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JULY 1, 2025

Today we're featuring a 2016 Volkswagen GTI for your browsing pleasure. There are flaws -- it sounds like the A-pillar has a water leak and the exterior had some small dings and dents from life in the wild. This one has 108K miles on it, a six-speed stick, a few mods, and an owner who has replaced some key wear-and-tear parts.

2016

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MARCH 20, 2025

At Pru , founded in 2016, the Dutch chef Jimmy Ophorst cooks dishes like durian and caviar, roasting the notoriously odoriferous Southeast Asian fruit, then turning it into a mousse that he garnishes with local roe.

Thailand

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AUGUST 5, 2025

Reactors also need sufficient cooling water, which typically comes from a nearby ocean, lake, river, or aquafer. TVA In May this year, TVA requested a construction permit to build on that site an SMR called the BWRX-300 , a boiling-water reactor, which would have a capacity of 300 MWe. RELATED: U.S.

Tennessee

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2013

(Petrobras) has awarded the joint venture formed by Technip (50%) and DOF (50%) has eight contract covering the construction of four new pipelay support vessels (PLSVs) and operation in Brazilian waters to install flexible pipes. Two of the vessels, of VARD 3 05 design, will be delivered in 2Q 2016 and 3Q 2016 respectively.

Water

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AUGUST 21, 2015

The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. Additionally, the company currently has 15 solar locations, with projected growth to 20 by 2016.

2016

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MAY 6, 2014

One will be a PHEV version of the new Chrysler Town & Country minivan to be introduced in 2016; the second will be a PHEV version of a new full-size crossover vehicle to be introduced in 2017. FCA will launch a PHEV minivan in 2016 to comply with ZEV requirements. Variable flow water pump and electric auxiliary water pump.

Chrysler

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OCTOBER 8, 2016

The Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Group announced 2016 release of the suite of GREET (Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation Model) models and associated documentation. electricity generation mix based on Energy Information Administration (EIA)’s Annual Energy Outlook (AEO) 2016.

2016

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APRIL 13, 2017

Researchers at KAUST have developed and used a novel way of increasing the chemical reactivity of a two-dimensional molybdenum disulfide material to produce a cheap and effective catalyst for water splitting to produce hydrogen. A monolayer of molybdenum disulfide is only reactive for reducing water to hydrogen at its edge.

Water

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Photoelectrochemical (PEC) water-splitting, which relies on sunlight to split water into oxygen and hydrogen, stands out as potentially one of the most sustainable routes to clean energy. PEC water-splitting was first noted in scientific publications in 1972. NREL set the first record for STH efficiency exceeding 10% (12.4%

Water

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JANUARY 31, 2021

Hualong One is CNNC’s Generation III pressurized water reactor with complete independent intellectual property rights, developed and designed by the corporation on the basis of more than 30 years of nuclear power research, design, manufacturing, construction and operation experiences. in-containment refuelling water storage tank.

Commercial

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AUGUST 14, 2019

In 2017, emissions from GHG emitting activities statewide were 424 million metric tons of CO 2 equivalent (MMTCO 2 e), 5 MMTCO 2 e lower than 2016 levels and 7 MMTCO 2 e below the 2020 GHG Limit of 431 MMTCO 2 e. Compared to 2016, California’s GDP grew 3.6% while the carbon intensity of its economy declined by 4.5%.

2017

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OCTOBER 24, 2021

The Ondjaba-1 well will be drilled at a new world record water depth of 3,628 m (2.25 The current world record is 3,400 m, set by Maersk Voyager’s sister drillship Maersk Venturer when it drilled the Raya-1 well for TotalEnergies offshore Uruguay in 2016.

Angola

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

AB 1328 gives California water agencies access to information on potentially hazardous chemicals used in oil and gas operations. California Governor Brown has signed Assembly Bills 1328 and 1197, authored by Assemblymember Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara).

Water

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AUGUST 19, 2021

The hydrogen gas used in the direct reduction process is produced by electrolysis of water with fossil-free electricity, and can be used directly or stored for later use. In May, HYBRIT began construction of a hydrogen unit on a pilot scale in connection with the pilot plant for direct reduction in Luleå.

Volvo

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

President Obama has directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) to develop and to issue the next phase of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards by March 2016. Accessory improvements (water pumps, fans, auxiliary power units, air conditioning, etc.).

Obama

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JUNE 14, 2022

The first discovery was made by Equinor in 2013, followed by additional discoveries in 2015, 2016 and 2020. The Bay du Nord discovery is at a water depth of approximately 1170 meters whilst the new discoveries are at approx. 650 water depth. John’s in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Oil-Sands

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JANUARY 15, 2018

quadrillion Btu (quads) of energy in 2016 with 76% of that used by vehicles on the nation’s roads, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). The nonhighway sectors—air, water, pipeline, and rail—used 4.6 The transportation sector used about 27.8 quads (16%) while the off-highway sector energy use was 2.1 quads (8%).

2016

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MARCH 21, 2020

Since Li-Cycle’s founding in 2016, the company has developed a technology that enables 80-100% recovery of all materials found in lithium-ion batteries using a two-step mechanical and hydrometallurgical/wet-chemistry process. air emissions, soil and water impacts) and social impacts of mining and refining from primary sources at scale.

Li-ion

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

The system’s electric power and water consumption were each cut by. Water consumption in particular was too. focus on factors such as the water consumption, cleaning agent input, electricity demand, and the consumption of. were extracted from the cleaning cell, causing the machine’s elevated water. around 30 percent.

Water

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MAY 21, 2024

Drinking water systems pose increasingly attractive targets as malicious hacker activity is on the rise globally , according to new warnings from security agencies around the world. Last November, for instance, hackers linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard broke into a water system in the western Pennsylvania town of Aliquippa.

Water

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FEBRUARY 1, 2020

In the CHJ process (also called hydrothermal liquefaction), clean free fatty acid (FFA) oil from the processing of waste oils or energy oils is combined with preheated feed water and then passed to the CH reactor. Evaluation of ARA Catalytic Hydrothermolysis (CH) Fuel.

Fuel

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MAY 8, 2013

Capital cost for the project, which is expected to begin oil production in 2016, is estimated to be more than $4 billion. The field was discovered in 2007 under 7,087 feet (2,160 meters) of water and is now estimated to have nearly six billion barrels of resource in place, according to Exxon Mobil.

Mexico

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MARCH 24, 2017

A survey by Germany’s BDEW (Bundesverband der Energie- und Wasserwirtschaft), an association of energy and water companies, found that the number of public charge points in the country has grown to 7,407 as of the end of 2016. 890 new charging points have been added to since mid-2016—an increase of almost 12%.

Germany

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DECEMBER 19, 2016

The bifunctional electrocatalyst enables water electrolysis in alkaline solutions at a cell voltage of 1.54 V. Most methods for producing hydrogen and oxygen from water require large amounts of energy and are cost-prohibitive. In addition, this molecular complex exhibits an exceptionally high mass activity (111.02 A g Resources.

Water

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MAY 9, 2018

Researchers from Virginia Tech developed an in vitro artificial enzymatic pathway that can produce hydrogen at extremely high rates by splitting water energized by carbohydrates (e.g., It is highly expected that green, cost-competitive, distributed H 2 will be produced via water splitting powered by solar energy directly or indirectly.

Water

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MARCH 8, 2016

Nestlé Waters North America is adding more than 150 medium-duty beverage delivery trucks fueled by propane autogas. The Nestlé Waters North America propane trucks are used to deliver product to its customers across the country including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., million pounds. Milwaukee and Fort Lauderdale.

North America

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AUGUST 4, 2016

The new Ford EcoBlue diesel engine production line at Dagenham Engine Plant will reduce water and energy consumption by more than 50%. Water usage per engine will be among the lowest at any Ford manufacturing facility worldwide, delivering an anticipated annual saving of 17.5

Water

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JUNE 11, 2020

The team uses green electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen in an electrolysis step. Dr. Johannes Gulden, Director of IRES, said that based on the reduced wind power in 2016 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, up to 34,800 t of methanol could have been produced. —Christian Schweitzer, managing director of BSE.

Wind

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MAY 22, 2019

Here, 4 million low-speed electric vehicles could capture an amount of incremental gasoline usage equivalent to the nearly 64,000 barrels per day of gasoline demand growth in China between 2016 and 2017. Collins conducts a range of globally focused commodity market, energy, water and environmental research.

Oil Prices

Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2022

NASA has modified a contract with SpaceX to allow the company to launch the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission on a flight-proven Falcon 9 booster. The agency awarded SpaceX an unusually expensive $112 million contract in November 2016 to launch SWOT on a Falcon 9 rocket in April 2021.

Water

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The Mars B project adds the Olympus tension leg platform (TLP), with 24 well slots and a self-contained drilling rig; the West Boreas/ South Deimos subsea system; and an oil and gas export system, including a WD-143C shallow-water platform. Olympus sits in approximately 945 meters (3,100 feet) of water.

Mexico

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FEBRUARY 4, 2021

It will provide key information about the site where the aluminum was responsibly produced, covering ten criteria: carbon footprint; water use; recycled content; energy sources; community investment; safety performance; diversity in leadership; business integrity; regulatory compliance; and transparency.

Purchase

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JULY 24, 2015

Lexus is entering the 2016 model year with a three model strategy for its IS sport sedan: IS 200t, IS 300 AWD, and IS 350. The IS 200t features a combination of water-cooled cylinder head, integrated exhaust manifold and twin scroll turbocharger for fast throttle response, performance and high torque at low engine revs.

Lexus

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NOVEMBER 21, 2016

One of its molecular mysteries of photosynthesis involves how the photosystem II protein complex harvests energy from sunlight and uses it to split water into hydrogen and oxygen. Zeroing in on water-splitting. The complex uses the energy from light to form pure oxygen from two water molecules.

Water

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APRIL 29, 2019

BP, Nouryon (formerly AkzoNobel Specialty Chemicals), and the Port of Rotterdam will collaborate to explore the opportunity of making green hydrogen via water electrolysis for BP’s refinery in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, which has the potential for significant reductions in CO 2 emissions. BP’s Rotterdam refinery.

Hydrogen

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MAY 27, 2021

It emits only water vapor through the exhaust pipe. The PEUGEOT Expert has increased its market share every year since its launch in 2016. A permanent magnet electric motor with a maximum power of 100 KW, delivering 260 N·m of maximum torque.

Hydrogen

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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. Appraisal wells are currently being drilled in Leviathan, with initial production to supply Israel’s domestic market targeted for 2016. Source: Noble Energy. Click to enlarge.

Israel