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Eaton to develop affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles; liquid piston technology

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Eaton Corporation will develop an affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles, utilizing existing natural gas sources in the home and innovative compressor technology. The goal is to develop a production prototype for refueling stations that will retail for about one-tenth of the cost of currently available systems.

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The Rise and Fall of 3M’s Floppy Disk

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BASF, a German chemical manufacturer, has a somewhat similar corporate history and logo design to fellow thick-Helvetica enthusiast 3M. Its former corporate parent 3M, meanwhile, has a market cap of $51.33 Before World War II, one company did attempt to manufacture a tape recorder in the U.S. inch floppy.

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USDA announces state finalists for $100M Biofuel Infrastructure Partnership for pumps with higher ethanol blends

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Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) received applications requesting more than $130 million, outpacing the $100 million that is available. Since announcing the program in May 2015, the US. State finalists and estimated pumps. North Carolina. North Dakota. Pennsylvania. South Dakota. Virginia-Maryland. West Virginia.

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Xcel Terms First Phase of Sodium-Sulfur Battery Wind Energy Storage Test Project Successful

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Xcel Energy has released the preliminary results from its wind-to-battery (W2B) storage project in Minnesota, and termed the technology successful. —Frank Novachek, Xcel Energy director of corporate planning. In addition, the technology needed to be commercially available and have a sound track record.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

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Feature: The Genesis Experience Son-Nim – “Honored Guest” Corporations are well-known for saying how much they care about and value their customers. This service had previously been provided at no-cost for the first three years of ownership and then available on a subscription basis. Currently all GV60 models are all-wheel drive.

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IEEE STEM Activity Kits Are In Demand at 150 U.S. Public Libraries

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The collections have been made possible by the IEEE Region 4 Science Kits for Public Libraries program with funding from Region 4 members and corporate sponsors. He says he is on a mission to encourage other IEEE entities to make the kits available at local libraries. Zulaski , the chair of the SKPL committee.

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DOE releases three reports showing strong growth in US fuel cell and hydrogen technologies market

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When examining the top 100 companies on the Fortune list, the number grows, with almost 25% using fuel cells to power data centers, cell phone towers, corporate buildings, retail facilities, or forklifts. Earlier post.). Nearly 10% of Fortune 500 companies use fuel cells to generate power.

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