technologies.

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Volkswagen Unveils New One-Liter Concept Car; Smallest Production-Intent Diesel Yet from Volkswagen Applied in A Full Hybrid Design

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The “one-liter” designation refers to the design target of fuel consumption of 1 liter per 100 kilometers (235 mpg US). Volkswagen first revealed a one-liter concept at the annual meeting in 2002, then cancelled the project in 2005. The oil pump, designed to operate at a maximum oil pressure of 4.0 Earlier post.)

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Van Hool to build 40 hydrogen buses for Cologne and Wuppertal (Germany); largest fuel cell bus order in Europe to date

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The bus is designed for 29 seats and 46 (Cologne) and 49 (Wuppertal) standing passengers, with space for two wheelchair users and a stroller. Hydrogen is converted to electricity in the fuel cell, with water vapour as its only emission, while the batteries provide additional power wherever and whenever needed.

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