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MAY 9, 2012

James Muckerman at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) have developed a new class of high-activity, low-cost, non-noble metal electrocatalyst that generates hydrogen gas from water. 2012), Hydrogen-Evolution Catalysts Based on Non-Nobel Metal Nickel–Molybdenum Nitride Nanosheets. Sasaki, K.,

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JUNE 25, 2013

Water and oxygen are the only by-products. Ground was broken in September 2012, and the topping-out ceremony was celebrated in December. At this facility, microorganisms use water (brackish, salt or wastewater) sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce high-purity fuels.

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APRIL 28, 2014

The EU-funded SOLAR-JET project has demonstrated the production of aviation kerosene from concentrated sunlight, CO 2 captured from air, and water. 2012) “Syngas production by simultaneous splitting of H 2 O and CO 2 via ceria redox reactions in a high-temperature solar reactor,” Energy & Environmental Science , Vol. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) has selected 66 research projects to receive a total of $130 million in funding through its “OPEN 2012” program. Select projects in OPEN 2012 include: ARPA-E OPEN 2012 selections: Advanced Fuels. ARPA-E OPEN 2012 selections: Carbon Capture.

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APRIL 12, 2013

liter EcoBoost is the first engine from Ford to incorporate a computer-controlled clutch on the belt-drive water pump, which further improves efficiencies by reducing warm-up time. A water-cooled charge air cooler is added to offer a more efficient feed of air into the engine. The new 4-cylinder 1.5-liter liter V6 EcoBoost in 2009.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

This isn’t surprising given an economy that’s still treading water.” from January 2012). in January compared with the same month in 2012. from the prior month while distillate fuel production, though falling from December 2012, was the highest ever for the month of January. from January 2012. from January 2012.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

In 2012 Audi’s Hungarian plant opened a geothermal facility to supply most of its heat requirements. The focus lies on the challenges that are key to Audi: decarbonization; water utilization; resource efficiency; and biodiversity. Since 2012 Audi Hungaria has used this source for most of its requirement for heat at the site.

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

The operational début of the new NH 2 is scheduled for summer 2012, on the La Bellotta farm in Venaria, near Turin, New Holland’s first Energy Independent Farm. Three methods are being evaluated for the production of hydrogen: Electrolysis of water, using electrical energy produced by a photovoltaic system already installed on the farm.

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MARCH 20, 2012

Spider9 , a cleantech company launched in 2011 at the University of Michigan, has finalized the license agreement for patented dynamic control systems and plans to launch its first commercial integration at the historic Henry Ford Valve Plant, known as the Water Wheel Center, in Northville, Michigan. —Spider9 CEO Glynne Townsend.

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OCTOBER 17, 2013

MQL reduces oil mist generation; biological contamination of coolant; waste water volume; costs for capital equipment; and regulatory permitting. For a typical production line, MQL can save more than 280,000 gallons (1 million liters) of water per year, Ford says. Manufacturing Sustainability Water' Studies (Faverjon et al.

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MARCH 18, 2015

Petrobras has broken a new domestic record for exploratory drilling by reaching a water depth of 2,990 meters (9,810 feet, or 1.86 The drill-stem test, conducted in 2012, confirmed the presence of 41º API oil (light, high-quality crude) and good reservoir productivity.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Prior to opening the Solar Park, the Chattanooga plant became the first auto plant in the world to receive LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council in 2012. 2012 baseline. In 2012, the factory produced more than 152,400 cars. It remains the only auto plant worldwide to earn the LEED Platinum certification.

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MARCH 16, 2012

eutrophication; ET = ecological toxicity; FEC = fossil energy consumption; WU = water use; LO = land occupation; “The rest” includes acidification; smog formation; ozone layer depletion; and human health effects. Environmental impacts of gasoline and E85. Error bar shows regional variations for E85. GW = global warming; Eut. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

As reported in 2012 by Masdar researchers, while halophytes such as Salicornia bigelovii have the potential to produce biofuel feedstocks such as oils from its seeds and sugars from its biomass, the high salinity of the plant have challenged the existing methods for production of cellulosic biofuels. These numbers indicate that S.

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MARCH 10, 2016

A team from the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Technische Universität München and Universiteit Leiden has doubled the catalytic activity of electrodes for water electrolysis by applying a monolayer of copper the platinum electrodes. 2012) “Production of hydrogen from renewable resources and its effectiveness,” Int. Bičáková, O.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Approximately 350,000 of these same Prius vehicles are also being recalled to replace the electric water pump for the hybrid system. In the hybrid system, there is an electrically driven water pump that circulates coolant through the hybrid components to provide cooling.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

has several new parts, including a new water-cooled variable-geometry turbocharger; a new high-pressure common-rail fuel delivery system; a new Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system; a new intake manifold; a new cylinder head; a new cylinder block; a new balancer shaft unit; and a new Engine Control Module (ECM). Water-cooled turbo.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

billion annually in 2012 to $20.2 Globally, Pike anticipates cumulative investment of more than $117 billion in smart city technologies between 2012 and 2020. between 2012 and 2020. In a new report, Pike Research forecasts that the smart city technology market will grow from $6.1 billion annually.

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DECEMBER 23, 2012

It may not sound like a phenomenally large amount except the water and the river is already over-allocated. The present study narrows in on three key regions for water managers—the Colorado River headwaters; the greater California-Nevada region; and Texas, which gets nearly all of its water from within state borders.

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MARCH 31, 2013

On Saturday, Israel’s Ministry of Energy & Water Resources reported that commercial natural gas production had begun from the deepwater Tamar field (c. Demand for natural gas in Israel is expected to grow strongly, notes Noble Energy, with a short-term CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 15% from 2012 – 2017. Source: Noble Energy.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

The team, which has been investigating HTL processing of algae to biocrude—along with techniques for dexoygenating the product for subsequent refining—for several years, presented its latest results at the 2012 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh. AIChE 2012. Faeth and Phillip E.

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JANUARY 21, 2013

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., Since the backup heat source has also been separated from the hot water unit, the product can now be even more easily installed in a wider variety of places. Tokyo Gas Co.,

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JULY 23, 2012

20 July 2012 and a premium of 66% relative to the volume-weighted average price of the Common Shares over the 20 trading days ending 20 July 2012. Nexen has major positions in three of the world’s most significant conventional basins: the UK North Sea, Offshore West Africa and the deep-water Gulf of Mexico. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 12, 2013

DOE selected an SMR project with the B&W mPower reactor in 2012. This may include ability to effectively deal with off-site power loss, ability to augment cooling water reservoirs from external sources, incorporating air and water sampling capabilities, or other innovative instrumentation and diagnostics that support accident management.

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OCTOBER 13, 2020

By diverting household waste from reaching landfills, UBQ prevents the emission of methane, ground water leakage and other toxins. UBQ Materials was founded in 2012 by entrepreneurs Rabbi Yehuda Pearl and Jack (Tato) Bigio. tons of CO 2 equivalent, qualifying it as “the most climate positive thermoplastic material on the planet.”.

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JANUARY 14, 2014

Tires rely on grooves between the treads to evacuate water and maintain grip with the road. Until now, tires traditionally lost traction in wet conditions as the tread became worn and grooves lost depth decreasing the tire’s ability to funnel water away, increasing stopping distances and the chances of hydroplaning.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

The objective of the Advancements in Sustainable Algal Production Funding Opportunity Announcement is to support outdoor phototrophic algae research and development in two areas: (1) nutrient and water use in algal production systems and (2) the development of algal technology testbed facilities. Applications are due on 18 April 2012.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

As described in a 2012 paper by TerraPower staff, the TWR is of the “standing wave” type, meaning that assemblies are shuffled to keep the power producing region in one place. The novel design allows for the use of depleted uranium generated by the enrichment process used for existing light water reactors fueled with enriched uranium.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The settlement, originally announced on 23 March 2012, by Governor Edmund G. On 17 May 2012, ECOtality, Inc. FERC order approving settlement re Public Utilities Commission of the State of California et al v Sellers of Long Term Contracts to the California Department of Water Resources et al under EL02-60 et al. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 10, 2013

billion in discretionary funds for the Department of Energy, an 8% increase above the 2012 enacted level. from 2012; the budget also requests $386 million for ARPA-E, an increase of 30% from 2012. President Obama’s FY 2014 budget proposal submitted to Congress provides $28.4 Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MAY 4, 2019

Cuomo announced that Maid of the Mist, which has been navigating the waters of the Lower Niagara River since 1846, will launch later this year two new all-electric, zero-emission passenger vessels constructed in the United States. The color scheme is environmentally-friendly green combined with the blue of the water.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In October 2012, CalBattery reported that independent test results in full cell Li-ion batteries (LIBs) showed that its silicon-graphene composite anode materials, used with advanced cathode and electrolyte materials, showed an energy density of 525 Wh/kg and specific anode capacity of 1,250 mAh/g. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

At the current price of fuel in Germany (Source: German Petroleum Industry Association, July 2012) this would amount to a total fuel cost for the year of a €694 (US$893). Given an average annual driving distance of 15,000 km, most drivers will only have to refuel this Volkswagen ten times per year.

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DECEMBER 7, 2013

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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FEBRUARY 13, 2013

autumn and 9% in the winter between 2003 and 2012, an. The researchers used new data from the European Space Agency’s CryoSat-2 satellite spanning 2010 to 2012, and data from NASA’s ICESat satellite from 2003 to 2008 to estimate the volume of sea ice in the Arctic. But from 2010 to 2012, the. minimum in September 2012.

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AUGUST 24, 2012

Much of these improvements are driven by technology development and innovation that has been a central part of realizing the potential of this sector.The cumulative effects of population growth and economic development in the region are increasing pressures on the region’s air, water, land and biodiversity. —LARP.

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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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