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ARPA-E announces $11M for innovations in energy-water processing and agricultural sensing technologies; fourth, fifth OPEN+ cohorts

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The US Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced $11 million in funding for 7 projects in the fourth and fifth cohorts of the agency’s OPEN+ program: Energy-Water Technologies and Sensors for Bioenergy and Agriculture. Energy-Water Technologies cohort.

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NuScale and Prodigy sign MoU for marine-deployed generating station powered by NuScale SMR

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NuScale Power and Prodigy Clean Energy have been collaborating since 2018, investigating the feasibility of integrating NuScale Power Modules (NPMs) into Prodigy’s Marine Power Station and have completed the conceptual design and economic assessment phases.

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Family survives after crashing Tesla on Bonneville Salt Flats at over 100mph

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According to the Wendover Police Department’s Facebook page , a 2022 Tesla occupied by a family of five from Utah County was traveling over 100 miles per hour on the salt flats. All five occupants were transported to the University of Utah hospital,” the department said. Credit: Wendover Police Department.

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IKEA Teams Up With Electrify America To Provide Charging in The United States.

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As a result, more than 200 public chargers will be installed at IKEA retail sites in 18 states, including Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Watering the Sustainability Dream.

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The Story Behind Pixar’s RenderMan CGI Software

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RenderMan, a project launched by computer graphics pioneer Edwin Catmull , is behind much of today’s computer-generated imagery and animation, including in the recent fan favorites Avatar: The Way of Water , The Mandalorian , and Nimona. headquarters. The ceremony is available to watch on demand. Hanrahan joined Pixar after its launch.

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America’s lithium laws fail to keep pace with rapid development – ET Auto

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Clean Water Act gives Washington regulatory power over water extraction and reinjection across the country, state officials have autonomy to govern other parts of the process. In Utah, the state legislature and governor approved a bill last year aimed at preventing water levels from dropping in the lithium-rich Great Salt Lake.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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a standard for high performance green buildings that in 2018 will become the basis for the International Green Construction Code. DOE’s Workplace Charging Challenge has grown to more than 350 partners since its launch in January 2013, and is on track to meet its goal to partner with 500 United States employers by 2018. City of Seattle.

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