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ARPA-E to award $22M to 18 projects to accelerate production of macroalgae for energy and other uses; MARINER

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The Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will award $22 million in funding to 18 projects as part of the Macroalgae Research Inspiring Novel Energy Resources (MARINER) program. MARINER projects are to develop the tools to enable the United States to become a leading producer of macroalgae (seaweed).

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Eni reports important new discovery offshore Congo

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Eni reports making an important new exploration discovery in the Marine XII Block located approximately 17 kilometers (10.6 miles) offshore Congo. Following the results of the well, Eni estimates that the discovery of Nene Marine field contains 1.2 billion barrels of oil and 30 billion cubic meters of gas in place.

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ARPA-E to award $30M for next-gen storage to electrify aviation, rail and shipping: PROPEL-1K

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Light duty vehicles—passenger and small commercial vehicles—account for 58% of transportation GHG emissions, and battery-powered electric vehicles have emerged as a lower-emissions solution for many applications. Maritime: Enable the electrification of all vessels that operate exclusively in US territorial waters.

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DeepGreen lifecycle analysis argues for sourcing EV battery materials from deep-sea polymetallic nodules

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Taking that as a baseline, if 1 billion cars are replaced with EVs (the current global light-duty vehicle parc is soe 1.3 Polymetallic nodules are hard, compact lumps of matter formed through precipitation and interactions of water contained in seafloor sediments (pore waters) and more oxidized seawaters.

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Valero to ferry N. American crude from Montreal terminal to Québec City refinery with two Panamax-class tankers

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Canadian marine transportation company Groupe Desgagnés and Valero’s Canadian Operations have formed a joint venture, Transport Maritime Saint-Laurent Inc., Lawrence River of about 250 km (155 miles). Currently, the refinery relies on foreign crude oil for feedstock, which is received by ship at its deep-water dock on the St.

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Canada seeking to strengthen oil tanker safety system

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On any given day, there are 180 vessels of more than 500 tonnes gross tonnage that operate within waters under Canadian jurisdiction (i.e. up to 200 nautical miles from shore). As of 2010, large crude oil tankers can no longer operate in Canadian waters without a double hull (the Exxon Valdez was a single hull tanker).

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

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It is encompassed by Monterey County, a roughly 3,300-square-mile area, which includes Big Sur, where accommodations at luxury resorts like the Post Ranch Inn start at around $1,500 a night. Nearby, my favorite cheap find, El Charrito Express , served substantial barbacoa wraps stuffed with marinated beef, beans and rice for $6.99.

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