Innovation

Water-saving technology for energy industry proposals sought by Washington

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Grants available up to $100,000, due May 23 Three of the West’s largest municipal water agencies have partnered with federal agencies to kick off the latest round of an expanded competitive grant program aimed at discovering the next generation of water-saving devices and technologies. “As Western states brace for another year of droughts, many are […]

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Hydrogen fuelled cars back on the horizon as technology improves, costs drop

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Numerous advancements have made hydrogen fuelled cell cars ready for commercial development CALGARY _ Automakers and fuel cell developers say the hydrogen-powered age is almost here, again. Hyundai now has a hydrogen-fuelled vehicle available in Canada, and Toyota wants to introduce theirs here too, while Canadian fuel cell developers that include Ballard Power Systems and Hydrogenics have

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Nevada hybrid power plant first in world with solar geothermal mix

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Nevada hybrid power plant will help US meet Paris climate conference commitments STILLWATER, Nev. _ Nevada’s governor, the premier of Italy and the director of the U.S. Energy Department’s renewable energy labs on Tuesday formally dedicated the final piece of the only hybrid power plant in the world producing renewable energy by combining geothermal with

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Hybrid airship deal expected to benefit oil and mining industries

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Hybrid airship could serve as workhorse in Canada’s oilsands CALGARY _ The long-held vision of giant airships nearly the length of a Canadian football field delivering workers and supplies to the oilsands and the North’s mining sector is a step closer to reality. U.S.-based Lockheed Martin has announced it has a letter of intent to sell

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Automakers say electrics, hybrids no longer just gas sippers

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Sales of hybrids and electrics drop along with gasoline prices NEW YORK _ When Toyota aired a Super Bowl television ad featuring a surprisingly quick Prius gas-electric hybrid eluding police, it marked a turning point for the auto industry. For years, automakers pushed fuel efficiency to sell hybrid and electric vehicles. Now, in an era of cheap gasoline,

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NET Power building world’s first emissions-free natural gas power plant in Texas

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NET Power uses a novel process – an oxy-fuel, supercritical CO2 power cycle – to produce electricity efficiently with no air emissions La Porte, Texas will be the site of a new, innovative power plant that uses natural gas and oxygen to produce low-cost electricity with zero emissions, according to proponent NET Power, LLC. NET Power says

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