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Noble Energy announces significant natural gas discovery at Leviathan offshore Israel

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announced a significant natural gas discovery at the Leviathan exploration prospect offshore Israel. The Leviathan field is estimated to cover approximately 125 square miles (325 square kilometers) and, as a result of its size, will require two or more appraisal wells to further define total gas resources, according to Noble.

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BGU researchers develop sensor to detect nanoplastics in the air using carbon dots

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As a step toward better understanding the prevalence of airborne nanoplastics, researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel have developed a sensor that detects these particles and determines the types, amounts and sizes of the plastics using colorful carbon dot films. —Raz Jelinek.

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Israel MoEP enforcing vehicle exclusion rules in Haifa Bay Low Emission Zone; $2.8M to retrofit 700 diesel trucks with DPFs

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As part the Israeli Ministry of Environmental Protection’s (MoEP’s) action plan to reduce pollution in Haifa Bay in Israel, Israel Police are actively enforcing exclusion rules that bar heavy vehicles in downtown Haifa Bay at certain times of the day. MoEP thus launched a new environmental action plan for Haifa Bay in 2015.

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Indian Oil Corp exploring hydrogen to use as eco-friendly fuels 

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Indian Oil Corporation’s research and development (R&D) centre is exploring how the hydrogen can be used as fuel since early 2000s in their recent test the hydrogen has been mixed with the compressed natural gas (CNG) to make H-CNG. Lignocellulosic 2G ethanol to promote use of environment-friendly fuel. Indian Oil Corp.

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Ford targeting highly autonomous vehicle for ride-sharing in 2021; new tech company investments, staffing up in Silicon Valley

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Building on more than a decade of autonomous vehicle research and development, Ford’s first fully autonomous vehicle will be an SAE-rated level 4-capable vehicle without a steering wheel or gas and brake pedals. This expertise will help Ford autonomous vehicles learn and adapt to the surroundings of their environment.

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EP29LPSP: Applications in Plasma Physics, Astronomy, and Highway Engineering

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Ideal for demanding cryogenic environments, two-part EP29LPSP can withstand temperatures as low as 4K and can resist cryogenic shock when, for instance, it is cooled from room temperature to cryogenic temperatures within a 5-10 minute window. Systems and methods for controlling the gas conversion in a fiber-optic gyroscope."

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U Georgia team discovers tungsten in novel bacterial enzyme; potential for cellulosic biofuels

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bescii ferments both C 5 and C 6 sugars primarily to hydrogen gas, lactate, acetate and CO 2 , and is of particular interest for metabolic engineering applications given the recent availability of a genetic system. Caldicellulosiruptor bescii grows optimally at 78°C [172.4 ˚F] —Scott et al. Scott, Gabe M. Rubinstein, Gina L.

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