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USBR cuts 613,000 acre-feet of water from Colorado River users; Lake Mead to operate in Shortage Condition 1 for 1st time

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The projected water year 2021 unregulated inflow into Lake Powell—the amount that would have flowed to Lake Mead, the reservoir created by Hoover Dam, without the benefit of storage behind Glen Canyon Dam—is approximately 32% of average. Source: Colorado River Basin Forecast Center , NOAA. Lake Powell water elevation.

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Tesla Giga Berlin’s approval process won’t be affected by water supply lawsuit: Minister Steinbach

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On Wednesday, January 12, Brandenburg’s Economics Minister Jörg Steinbach stated that the Frankfurt (Oder) administrative court’s judgment on the water supply lawsuit concerning Eggersdorf waterworks would not affect Tesla Giga Berlin’s approval process. million cubic meters of water from the ground every year.

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Study finds GWP of electrolyzed hydrogen to meet ORD’s fuel needs would be 2.5x that of fossil fuels with 2020 grid mix

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The impacts of the various grid scenarios on quantitative life cycle environmental impact, land required, and water use are considered for future market scenarios under the context of the forecast energy requirements for aircraft operations at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Or is it better to liquefy it on site at the airport?

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ARPA-E awarding $10M to 5 projects in PRE-TRAILS topic; contrail prevention

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Condensation trails—commonly known as contrails—occur when aircraft exhaust water mixes with cold, surrounding humid air at high altitude. The platform would include a novel, on-board lidar sensor for water vapor that would be installed on a small fraction of a fleet’s aircraft to furnish data and predictions for the entire fleet.

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Tesla Giga Berlin gets Green Party support despite critics’ water consumption woes

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Tesla Giga Berlin received support from Green Party politicians over concerns about the automaker’s expected water consumption. Hofreiter inquired about the amount of water Tesla’s Gigafactory would need. The Green Party leader was optimistic about Giga Berlin and saw no water problems in Tesla’s factory.

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Woodside approves investment in $7.2B Trion development in deepwater Gulf of Mexico; first oil in 2028

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Trion is located in a water depth of 2,500 meters, approximately 180 km off the Mexican coastline and 30 km south of the Mexico/US maritime border. The forecast total capital expenditure is US$7.2 The forecast total capital expenditure is US$7.2 The forecast IRR excluding the capital carry is greater than 19%.

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ABB and Hydrogen Optimized expand hydrogen partnership, including a strategic investment

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The companies will leverage their respective capabilities and resources to rapidly commercialize HOI’s patented RuggedCell high-power water electrolysis technology for the world’s largest green hydrogen plants. Global electrolyzer capacity will reach an estimated 3,100 gigawatts by 2050, according to a June 2022 report published by DNV.

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