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ABS provides first approval in principle for floating Rankine cycle renewable energy plant

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Unlike wind, tidal or solar power the advanced design for this Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system can deliver constant output 24 hours a day. Developed by OTEC International (OTI) LLC of Baltimore, Maryland, the approach converts liquid ammonia into gas in a heat exchanger using warm ocean surface water.

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Renewable Wind Energy: MBTA will design and construct wind energy generation turbines in eastern Massachusetts (from among Kingston, Newburyport, Bridgewater). Wind Energy Project: GLPTC seeks to reduce its electrical energy usage by investing in a renewable source of energy to be generated by wind using equipment on site.

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GM’s new RWD PHEV system for Cadillac CT6 designed for fun-to-drive high performance as well as efficiency; Volt on steroids

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GM believes that the rectangular wire construction—the bar winding—has “salient and tangible” benefits for electric driving that come from the improvement in performance of the stator. With bar winding construction, GM can pack in more copper, with about half of the DC resistance of the stator. Click to enlarge.

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6 Spectacular North American Train Trips

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On select weekend nights, the Junction turns into the Glen Blair Bar , a watering hole hidden among the redwoods with live music, games and smores and only reachable by the Skunk Train. Trips run year-round (from $50) on a varied schedule, and are sometimes pulled by the Super Skunk, a restored Baldwin steam locomotive.

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A 2.2 GW Maryland offshore wind farm just took a big leap forward

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Photo Collections on Pexels.com US Wind , a proposed 2.2 gigawatt (GW) Maryland offshore wind farm, just took a major step toward securing all of its federal permits by the end of 2024. US Wind’s lease area is approximately 10 miles off the Maryland coast and approximately 10.4 Get started here. The post A 2.2

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Following a River Through the Heart of the Berkshires

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Notions of Edenic riverbanks came from my mom reading “The Wind in the Willows” out loud after dinner — not from encounters with the actual river that flowed 330 yards from our front door. On the water No scenic overlook substitutes for getting on the water. Later, I came to associate the Housatonic with sorrow.