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Successful demonstration of advanced hyperbaric centrifuge technology for recovering fine coal particles from waste slurries

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coal-cleaning plant in Alabama successfully reduced moisture from ultrafine coal waste. In some cases the water is evaporated to stabilize the deposits before they are recovered in surface reclamation; in others, the waste coal is not recovered for a variety of technological, operational, market, or other reasons. millimeters or less.

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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UPS plans to build an additional six compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. in addition to vehicles in Germany, the Netherlands and Thailand.

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DOE Clean Energy Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute awards ~$10M to 10 projects

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The proposed idea is to build a small scale process simulator, with both machinery and software components, which mimics aspects of a smart manufacturing system for educational purposes. Virginia Tech. The goal of this project is to drive out wasted energy in manufacturing facilities through improved information technology.

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Hyperbaric Centrifuge Technology Successfully Dewaters Coal Fines

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A dewatering technology developed at Virginia Tech has succeeded in reducing the moisture content of ultrafine coal to less than 20%, transforming it to a salable product. the technology reduced the moisture to a level that the waste coal can now be marketed commercially. as part of a license agreement with Virginia Tech.

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MIT/CalTrans study finds pavement-vehicle interaction accounts for 1% of overall fuel consumption on California highways

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dissipating energy due to deformation of the pavement structure)—results in wasted fuel because the dissipated energy does not contribute to the vehicle’s forward movement. Deflection-induced PVI—which results from a vehicle overcoming a resisting force (i.e.

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Volkswagen of America temporarily withdraws application for US certification of MY 2016 vehicles; AECDs

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In the prepared testimony, Horn says that in the spring of 2014 when the West Virginia University study that brought the emissions issue to the fore was published, he was told that there was a possible emissions non-compliance issue that could be remedied. Volkswagen Group has a deep commitment to preserving our environment.

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DOE to award $11M to 20 new Clean Cities projects for alt fuel cars and trucks

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the Environment. gas-fueled school buses and solid waste collection vehicles and develop a. the District of Columbia, Maryland and northern Virginia will develop. recommendations for uniform fire and building codes for alternative. Oklahoma, will recommend building codes to accommodate alternative. Center for.

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