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Universal Lubricants hits 1.5M gallon production mark for recycled motor oil

Green Car Congress

Universal Lubricants collects used oil from the government and private business such as auto parts stores, dealerships, service stations, and oil change centers across the US. The rest of the used oil is either improperly disposed of (damaging the environment) or burned as an industrial fuel.

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DOE releasing $20M in funding to ARPA-E awardees; NEXTCAR and REFUEL projects

Green Car Congress

Four REFUEL projects are also part of DOE’s Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) programs, which support groundbreaking technological innovation specifically in the small business community. High-Efficiency Ammonia Production from Water and Nitrogen – $1,500,000. Opus 12, Inc.:

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NASA awards $16.5M to four teams for additional research into reducing aircraft fuel consumption, emissions and noise

Green Car Congress

Aircraft and Technology Concepts for N+3 Subsonic Transport, $4.6 Cessna Aircraft Company-Cessna Citation, Wichita, Kan., The Boeing subsonic team, which includes BR&T, Boeing Commercial Airplanes, General Electric and Georgia Tech, looked at five concepts as part of the SUGAR (Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research) project.

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National Drive Electric Week 2023 Recap: Let’s Give Them Something To Talk About

Plug in America

Disappointed but undeterred, we went to work and launched National Drive Elect ric Week (originally called National Plug In Day), thinking we would have had a better chance of coverage h ad our parade been part of a nationwide observance. Turns out we were right. ” In the limelight: E. We’re following the trend,” McCarthy said.

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Boeing Reinstalled Panel That Later Blew Out of 737 Max Jet

Baua Electric

The employees opened the panel, known as a door plug, because work needed to be done to its rivets — which are often used to join and secure parts on planes — said the person, who asked for anonymity because the person isn’t authorized to speak publicly while the National Transportation Safety Board conducts an investigation.

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‘Shortcuts Everywhere’: How Boeing Favored Speed Over Quality

Baua Electric

And some suppliers have struggled to adhere to quality standards while producing parts at the pace Boeing wanted them. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the panel was removed but appeared to have been reinstalled without bolts that secured it in place. where the 737 Max is assembled. After the Jan.

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Boeing Says Added Inspections Are Raising 737 Max Production Quality

Baua Electric

The body is made in Wichita, Kan., We’ve strengthened our presence at the supplier, we ensure the parts are perfect where they ship, we inspect them there, they rework them there, and then we ship the parts,” Ms. by Spirit AeroSystems, a supplier that Boeing is expected to soon acquire. The benefits have been really tremendous.”