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Fairbanks Morse Engine and Achates Power team up on opposed-piston engines

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The benefits of two-stroke, opposed-piston designs are well-known: fewer moving parts, less maintenance and reduced operating costs. After more than 4,500 hours of dynamometer testing, the company has demonstrated brake thermal efficiency of 47.8% while meeting the most stringent, global vehicle emissions standards.

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China’s CNOOC to acquire Canada-based Nexen for $15.1B; offshore oil and gas, oil sands, and shale gas

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Shale gas : Shale gas is expected to be a source of growth for Nexen in the future. Nexen has a joint venture shale gas project in Poland and is exploring for shale gas in Colombia. The two companies has finalized a joint venture for deepwater exploration in the Gulf of Mexico in 2011. Earlier post.).

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This bike was specifically designed to bring transportation to low-income, rural areas

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“People need transport to go about their daily lives, but in rural areas the options are limited, if there are any options at all,” explained Johanna Vega, World Bicycle Relief’s Colombia Program Manager. Whatever the use, bicycles help people in rural areas pursue a better future.” Every Buffalo Bicycle has its own story to tell.