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UH researchers developing autonomous robot for subsea oil and gas pipeline inspection

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To reduce the number of accidents in the global oil and gas industry caused by damaged pipelines, University of Houston researchers are developing an autonomous robot to identify potential pipeline leaks and structural failures during subsea inspections. When larger spills happen, pipelines are often the culprit.

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DOE awarding >$24M to 77 projects through Technology Commercialization Fund

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OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. Advanced Flow Meter for Extreme Environments (AFMEE), $100,000 MicroNuclear LLC, Franklin, Tenn. El Centro, Calif.

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ARPA-E awards $175M to 68 novel clean energy OPEN 2021 projects

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The system takes three main inputs: ambient air, water, and a sustainable energy source, and produces butanol with high selectivity. University of Houston. The University of Houston seeks to create a class of battery that uses magnesium anodes instead of lithium and organic materials in place of transition metal-based cathodes.

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Study finds marine workboat engines staying in service two times longer than estimated by EPA; emissions reduction implications

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This finding reveals important opportunities for clean air improvements, especially in large port cities such as New York and Houston. The US Army Corps of Engineers estimates that, as of 2014, there were approximately 9,000 Category 1 and 2 marine vessels operating on US waters. Elena Craft, EDF Senior Director.

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Atomic cobalt on nitrogen-doped graphene catalyst shows promise to replace platinum for hydrogen production

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The Rice lab of chemist James Tour and colleagues at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the University of Texas at San Antonio and the University of Houston have developed a robust, solid-state catalyst that shows promise to replace expensive platinum for hydrogen generation. —Fei et al. This is an extremely high-performance material.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Home Page Todays Paper Video Most Popular Times Topics Search All NYTimes.com Energy & Environment World U.S. So imagine a million electric cars on US roads which all need to change these batteries in say 2015. Ted Kulongoski behind the wheel of Nissan’s prototype electric vehicle. Email us directly at greeninc@nytimes.com.

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