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BASF to carve out mobile emissions catalysts business, invest up to €4.5B in battery materials and recycling

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With the shift toward electromobility, the automotive industry is currently in the middle of its biggest transformation in history. The new entity will be named BASF Automotive Catalysts and Recycling. The new entity will continue to operate globally and comprise approximately 20 production sites and over 4,000 employees.

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Daimler reaches agreements in principle to settle regulatory ($1.5B) and civil ($700M) proceedings in the US regarding diesel emissions

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Daimler AG and MBUSA have also reached an agreement in principle with plaintiffs’ counsel to settle the consumer class action “In re Mercedes-Benz Emissions Litigation,” which is pending before the US District Court for the District of New Jersey. For the settlements with the US authorities, Daimler expects costs of approx.

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Primus Green Energy, partner commission FEED study on new GTL plant; gasoline the end product

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along with a global petrochemical company as a joint venture partner, has commissioned a Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study with IHI E&C International Corporation for a first of its kind natural gas-to-gasoline plant in Texas. Primus Green Energy Inc.,

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Fusion Tech Finds Geothermal Energy Application

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Microwaves meet rocks “But an energy beam doesn’t have those kinds of limits,” says Paul Woskov , senior research engineer at MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center. That may sound like a stretch, but the concept was tested in a 1970s experiment in which Bell Labs built a 14 km waveguide transmission medium in northern New Jersey.

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How Philanthropy Became This IEEE Member’s Cause

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Bob Dent , who had a 40-year career in the power industry, is one of those individuals. For his generosity, Dent received a New Jersey Outstanding Philanthropist Award this year from the state's chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. He had a long career in the power industry before he joined the staff of IEEE.

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ExxonMobil develops efficient new technology to dehydrate natural gas; exclusive license to Sulzer

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By leveraging our industry-leading experience with upstream applications, our researchers were able to create this advanced natural gas dehydration technology, which represents a step-change in operational efficiency and a significant reduction in footprint. The two organizations employ more than 1,000 PhD scientists and engineers.

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EPA to Preview Series Hydraulic Hybrid Yard Hostler at SAE World Congress

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The US Environmental Protection Agency and its industry partners will offer a preview of a series hydraulic hybrid yard hostler next week at the SAE World Congress in Detroit, Mich. Industry technical partners include APM Terminals, Parker-Hannifin, Kalmar Industries, FEV Inc., Earlier post.). Sheppard Co. and Webasto.

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