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Xcel Plans 1,550 MW of Wind Energy Investment
The company proposes a combination of owned projects and power purchase agreements representing more than $2.5 billion in capital investments.
Toyota Upgrades UK Plant to Support New Design Platform
Starting in 2017, the facility will be upgraded with new equipment, technologies, and systems. This will enable production of vehicles on the Toyota New Global Architecture platform.
Oxea Starts Work on Propanol Unit
Once commissioned, the unit will add a capacity of 100,000 mt/year of propanol and 40,000 mt/year of propionaldehyde.
Trump Budget Proposes Funding Cuts for Energy and EPA
President Donald Trump's fiscal year 2018 budget proposes cuts to federal environmental programs, including climate change research and grants meant to spur the development of advanced energy technologies.
FY18 Budget Includes Funding to Restart Yucca Mountain
The White House’s fiscal 2018 budget plan for the U.S. Department of Energy includes $120 million to restart licensing for the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste dump in Nevada.
Deals Worth $65bn Floated as Saudi King Visits China
Saudi and Chinese companies signed 21 deals, ranging from exploring investments in oil and petrochemical plants to e-commerce and cooperating in renewable energy markets.
CH2M Signs Engineering Services Deal with Shell
CH2M will provide engineering, procurement, construction, and project management services across upstream, integrated gas and downstream projects globally.
Exhaust Fumes as a Resource
A research team headed by Professor Dr. Markus Heinrich, Medicinal Chemistry, FAU has now developed a highly efficient method of combining these two aspects — namely the purification of waste gas outflows and the practical recycling of nitrogen oxides.
New Flexible Sensor Holds Potential for Foldable Touch Screens
Picture a tablet that you can fold into the size of a phone to put in your pocket, or an artificial skin that can sense your body's movements and vital signs. A new, inexpensive sensor developed at the University of British Columbia could help make advanced devices like these a reality.
Tiny Battery Powers and Cools Microchips
Researchers at ETH Zurich and IBM Research Zurich have built a proof-of-concept redox flow battery tiny enough to both power and cool stacks of computer chips.
FPL Taps Blattner and Black & Veatch for Solar
The utility says the average estimated capital cost across the eight new plants is less than $1,500/kWac.
EPA Reopens Vehicle Efficiency Standards
The Obama administration's rules, negotiated with automakers in 2012, were aimed at doubling average fleetwide fuel efficiency to 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.
EDF Unit Targets Distributed Energy and Storage
The group says it will pursue emerging distributed-energy opportunities to provide products and services to commercial, industrial and utility customers.
Wearable Robotic Tools for Minimally-invasive Surgery
The European Union is funding the development of a wearable robotic system for minimally invasive surgery, also known as keyhole surgery.
Extended Robot Arm for Greater Welding Reach
A 3.3-meter reach robot arm promises greater joint access on large parts and weldments in automated welding applications
Venture to Develop Recyclable Natural Gas
Renewable natural gas produced from sustainably managed forest residue can emit up to 85% less greenhouse gas emissions than traditional fossil fuels, according to a statement announcing the venture.
Solar-Driven Hydrogen from Biomass
A simple photocatalytic process converts biomass to hydrogen under ambient conditions.
The Backhoe of the Future
The basic backhoe has been re-engineered to realize a robust machine with reduced environmental impact and weight, enhanced equipment versatility
Steering Swarms of Medical Micro-bots
Technology that uses MRI scanner magnetic fields to both image and steer millimeter-sized robots through the body is under development.
Cushing Oil Storage Planned by TransCanada
Cushing ranks among the most active crude oil trading hubs in the world, and the delivery point for the West Texas Intermediate futures contract listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.