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NIST awards nearly $4M to support metals-based additive manufacturing

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The following organizations will receive NIST Metals-Based Additive Manufacturing Grants Program funding to be spent over two years: Georgia Tech Research Corporation ($1 million). University of Texas at El Paso ($1 million). Northeastern University ($999,464).

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Record $86B in 2011 US oil and gas upstream deals, led by unconventional sector with $62B

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a provider of information, marketing and advisory services for the oil and gas industry. Industry appetite for oil-rich resource plays, particularly the North Dakota Bakken shale, Texas Eagle Ford shale and Ohio Utica shale, drove deal activity in the unconventional sector to a record $62 billion. In its analysis, PLS allocated $7.2

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Sunoco Idles Eagle Point Refinery; Will Evaluate Feasibility of Using it to Produce Alternative Fuels in the Future

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is indefinitely idling all process units at its Eagle Point refinery located in Westville, New Jersey in an effort to reduce losses in its refining business at a time when a recessionary economy, weak demand for refined products, and increased global refining capacity have created margin pressure on the entire refining industry. Sunoco, Inc.

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NAMII awarding $9M to 15 additive manufacturing projects

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The 15 selected projects span a variety of AM processes and materials with near-term technical achievements that address a comprehensive set of priorities-needs, gaps, and opportunities-within the AM and 3D printing industry. Concurrent Technologies Corporation; General Electric; and Robert C. GE Global Research (3DSim, Inc.;

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Electreon and ASPIRE to launch electrified roadway demo in Utah

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Electreon and ASPIRE are also partnering on the demonstration project with Kiewit Corporation, which will provide expert insight into installation and construction processes for electric roads. Utah test track.

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