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Chalmers team develops method to reduce levels of mercury in sulfuric acid

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It is stored in the soil, water and living organisms, impacting the entire food chain. According to a report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), emissions of mercury to the atmosphere increased by an estimated 20% from 2010 to 2015. This toxic heavy metal is then washed into streams and lakes when it rains.

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Cal Energy Commission grants $2.4M for Class 8 fuel cell hybrid trucks at ports; $1.2M for PEV fleet and V2G software upgrade

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SCAQMD has BAE Systems and the Center for Transportation and the Environment as subcontractors. billion gallons of water in the first year and 38 billion gallons after full stock turnover in 10 years. To increase water savings over time, the standard for showerheads will change to 1.8 gallons per minute models available today.

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DOE to Award Up to $27M in Phase III Small Business Awards; Algae Processing, Fuel Cells, Improved Materials for Motors, Synthetic Fuels Among Areas of Interest

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Algae cultures tend to be relatively dilute, and the energy requirement to remove water from the cultures can be a significant portion of the energy balance. Additionally, few of current harvesting and dewatering technologies available today are amenable to scaling for larger production scenarios of 1,000 acre or larger algal farms.

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DOE-Sponsored Project Pushes the Limits of Seismic-While-Drilling Technology

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The harsh high-pressure, high-temperature environments found in deep onshore and offshore deepwater wells require special imaging technologies and were the reason for the development of the SeismicPULSER system. No drill bit seismic-while-drilling system available today has the full capabilities of the new system, according to the DOE.

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IBM releases fifth annual Next Five in Five list of near-term significant innovations; personalized routing for commuting/transportation makes the cut

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Scientists from IBM Research - China and other experts across IBM are developing new insights into traffic and predictions that will serve as the foundation for new transportation services to deal with this complex environment. By having water flow so close to each chip, heat can be removed more efficiently.

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Toyota’s second turbocharged gasoline engine now available in Auris in Japan; 36% thermal efficiency

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liter direct-injection turbo engine is now available as an option for the partially redesigned Auris, which went on sale in Japan today. The engine pairs a single-scroll turbocharger with a cylinder head that uses an integrated water-cooled exhaust manifold to optimize exhaust temperature. Earlier post.) The new 8NR-FTS 1.2-liter

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How the FCC Settles Radio-Spectrum Turf Wars

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The 6-GHz band, the lowest-frequency microwave band available today, is the only one capable of 100-kilometer hops, making it indispensable. In contrast, it has few rules on receiver out-of-band reception (although it recently. opened a discussion on whether to expand them).

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