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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico permits all moving forward, initial buildout imminent: Governor

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Recent comments from Nuevo León Governor Samuel Alejandro García Sepúlveda suggest that the permits for Tesla Gigafactory Mexico are progressing forward. “We do not yet have a date for when, but the good news is that all the permits, for the environment, energy, water, everything is already checked, it is advancing.

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$112.5M awarded to research consortia studying effects of Deepwater Horizon oil spill on Gulf of Mexico

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The Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative (GRI) Research Board announced that eight Research Consortia will be funded for the next three years with a total of $112.5 million to study the effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Project Title: Gulf of Mexico Integrated Spill Response Consortium.

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Video Friday: ARTEMIS

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We also post a weekly calendar of upcoming robotics events for the next few months. Please send us your events for inclusion. Tevel ] My favorite RoboCup event, where the world championship robots take on the RoboCup trustees! And here's an overview of the wider event, from Tech United Eindhoven. Tech United ] One copter?

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Researchers determine specific rates of biodegradation for 125 petroleum compounds in Deepwater Horizon spill

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The oil discharged into the Gulf of Mexico following the explosion and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon (DWH) rig in 2010 contaminated more than 1,000 square miles of seafloor. The complexity of the event has made it difficult for scientists to determine the long-term fate of oil in this ocean environment.

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31 Things to Do for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse

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What’s better than an indoor water park, like the one at the Great Wolf Lodge in Sandusky, Ohio? Or how about a 15-day cruise through the Panama Canal — with a chance to witness the eclipse at sea near Cabo San Lucas, Mexico? You’re experiencing the event in a sort of sterile environment,” Mr. Rao said.

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Douglas-Westwood: oil & gas industry need to push High-Pressure - High Temperature envelope

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Ultra-HP/HT wells are currently being drilled in the Gulf of Mexico, on the shelf and in deep water. There are many technological challenges that must be overcome for downhole service and completion tools to operate successfully in the Ultra-HPHT environment. New material formulations have come to play in this specific area.

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New subsea well-capping device to bolster UK emergency underwater oil spill response capability

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The cap works by shutting in and holding pressure on an uncontrolled well and uses a choke and a series of valves which close down and stop the flow of hydrocarbons into the marine environment. The well-capping device was built in order to seal off an uncontrolled subsea well in the event of a major well control incident—i.e.,

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