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UTRC and ANGP unveil first low-pressure conformable natural gas tank design

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UTRC began developing its conformable tank in 2012, creating prototypes for CNG applications that typically operate in the 3,200-3,600 psi pressure range. It can store 30 percent more natural gas than an array of conventional gas cylinders in the same space envelope. David Parekh, corporate vice president, Research, and director, UTRC.

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Two Genomic Research Projects in British Columbia Tackle Issues in Emerging Forestry Biofuels Industry

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Source: BC Ministry of Forests and Range. Beetle populations in many parts of interior BC have increased to epidemic levels as a result, according to the BC Ministry of Forests and Range. Cumulative percentage (in 2008) of lodgepole pine killed by the pine beetle infestation in British Columbia. Click to enlarge. million hectares.