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Chevron, Iwatani to build 30 hydrogen fueling stations in California

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As part of the agreement, Chevron plans to fund construction of the sites, which are expected to be located at Chevron-branded retail locations across the state. Iwatani Corporation of America has headquarters offices in Houston, Texas and Santa Clara, California.

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LEAF sales hit 50K mark in US, almost 115K worldwide

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So far in 2014, LEAF sales in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex have grown by about 50% over the previous year, with that growth set to accelerate faster thanks in part to the introduction of a new state tax rebate of up to $2,500 on the purchase or lease of a new Nissan LEAF.

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Crew 7 returns to Earth following 197 days aboard the International Space Station

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During their 197 days aboard the International Space Station, they were a part of Expeditions 69 and 70 completing numerous scientific experiments and maintenance to help keep the ISS running smoothly. As for Crew Dragon Endurance, it completed its 3rd flight to the Space Station back.

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GE Oil & Gas secures order for industry’s first 20-ksi deepwater BOP stack and riser

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The equipment, due to enter service in the first half of 2018, is being supplied for Maersk and BP as part of their joint Project 20K Rigs design program. GE Oil & Gas will design, test and manufacture the new 20-ksi BOPs and risers at the company’s recently expanded Houston Technology Center in Texas. Earlier post.).

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DOE awards $1.2M to four vehicle and hydrogen projects under High Performance Computing for Materials (HPC4Mtls) Program

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The HPC4Mtls Program is part of a larger HPC4 Energy Innovation Initiative, a DOE-wide effort comprising the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), the Office of Fossil Energy (FE), the Office of Nuclear Energy, and the national laboratories. Ford Motor Company will partner with Oak Ridge National Laboratory on this project.

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Shell Oil replacing Ryder diesel trucks with with Ryder LNG trucks for operations in Louisiana and Texas

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and Houston, Texas. As part of this initiative, Ryder has signed a five-year fuel agreement with Shell which will provide LNG fuel for the dedicated natural gas fleet. Shell has relied on Ryder for logistics solutions for more than 10 years. facility, which is being engineered to meet the unique compliance requirements for natural gas.

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Video Friday: An Agile Year

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Agility Robotics ] Houston Mechatronics is now Nauticus Robotics, and they have a fancy new video to prove it. ANYbotics ] If you’re looking for a robot that can carry out maintenance tasks, our teleoperation systems can give you just that. Kuka ] The most amazing venue for the 2022 Winter Olympics is the canteen. Yaskawa ].