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DOE launches wave energy competition

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The judging panel will include technical experts from: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico; National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado; Naval Surface Warfare Center—Carderock Division, Bethesda, Maryland; and Ricardo, Inc., Participants can register through June 15, 2015.

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Alon USA receives go ahead for Bakersfield, CA rail terminal and refinery project; Bakken light crude

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Alon expects to provide information on the cost of constructing the new rail facility and the expected crude-by-rail volumes at the time of its third quarter 2014 conference call. Construction of the rail facility is expected to be completed by the end of 2015. Background.

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Sandia team boosts hydrogen production activity by molybdenum disulfide four-fold; low-cost catalyst for solar-driven water splitting

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Nevertheless, because of the scarcity and cost of Pt, a more abundant alternative is needed for cost-effective implementation. —co-author Jeff Brinker, Sandia Fellow and University of New Mexico professor. You have to basically understand the material before you can move forward in changing industrial use.

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

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I have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018).

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EAA National Board nominations from across North America

Electric Auto Association

I have talked about the total cost of ownership for EVs compared with both hybrid and traditional ICE vehicles. Writing a grant to fund the expansion of 15 Level 2 community chargers within the city of Las Cruces, New Mexico. He worked for SolarCity and Tesla between 2015 and 2018 and now for Solar Smart Living (since 2018).

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Microbial Capacitive Desalination Cell could make treatment and reuse of oil and gas wastewater simpler, cheaper

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Oil and gas operations in the United States produce about 21 billion barrels of wastewater per year, with accompanying disposal costs of about $5 billion per year. Ren and Forrestal also worked with researchers Zachary Stoll and Pei Xu at New Mexico State University. Stoll and Xu are also co-authors of the article.

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. in early 2015 that will form the basis for the development of the next generation of fuel cells. Another project is underway in Hobbs (New Mexico, USA).

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