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Univ. of South Florida Researchers Link Subsurface Clouds of Degraded Oil to BP Well

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Hollander’s findings came after extensive rounds of testing involving water samples gathered during a 22-28 May cruise of the R/V Weatherbird II to the northern gulf, against samples of oil provided by BP in June. What we have learned completely changes the idea of what an oil spill is.

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GE Technology Selected for Hydrogen Energy IGCC Project in California

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IGCC also significantly reduces criteria emissions—sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxide, mercury and particulate matter—and decreases water consumption by up to 30% (as compared to a conventional coal plant). and the Polk Tampa Electric IGCC plant in Florida, that helped demonstrate the commercial feasibility of IGCC.

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Tesla Cybertruck appearing in more showrooms, now outside California

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On Tuesday, viewers spotted the Cybertruck in person at Tesla stores in New York City, New York and Tampa, Florida , along with an additional California location in Buena Park. The Tesla store in New York is in the Manhattan Meatpacking district, while the location in Florida is at the Tampa International Mall.

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Westinghouse and Ameren Missouri form NexStart SMR Alliance for rapid licensing and deployment of Westinghouse Small Modular Reactor technology; targeting operation in 2022

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The Westinghouse SMR is a 225 MWe integral pressurized water reactor (PWR), with all primary components located inside of the reactor vessel. Earlier post.). Design overview of the Westinghouse SMR. Click to enlarge. Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives, Inc.;

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IACT team using ALD to build nanobowls for tailored catalysts for biofuel production

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Unfortunately, under typical biorefining conditions where liquid water may reach temperatures of 200 °C and pressures of 4,100 kilopascals (597 psi), the tiny metal nanoparticles can agglomerate into much larger particles which are not catalytically active.

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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. TDS is a concentration of minerals dissolved in water which requires treatment before the water can be used for other processes. The project is intended to provide a solution to the water management issues encountered in high-TDS brine treatment.

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US DOE Awarding Up To $62M for Concentrating Solar Power Research and Development

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University of South Florida – Tampa, FL – up to $2.5 The power block design also incorporates an advanced cooling method that reduces water usage. Therefore, optimizing the design of CSP systems to store the heat for later use could help build confidence in the widespread adoption of solar energy.

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