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SpaceX’s Elon Musk wins IAF World Space Award at 74th Int’l Astronautical Congress

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The award was given during the 74th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Instead, Stephanie Bednarek, SpaceX’s Senior Director of Commercial Launch Sales, received the award on behalf of Musk. Photos of the event that were shared online revealed that Musk was not able to personally receive his award.

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Alpiq, EW Höfe and SOCAR Energy planning 10MW electrolysis plant in Switzerland for green hydrogen

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The green hydrogen produced in Freienbach could, among other applications, be used to power a maximum of approximately 200 fuel-cell electric commercial vehicles. SOCAR Energy Switzerland, a member of the H 2 Mobility Switzerland Association since June 2018, is a subsidiary of SOCAR, the state energy company of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

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Using new seismic imaging technique, BP finds significant additional resources in the Gulf of Mexico

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As a result of this early success, BP now is deploying this technique to fields elsewhere in the Gulf of Mexico as well as in Azerbaijan, Angola, and Trinidad and Tobago. The algorithms allowed data that would normally take a year to be analyzed to be processed in only a few weeks, accelerating BP’s development decisions for the field.

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ADB approves $240M to help Kazakhstan modernize transport, improve connectivity

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It will also establish fast transportation links connecting Astana and Aktobe with the major oil and mineral–rich city of Atyrau, and the country’s only international commercial seaport in Aktau.

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Global geothermal industry passes 12,000 MW operational

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In 2013, new geothermal geologic studies or exploration moved forward in places as diverse as American Samoa, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Taiwan, Thailand, Uganda, the United States, and Yemen.

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BP closes out 2013 with deepwater finds in Gulf of Mexico and offshore Angola; new activity offshore Brazil

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During the year, BP participated in 15 completed wildcat exploration wells, resulting in 7 potentially commercial discoveries—a new field exploration success rate of more than 40%. BP said that 2013 had been its most successful year for new field exploration for almost a decade. Click to enlarge.

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UNECE Adopts Type Approval for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’ Electric Safety Requirements; Applies in 41 Countries

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The new version of the regulation offers car manufacturers the legal instrument to put into the market passenger and commercial vehicles with greener standards, reducing the costs and delays associated with multiple approvals in various countries. The list of Contracting Parties that apply UNECE Regulation No.

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