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Demand for real-time info propels shale gas automation market – Technavio

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Global supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) solutions market in shale gas industry valued at $196.4 million in 2015 According to the latest research study released by Technavio, the global automation solutions market in the shale gas industry is expected to reach over $683 million in revenue by 2020. “Exploration and production are key activities […]

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Department of Energy gives new awards for advanced nuclear energy development

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Six former fellowship winners are now university professors working on nuclear energy related research WASHINGTON, D.C. – Building on the President’s all-of-the-above energy strategy, the Department of Energy has awarded more than $5 million to undergraduate and graduate students in pursuit of nuclear engineering degrees and other nuclear science and engineering programs relevant to nuclear energy.

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Shell concept car delivers high-efficiency, takes on electric vehicles

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Shell concept car unveiled in China By Jake Spring BEIJING, April 22 (Reuters) – The Shell concept car was unveiled in China on Friday, to show the world’s biggest electric vehicle (EV) market that there is a lot of mileage left in conventional internal combustion engines. Shell, one of the largest producers of automotive fuel, said

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Battelle scientists successfully convert coal to jet fuel

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The bio-solvent production and coal liquefaction have been scaled-up successfully to one ton per day COLUMBUS, OH– Battelle scientists and engineers have demonstrated a process that turns coal into jet fuel. The next step is to commercialize the process. In a cost-shared program supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and

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Tesla demand wild, but limited to tech fans, early adopters

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Winning over Tesla enthusiasts different from convincing mainstream consumers DETROIT _ Demand for Tesla’s new Model 3 has been eye-popping, with consumers pre-ordering about $13.7 billion worth of the electric sedans nearly two years before they go on sale. Yet experts aren’t yet ready to proclaim it’s a tipping point with mainstream America moving from burning gasoline

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ARPA-E announces $60M in funding for innovative crop and vehicle programs

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The NEXTCAR program is providing up to $30 million in funding to create new control technologies that reduce the energy consumption of future vehicles by using connectivity and vehicle automation WASHINGTON— The U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) today announced up to $60 million in funding for two new programs that aim

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Funding for Internet of Energy microgrid in Texas awarded by ARPA-E

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Internet of Energy platform will facilitate large-scale integration of renewable generation onto power grid ARPA-E is funding the development of an “Internet of Energy” platform that will help integrate large-scale integration of renewable generation onto the grid. The project will be deployed at a test facility in Lubbock, Texas. The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) is a

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Nanotechnology may be key to increasing battery storage capacity

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Researchers worldwide focusing on nanotechnology to create efficient, long-lasting batteries PRAGUE, Czech Republic _ In the global race to create more efficient and long-lasting batteries, some are betting on nanotechnology, the use of minuscule parts, as the most likely to yield a breakthrough. Improving batteries’ performance is key to the development and success of many

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