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SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns NASA cargo to Earth after six weeks in space

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At 5:19 am on January 11th, the Dragon capsule gently splashed down off the coast of Tampa, Florida, and was quickly secured by a SpaceX recovery ship. Air, water, plants: XROOTS used hydroponic (water-based) and aeroponic (air-based) techniques to grow plants without soil or other growth media.

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DOE NETL selects 12 fossil-fuel power systems projects for funding

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water management and treatment for power plant and CO 2 storage operations. The project has future applications for supercritical CO2 cycles in power plants, nuclear power, solar power and natural gas combined cycle units. Transitional Technology Development Awards. Lead organization. Description. Energy Industries of Ohio.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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that produces large quantities of sugar and requires less water. superconducting wire that can be used in future advanced wind turbine generators. motor with the potential to efficiently power future. superconducting wire that can be used in future advanced. Florida, Tampa). heating and water purification.

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