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miles) north of the Zafarani discovery, and at a water depth of 2,500 meters (8,202 feet). The Zafarani-1 discovery was made in 2012 and was a play opener for the block. Following Mronge-1, the partnership is scheduled to appraise the 2012 Zafarani discovery. 1 Tcf gas = 180 million barrels of oil equivalent.).

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LG Energy Solution (LGES) has signed a six-year binding term sheet with Canadaa-based Sigma Lithium Corporation for an offtake agreement on a “take or pay” basis for the sale of 6% battery-grade high purity and environmentally sustainable lithium concentrate.

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MARCH 15, 2012

Kyocera Corporation, Osaka Gas Co., and Toyota Motor Corporation have completed co-development of a residential-use solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) co-generation system, the ENE-FARM Type S. The hot-water storage tank stores heat exhausted from the power generator as hot-water. Aisin Seiki Co., Chofu Seisakusho Co.,

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APRIL 2, 2013

From smarter exploration processes to enhanced extraction techniques, Shell’s corporate venturing arm Shell Technology Ventures will make investments over the next six to eight years. In 2012, Shell spent more than US$1.3 Ideas from outside the organization are critical to our open innovation approach to R&D.

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JUNE 23, 2014

JDC) and INPEX Corporation (INPEX) have concluded a contract to support Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation’s (JOGMEC’s) medium and long-term offshore production test of methane hydrate. Japan Petroleum Exploration Co., JAPEX), Japan Drilling Co., Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Verenium Corporation, a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of high-performance enzymes, has introduced VEREFLOW alpha-amylase, a unique enzyme for the removal of filter cake created by water-based mud containing starch and other polymers used in drilling operations.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

and Panasonic Corporation have jointly developed a new smaller, lower-cost version of the Ene-Farm home fuel cell co-generation system. Panasonic manufactures the fuel cell unit and supplies it to Tokyo Gas in combination with a hot water unit and backup heat source produced by Gastar Co., Tokyo Gas Co., a subsidiary of Tokyo Gas.

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The GDL in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell provides a steady supply of gas to the catalyst layers, which are located on both sides of the ion exchange membrane and which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electrical energy and water. W/cm 2 at 0.6 Sehkyu Park, Jong-Won Lee, Branko N. 2011.12.148.

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DECEMBER 18, 2012

Many trials with OEM vehicles have started up in 2012, and at least one vendor—Evatran, which markets its products under the marque “Plugless Power”—intends to bring a system to market in the first half of 2013. Penetration in 2012 was only a fraction of 1% of vehicles sold.

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JULY 29, 2013

Participants represent various industries, from car rental agencies to corporate campuses to utility providers, with installations in locations across the United States. The first participants included Google, Hertz Rent-a-Car, Duke Energy and Clemson University, with installations in the Spring of 2012.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

Hess Corporation will proceed with the development of Tubular Bells, a deepwater oil and gas project operated by Hess in the Gulf of Mexico. The field lies in water depths ranging from 4,300 to 4,600 feet (1,311 to 1,402 meters).

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DECEMBER 21, 2012

The Lavani-2 well was drilled to a total depth of 5,270 meters (17,290 ft) in water depths of 2,580 meters (8,465 ft). The Lavani-2 discovery is the venture’s third discovery in 2012. Statoil’s Lavani-2 exploration and appraisal well has resulted in a new natural gas discovery offshore Tanzania.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

In 2012, Siemens was awarded $1.6 In 2012, Siemens was awarded $1.6 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is assessing the CEA-2045 interface to determine its ability to provide smart grid connectivity standard for water heaters, AC units and other large home energy loads.

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The consortium will focus on pyrolytic conversion of biomass from mallee eucalypt trees with subsequent upgrading of the resulting bio-oil, and intend to have a pilot biofuel production unit operating in Australia by 2012. —Ben Waters, Director of ecomagination, GE Australia and New Zealand. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 7, 2011

DENSO Corporation has jointly developed a home energy management system (HEMS) with Toyota Housing Corporation and Misawa Homes Co., It will be available in the Japanese market in or after February 2012. —Koji Kobayashi, executive vice president of DENSO Corporation. DENSO HEMS. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Chevron Corporation announced that it had conducted a successful production test on the St. Malo development is located approximately 280 miles (450 km) south of New Orleans, Louisiana, in 7,000 feet (2,134 m) of water. Malo PS003 well in the prolific Lower Tertiary trend in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. Chevron’s Jack/St.

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OCTOBER 25, 2011

The US Department of Energy; the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation; and ConocoPhillips will work together to test technologies for producing methane gas from hydrate deposits on the Alaska North Slope. Methane hydrate consists of molecules of natural gas trapped in an open rigid framework of water molecules.

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MAY 9, 2012

By signing the Record of Decision ( ROD ) for the Greater Natural Buttes Project, proposed by Anadarko Petroleum Corporation, Secretary Salazar approved up to 3,675 new gas wells in an existing gas producing area in Uintah County, Utah. Water use is estimated to be 2.06 Recycling efforts will be implemented to reduce water use.

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MARCH 3, 2012

Winter 2011-2012: Engine Bay and Under-car: The car is now completely gas-less. The air conditioning evaporator is now able to be converted to my cold water heat exchanger. Needless to say that I was pissed at UPS, who, like any 'good' corporate entity, is denying any responsibility. I think UPS must have crushed the bearings.

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Since 2012, Bridgestone has spent greater than $100 million growing guayule-based rubber for tires. “The Hevea tree grown on farms in Southeast Asia is where most of the natural latex rubber comes from, so that takes a lot of water,” she mentioned. Guayule is a domestic source of natural rubber. .”

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

When methane hydrates are “melted,” or exposed to pressure and temperature conditions outside those where the formations are stable, the solid crystalline lattice turns to liquid water, and the enclosed methane molecules are released as gas. Selected projects are: Georgia Tech Research Corporation. Earlier post.).

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MAY 4, 2012

Engineers at Toyota Motor Corporation in Japan have determined that cooling the upper part of the cylinder liner on the exhaust side is an effective way to improve anti-knock quality—opening the way to improved engine thermal efficiency. The team presented a paper on their investigation at the recent SAE 2012 World Congress.

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DECEMBER 5, 2011

US-based Devon Energy Corporation has received regulatory approval from the Alberta Energy Resources Conservation Board and Alberta Environment and Water to move forward with the company’s third oil sands project in Canada. Devon’s Jackfish projects are designed to utilize saline water rather than fresh water.

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APRIL 30, 2011

Heat created by the fuel cell system will also be utilized to provide hot water and space heating in the Toyota employee activity center and in the Lexus headquarter building within the office campus. The system is expected to be commissioned in 2012.

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DECEMBER 14, 2011

Licella has developed a process using a continuous flow catalytic hydro-thermal reactor (Cat-HTR) with supercritical water which converts woody materials and other biomass into a high quality bio-crude oil. Air New Zealand and Licella will jointly explore the potential of the technology to produce sustainable aviation biofuel in New Zealand.

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AUGUST 3, 2014

Rusatom Overseas, a subsidiary of Russia’s State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, and CNNC New Energy (China) signed a Memorandum of Intent to cooperate in the development of floating nuclear power plants. The concept takes advantage of two mature technologies: light-water nuclear reactors and offshore oil and gas drilling platforms.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

The Gila discovery was made by an exploration well on Keathley Canyon Block 93, about 300 miles (483 km) southwest of New Orleans, in approximately 4,900 feet (1,494 meters) of water. —Jay Johnson, senior vice president, Upstream, Chevron Corporation. Ownership percentages. – Gila. – – Gibson.

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Non-soluble in water. The operating conditions are approximately 100 °C and 7 atm and water is formed and removed as a co-product. Board, General Motors Overseas Corporation Board, OnStar, LLC Board of Directors, and GM Technologies, LLC Board of Directors. High octane and acceptable cetane. Corrosion inhibition properties.

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AUGUST 15, 2012

The coating, developed by MDS Coating Technologies Corporation (MCT), and tested by researchers at NETL, protects the compressor blades of commercial aviation and industrial gas-turbine engines from erosion—saving fuel, cutting carbon emissions, reducing operational costs, and extending part life.

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DECEMBER 24, 2011

The new shareholder group was led by KERN Partners and included Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) and two large Canadian institutional investors, while existing major shareholders Warburg Pincus LLC and Blackstone Capital Partners participated for a significant portion of the financing. Scotia Waterous Inc.

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AUGUST 29, 2011

Newalta Corporation has signed a contract with Syncrude Canada Ltd. Tailings are a mixture of fine clay, sands, water and residual bitumen produced through extraction processes used with surface mining production, and are held in massive “ponds”. to process mature fine tailings (MFT) for a demonstration project.

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MAY 18, 2012

The Westinghouse SMR is a 225 MWe integral pressurized water reactor (PWR), with all primary components located inside of the reactor vessel. The investment fund application will be submitted to the DOE by mid-May, and a final decision on awarding the investment funds by the DOE is expected in late summer of 2012. Earlier post.).

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JULY 6, 2011

Australia-based airline Virgin Australia is partnering with Renewable Oil Corporation (ROC), Dynamotive Energy Systems Corporation and Future Farm Industries Co-operative Research Centre (FFI CRC) to develop a sustainable aviation biofuel that also has benefits for the Australian farming community and the environment.

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MAY 2, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) partnered with ConocoPhillips and the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) on the test, which was the first field trial of a methane hydrate production methodology whereby CO 2 was exchanged in situ with the methane molecules within a methane hydrate structure. —Secretary Chu.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

Assembly Bill (AB) 236 established the goal of reducing or displacing the consumption of petroleum products by the State fleet when compared to the 2003 consumption levels by 10% by 1 January 2012 and by 20% by 1 January 2020. As of March 2012, all 24 electric charging stations have been installed and are in service. Fleet cuts.

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MAY 18, 2012

Federal-Mogul Corporation is. If a water channel is drilled between two cylinders, the Hybrid Liner technology limits the formation of cracks, allowing coolant to penetrate only as far as the liner coating. The technology was a finalist in the 2012 Automotive News PACE Awards. Source: Federal-Mogul. Click to enlarge.

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) has completed its submittal of the design certification document for the Economic Simplified Boiling Water Reactor ( ESBWR ) to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)—a key milestone in deploying the new advanced nuclear reactor design. Earlier post.).

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