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Toyota launches Biodiversity & Sustainability Learning Center to complement Biotope project in Thailand

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Toyota has launched the Toyota Biodiversity and Sustainability Learning Center “Cheewa Panavet” at the Toyota Ban Pho Plant in Thailand. The learning center represents Toyota’s commitment to the environment as it adds a greater learning element to the Toyota Biotope, a habitat of living organisms spanning over 96,000 square meters.

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Toyota develops electrolyzer using Mirai technology; deploying at DENSO plant

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Toyota has developed new electrolysis equipment to produce hydrogen from electrolyzing water using the fuel cell (FC) stack and other technology from the Mirai. It has also promoted transporting activities, such as the development and manufacturing of FC trucks for hydrogen transportation.

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Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program accepting application for 2017 awards

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Toyota established the annual program in 2000 in commemoration of Toyota’s receipt of the Global 500 Award in 1999 from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP); this year marks the program’s 18 th year. Environment-Education seminar of Energy in Yokkaichi University. Association to Save Shallow Water and Tidal Flat in Asia.

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PTT commissions design for 100 bpd GTL facility with Velocys microchannel reactors

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PTT, the national energy company of Thailand and Velocys (formerly Oxford Catalysts) are proceeding with the commercial deployment in Thailand (and other regions) of Velocys’ small-scale microchannel GTL technology. In microchannel FT reactors process channels, filled with catalyst, are interleaved with water-filled coolant channels.

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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. Click to enlarge.

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Video Friday: Autonomous Car Drifting, Aerial-Aquatic Drone, and Jet-Powered Robot

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We propose a prototype with special designs for propulsion and thruster configuration to cope with the vast differences in the fluid properties of water and air. By using soft dactyls, robots can probe the ground to classify substrates, which can help modify gaits to better suit the environment and recognize hazardous conditions.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Furthermore, even the older version PHEV can recharge at a slow rate using local solar, wind, water-derived or other net zero CO 2 fuel. Then as solar, wind, water and other non-fossil fuel industries ramp up, the fossil material industry can shift to different but more lucrative customers.

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