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Saft building European alliance for 7-year R&D push on advanced Li-ion and solid-state batteries; targeting gigafactory production scale

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France-based advanced battery-maker Saft, a wholly-owned subsidiary of international energy giant Total, is building an alliance with other European partners to launch an ambitious program of research, development and industrialization for new generations of batteries focusing on advanced high-density Li-ion and solid-state battery technology.

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Survey finds LNG-fueled ship orders up 26% in six months

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Following a world survey of the marine industry, Zeus Development Corporation has identified 63 LNG-fueled ships in operation or under development, up from 48 units last December. On 6-7 June, Zeus will host an LNG-Fueled Marine Advancements meeting to present the survey, review trends and tour a new LNG-turbine propulsion system by GE.

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MIT, Scripps study examines behavior of midwater sediment plumes from deep-sea nodule mining

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The model predicts the size, concentration, and evolution of sediment plumes under various marine and mining conditions. Our study is the first of its kind on these midwater plumes, and can be a major contributor to international discussion and the development of regulations over the next two years.

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New LNG inland shipping vessel and integrated shipping concept

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The full package comprises ship design, shipbuilding, ship management, leasing, financing arrangements and crews. Bodewes Binnenvaart was also working on ACES, where the first results at full-scale had just been recorded at Maritime Research Institute Netherlands (MARIN). Bodewes Binnenvaart B.V.,

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EEA Report: Trends in European Transport Are Heading in the Wrong Direction

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Emissions of GHG have increased by 26% (EU-15) or 180 million tonnes between 1990 and 2006, excluding international aviation and marine transport—an amount larger than the entire annual national emissions for 2006 from Belgium (132 million tonnes) or Romania (157 million tonnes).

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The nonprofit CalCars does conversions to demonstrate new designs and provide a platform for different batteries; we dont sell conversions. A new trend is conversion of internal combustion engine vehicles.

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