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New Ford Transit debuts with new two-wet monocoat paint technology; improved durability and sustainability

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Ford began production of the North American Transit at Kansas City Assembly Plant on 30 April, and vans will be available in US and Canada this summer. Transit vehicles built in Kansas City are the first to use a new two-wet monocoat paint process developed by Ford and its paint suppliers. million gallons of water.

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DOE-Sponsored Seismic Project Helps Identify Untapped Oil in Developed Reservoirs

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Using innovative seismic-based technologies developed with funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE), a Kansas drilling company has discovered an untapped, 10-foot-thick oil zone in a developed Colorado reservoir. that has produced more than 6,200 barrels of light oil, with no water, through February 2010.

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Lots of Italy, on Many Collectible Plates

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He ordered the house specialty: spaghettoni, a thicker spaghetti, in a fermented anchovy sauce with black truffles and butter made with milk from water buffalo native to the Mediterranean region. It is served on Buon Ricordo plates with a design depicting the Italian and American flags and a gray boar standing in a coil of yellow pasta.

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ORNL assessment finds >65 GW of untapped hydropower in US rivers and streams

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Kansas, Missouri, Pennsylvania and Wyoming led the rest of the country in new stream-reach hydropower potential. Some of the environmental, technical and socioeconomic factors variables included: Endangered species; Federally protected lands; Water use and water quality concerns; Fishing and boating access.

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Westinghouse and Ameren Missouri form NexStart SMR Alliance for rapid licensing and deployment of Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor technology; targeting operation in 2022

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Design overview of the Westinghouse SMR. The Westinghouse SMR is a 225 MWe integral pressurized water reactor (PWR), with all primary components located inside of the reactor vessel. The Empire District Electric Company; and Kansas City Power and Light Company. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Abengoa opens cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton; 1st commercial deployment of Abengoa enzymatic hydrolysis

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Abengoa held the grand opening of its cellulosic ethanol plant in Hugoton, Kansas, located about 90 miles (145 km) southwest of Dodge City. The Hugoton cellulosic ethanol plant covers 400 acres, more than 380 of which will be used to store biomass from local farmers. Click to enlarge. million liters) per year.

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Ford unveils next-gen F-150; up to 700 lbs lighter, new 2.7L EcoBoost with stop-start

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liter EcoBoost V6 features an entirely new design. Previous engine block design choices were high strength or compact or lightweight. liter EcoBoost and design an engine with compact structure and high strength and light weight. All-new aluminum cylinder heads feature water-cooled integrated exhaust manifolds.

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