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T&E study finds EU has replaced Russian oil barrel-for-barrel as continent fails to cut demand

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Since the EU imposed sanctions on Russia in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine, there has been a redrawing of the global oil map, a new study by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. Source: T&E Increased European imports have coincided with an increase in global oil production and exports. C carbon budget.

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IIASA study proposes solid air hydrogen liquefaction as efficient addition to hydrogen liquefaction supply chain

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One of the challenges of constructing a global hydrogen economy is hydrogen transportation by sea. This would increase the viability of a global hydrogen economy in the future and increase the number of hydrogen suppliers for energy-demanding regions, such as China, Europe, and Japan. —Julian Hunt Resources Hunt, J.,

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Video Friday: Robots as Musical Instruments

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ROS-I ] Planning minimum-time trajectories in cluttered environments with obstacles is a challenging problem. Its structure is 3D printed and easy to repair, and it's supposedly cheap, although I don't know how cheap. Thanks to all those that submitted, and we look forward to more success stories in the years to come! [

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Researchers create salts for cheap and efficient CO2 capture; mimicking methane hydrate

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—Cafer Yavuz, professor of chemistry, and director of the KAUST Oxide and Organic Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment (ONE) Laboratory Previous carbon capture methods included chemisorption, where chemical bonds form between CO 2 molecules and the surface.

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An abundant and inexpensive water-splitting photocatalyst with low toxicity active in visible light

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While the development of new photocatalysts that can split water by absorbing visible light has been worked on globally, there are cost- and environment-related issues because many of the available photocatalysts contain expensive rare metals, such as tantalum, or high concentrations of lead, which is very toxic.

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Abandoned History: Oldsmobile's Guidestar Navigation System and Other Cartography (Part V)

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He wanted GM to become a company driven by technology, which looked less like traditional GM and more like a global conglomerate. By the Eighties EDS was even larger, and didn’t come cheap. Smith admired large, diverse companies, particularly those like General Electric that had a business portfolio across many industries.

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Baker Institute expert suggests assumptions about oil’s influence on politics in the Middle East should be reversed

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Finally, in many MENA countries, government policies that made available low-priced fuel and electricity contributed to an ‘entitlement mentality’ among citizens toward cheap energy. In turn, these attitudes have encouraged energy-intense habits, influencing the design of the built environment and guiding patterns of human settlement.

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