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SAE to hold symposium on impact of shale gas on new vehicle development

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The SAE 2012 Shale Gas Impact on Vehicle Development Symposium will focus on the impact of natural gas vehicle adoption, shale exploration and natural gas Infrastructure on bi-fuel vehicle production. Co-sponsored by SAE International and energy industry publisher Hart Energy, the event will be held 28 August 2012, at the David L.

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ABB adds 20 kW Combined Charging System (CCS) fast charger to EVSE portfolio

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The Terra 23 is designed for areas where EV drivers plan to stay 30-60 minutes, such as retail locations, commercial office environments and EV auto dealerships. ABB was the first company to demonstrate a working CCS prototype at EVS26 in Los Angeles in 2012 and at eCarTec in Munich.

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Ricardo HyBoost “Intelligent Electrification” project awarded automotive environmental prize by Institution of Mechanical Engineers

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The Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Prize for the Environment to Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies and Valeo engineers for their paper HyBoost—An Intelligently Electrified Optimized Downsized Gasoline Engine Concept. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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Anderman: Li-ion capacity far outstripping demand as automakers focus more on hybrids, less on full EVs

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Anderman is founder and chairman of the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (AABC); the 13 th annual conference is scheduled for February 2013 in Pasadena, California. The report notes that despite heavy subsidies by governments and automakers, 2012 EV sales are coming short of meeting many automakers’ sales and production plans.

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Chevron approves next major Tengiz expansion project in Kazakhstan

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Playton, Steve Jenkins, Elrad Iskakov, Zhanibek Katrenov and Paul (Mitch) Harris (2012) “ Seismic Geomorphology of Microbial-Dominated Margin and Slope Environments around an Isolated Platform, Tengiz Field, Kazakhstan ” AAPG Hedberg Conference “Microbial Carbonate Reservoir Characterization”. First oil is planned for 2022.

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Air Canada to operate biofuel flights in support of environmental research on contrails and emissions

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A reduction in the thickness and coverage of contrails produced by the jet engines of aircraft could reduce aviation’s impact on the environment, an important beneficial effect of sustainable biofuel usage in aviation. The sustainable biofuel is produced by AltAir Fuels from used cooking oil and supplied by SkyNRG.

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Being More Inclusive is Paying Off for This IEEE Society

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IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Society started more than two decades ago to become a more welcoming and inclusive environment for women and members from outside the United States. Since 2012, the society has increased the number of female members by more than 60 percent. Some were recruited from conference attendees.

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