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Matson takes delivery of first dual-fuel Kanaloa-Class con-ro vessel Lurline

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Christened Lurline , the new ship is the first of two Kanaloa Class con-ro vessels being built for Matson by NASSCO at a total cost of approximately $500 million for the pair, and the third of four new vessels that Matson is putting into service between 2018 and 2020. Lurline will make its maiden voyage to Hawaii next month.

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Proton OnSite awarded $1.7M contract for hydrogen fueling infrastructure for US Army in Hawaii

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Proton OnSite, formerly Proton Energy Systems, has been awarded Phase II of a contract from the US Army’s Tank-Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) for $1.7 The company received a Phase I contract for $1.8 This system eventually became the platform for the SunHydro fueling station in Wallingford, CT.

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US DOE to award up to $38M to 32 projects to advance technology and reduce cost of geothermal energy

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Thirty-two projects in 14 states will develop and test new ways to locate geothermal resources and improve resource characterization, drilling, and reservoir engineering techniques. This project will develop an advanced processing framework for survey data to reduce the cost of geothermal exploration. University of Hawaii.

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USC study shows promising potential for giant-kelp-based biofuel with depth-cycling approach

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—Brian Wilcox, co-founder and chief engineer of Marine BioEnergy. The Department of Energy has a study to locate a billion tons of feedstock per year for biofuels; Cindy Wilcox said the ocean between California, Hawaii and Alaska could contribute to that goal. The study authors include Ignacio A. Navarrete, Diane Kim, David W.

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Feature: Are Eco-Friendly Cars Expensive to Own?

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Despite higher upfront costs, eco-friendly vehicles are better for not only the planet, but also your wallet. A study conducted by a team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) compared the lifetime costs of owning a gas-powered vehicle versus that of owning an eco-friendly vehicle. Hybrids and EVs can cost you less.

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DOE to award $18M to 32 geothermal projects

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EGS are engineered reservoirs, created beneath the surface of the Earth, where there is hot rock but limited pathways through which fluid can flow. By improving success rates for exploration drilling, play fairway analysis could significantly lower the costs of geothermal energy while opening up new areas to development.

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DOE to award $15.8M to 30 hydrogen and fuel cell technologies projects

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Precursor Development for Low-Cost, High-Strength Carbon Fiber. 3 projects will reduce the cost of onboard hydrogen storage tanks necessary for fuel cell vehicles. These projects will pursue innovative approaches to developing novel precursors for high-strength carbon fiber at half the cost of current materials. Giner, Inc.

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