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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. Renault introduced the 1,149cc TCe 100 for Twingo, Clio and Modus in 2007. Technologies to reduce the CO 2 emissions of internal combustion engines.

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Dunkirk regasification plant receives first LNG carrier

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It has a berthing dock, unloading arms and pipes, storage tanks, regasification and gas emission systems, a Boil-Off Gas (BOG) recovery system, a flare stack, a seawater pump system for vaporization, auxiliary systems, and a complex with the buildings (offices, control and safety facilities, workshops, etc.) needed for operations.

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High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

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In 2011, the DOE convened a workshop including 60 US leaders in the engine combustion field from industry, academia, and national laboratories to identify research needs and impacts in Predictive Simulation for Internal Combustion Engines (PreSICE).

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Chevrolet one of 16 organizations across US recognized by EPA for Climate Action; only automaker

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Campus leaders have learned about the program through webinars and workshops. The Mayor is implementing an emission reduction goal for the city of 10% below 2007 levels by 2020. Dozens of students participated in the clean energy conversation and successfully engaged their campus leaders to secure funding.

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IPCC Chairman To Head Climate and Energy Institute At Yale

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Speaking at the International Scientific Congress on Climate Change (ISCCC), which opened today in Copenhagen, Yale University president Richard Levin announced that the university’s new Yale Climate and Energy Institute (YCEI) will be led by Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, who has headed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) since 2002.

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Auto Industry Backs Additional Funding for Research into Impacts of Mid-Level Ethanol Blends

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Source: Joint IEPR/TC workshop. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (AAM) and the Association of International Automobile Manufacturers (AIAM) sent a letter to US House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriators in support of additional funding to complete research into the impacts of mid-level blends of ethanol. Click to enlarge.

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Bionic Hand Gives Amputees Sense of Touch

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He earned a bachelor's degree in biology in 2007 from Loyola University in Chicago. The competition provides mentoring to teams, as well as workshops on topics such as pitching skills and customer development. The Ability Hand is available in the United States for patients age 13 or older. MAKING PROSTHETIC LIMBS ACCESSIBLE.

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