First Dubai CSP solar projects to be operational by 2021 ABU DHABI, June 2 (Reuters) – Dubai advanced an over 30 year plan to boost renewable energy on Thursday by tendering for advisors for a further phase in developing a major solar power park named after its ruler. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said it […]
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Bionic leaf converts solar energy into liquid fuel By Chris Arsenault RIO DE JANEIRO, June 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The “bionic leaf”, a new clean technology to turn sunlight into liquid fuel could drastically shrink the need for large plantations to grow crops for biofuels, while combating climate change, Harvard University researchers said on Thursday. That
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Teams have 2014-2018 to harness innovative ideas into ultimate energy-efficient, high performance muscle car as part of EcoCar3 SAN DIEGO – Ohio State University has won EcoCar3, a competition to redesign a new Chevy Camaro that included some of America’s brightest young automotive engineering minds. This is the second stage of an ongoing 4-year competition that culminates
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Daimler improvements include optimizations of turbocharging FRANKFURT, May 27 (Reuters) – Daimler said it will spend 3 billion euros ($3.35 billion) to curtail diesel exhaust pollution levels by modifying its engines and exhaust treatment systems including through a software update for some Mercedes-Benz passenger cars. The 3 billion euros includes a 2.6 billion euros investment announced
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Ben Franklin Shale Gas Innovation and Commercialization Center supports and commercializes early-stage technologies PITTSBURGH- On May 18, 2016, during the Fifth Annual Shale Gas Innovation Contest, four companies each walked away with a winner’s check for $20,000: Aridea Solutions – Developing an on-demand pneumatic, actuated valve system operated through a proprietary software interface via the internet
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UAE solar push lead a trend for the Gulf? By Saket S. DUBAI, May 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As the Gulf states take steps to expand their use of clean energy, a bold plan by the United Arab Emirates to boost its use of renewable electricity from less than 1 percent to 24 percent
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Hyperloop One hit speeds of 100 mph By Rory Carroll NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev., May 11 (Reuters) – Hyperloop One, a car-sized sled powered by electromagnets, rocketed to more than 100 miles (160 kph) an hour through the Nevada desert on Wednesday in what the Los Angeles company developing the technology said was the first successful
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In 2015, Exxon Mobil captured 6.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide for sequestration, the GHG equivalent of 1 million cars IRVING, Texas- Exxon Mobil Corporation and FuelCell Energy, Inc. today announced an agreement to pursue novel technology in power plant carbon dioxide capture through a new application of carbonate fuel cells, which could substantially reduce costs and
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Wind-powered water injection is a commercially competitive alternative when host platform capacity is limited or injection wells are far away HOUSTON, Texas – A North Sea project has demonstrated that wind-powered water injection is both technically and financially feasible, say the proponents, which included oil giants Exxon Mobil and Statoil. The DNV GL-led WIN WIN(Wind Powered
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Solar powered plane at midpoint of global flight By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, May 2 (Reuters) – A solar-powered airplane midway through an attempt to circle the globe began the next leg of its history-making journey on Monday, departing northern California on a relatively short 16-hour flight to Arizona, the project team said. The spindly, single-seat
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