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NR Canada seeking commercialization partner for methane oxidation catalyst

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Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is seeking expressions of interest from firms which wish to enter into a commercial licensing arrangement to bring to market its methane oxidation catalyst. The catalyst is now ready for detailed on-engine testing in anticipation of design and commissioning for manufacture. Background.

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Rio Tinto makes US$10M strategic equity investment in Nano One; strategic partnership on cathode materials

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This partnership and funding will accelerate Nano One’s multi-cathode (multi-CAM) commercialization strategy and support cathode active materials (CAM) manufacturing in Canada for a cleaner and more efficient battery supply chain for North American and overseas markets.

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IMO Adopts Proposal to Designate Waters Off North American Coast As Emission Control Area

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The International Maritime Organization (IMO) officially accepted the proposal to designate waters off the North American coasts as an Emission Control Area (ECA). Canada and France join the US in this North American ECA, implementing a coordinated geographic emissions control program. Earlier post.)

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IMO selects DNV to investigate potential for LNG-fueled shipping in North American ECA

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The IMO (International Maritime Organization) has chosen DNV to gather knowledge about the potential of LNG powered international shipping in the North American Emission Control Area (ECA) and identify the necessary conditions for the successful implementation of LNG as a fuel source in the region.

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NRG invests additional $35M in FuelCell Energy for 6% of company; establishes $40M financing facility

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which designs, manufactures, operates and services carbonate fuel cell power plants, announced a broadening and deepening of its existing relationship with NRG Energy including a $35.0-million Projects must be located in the United States or pre-designated neighboring countries including Canada and some Caribbean nations.

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Port of Houston Authority, Maersk Line and EPA Demonstrate Fuel Switching in the Gulf of Mexico

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This specific project was designed to be an example of the effectiveness of using lower-sulfur fuels in ocean-going vessels, and will calculate and report the air pollutant emissions reductions achieved by switching from high to lower sulfur marine fuel. Earlier post.)

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Small-displacement two-stroke H2 engine could address performance and emissions cost-effectively for recreational market; potential for Asian motor vehicle fleet

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A team at the Université de Sherbrooke, Ontario, Canada has developed a prototype small-displacement (. Oh presented a paper on the work, which was the result of two years of research activity in conjunction with Bombardier Recreational Projects, at the ASME 2012 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference.

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