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Statoil and Research & Development Corporation invest in Arctic and harsh-environment R&D

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Canada’s Research & Development Corporation (RDC) and Statoil Canada Ltd. announced a collaborative investment in three new research and development projects to improve Arctic and harsh-environment offshore oil and gas operations in Newfoundland and Labrador and around the world. The total value of the projects is $3.9 Rutter Inc.

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Dongfang Electric reports successful test of direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production

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China-based Dongfang Electric Corporation (DEC) reported successful testing of non-desalinated seawater electrolysis technology for hydrogen production powered by offshore wind. The partners said that the successful test validates the feasibility and stability of direct seawater electrolysis technology in a real ocean environment.

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Eaton’s Vehicle Group partnering with Ballard and NREL to develop heavy-duty truck fuel cell technology

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Eaton will leverage its Corporate Research Labs in Golden, Colorado and Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Southfield, Michigan to produce the technology, using advanced power electronics and 3D-printing. —Karl Sievertsen, vice president and chief technology officer, Eaton’s Vehicle Group.

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US Steel to supply General Motors with US-sourced sustainable verdeX steel

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United States Steel Corporation will supply General Motors with its advanced and sustainable steel solution called verdeX steel. verdeX production also uses less water, partly by capturing all storm water at the facility, utilizing it in production and returning it to the environment.

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Denyo and Toyota jointly develop and start verification tests for fuel cell power supply vehicle that uses hydrogen to generate electricity

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and Toyota Motor Corporation have jointly developed a fuel cell power supply vehicle that uses hydrogen to generate electricity. The project has been selected by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment as a “Low Carbon Technology Research and Development Program.”. Verification tests for the vehicle will start in September 2020.

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CompactGTL forms partnership with Fluor Corporation

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The syngas is fed into the second reactor where it is converted via the Fischer-Tropsch process into synthetic crude oil, water and a tail gas composed of hydrogen, carbon monoxide and light hydrocarbon gases. The process involves only small volumes of fluids, which proofs the system against wave motion in the offshore environment.

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Wärtsilä propulsion solution selected for new hybrid tug in China

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Wärtsilä Corporation, Trade press release, 5 September 2022 at 10:30 UTC+2 The new hybrid tug will operate in Xiamen port will be powered by Wärtsilä thrusters which support the sustainability requirements of the vessel. Xiamen port is an important deep water harbour in China’s Xiamen Fujian province. The 5000 HP tug is 38.3

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