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Univ. of South Florida Researchers Link Subsurface Clouds of Degraded Oil to BP Well

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University of South Florida researchers say they have definitively connected clouds of degraded underwater oil found in the northern Gulf of Mexico to the Deepwater Horizon well (MC252) through Compound-Specific Isotope Analysis (CSIA). This is a technique that is widely used in the petroleum industry. David Hollander.

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Report: JR Tokai and 11 partners to team on bid for high-speed rail system in Florida

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JR Tokai) plans to team up with 11 partners to bid for a high-speed rail system in Florida. JR Tokai aims to win an order for a 130 km [81 miles] line connecting the cities of Tampa and Orlando. The Nikkei reports that Central Japan Railway Co.(JR JR Tokai is thus expected to accelerate its efforts to select US partners.

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SpaceX preparing giant crane to assemble Starship’s first Florida launch tower

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SpaceX may even pre-install most of the thousands of feet of plumbing needed to connect a Starship to ground systems located around 90 meters (~300 ft) below it. While the closest we can get to the #Starship pad at 39A is 5 miles away @FarryFaz & I got a few good shots thru the haze. before stacking.

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company submits plans for 6.2-mile Loop system in Miami

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mile transport tunnel system in Miami, FL. mile system to take less than three years if the project’s permitting process does not get held up in red tape. Among these potential extensions is a 3-mile connection to Hard Rock Stadium, as well as a 1.8-mile mile Loop system in Miami appeared first on TESLARATI.

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SpaceX installs rocket-catching arms on Starship’s Florida launch tower

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SpaceX broke ground on Starship’s first Florida OLS in late 2019. In late 2021, SpaceX finally began constructing the second iteration of Starship’s first Florida pad. The swing arm contains plumbing and an umbilical device that connects to Starship’s upper stage and supplies propellant, gas, power, and connectivity.

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Ford begins production of CNG-capable F-150

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liter V6 F-150 is capable of achieving more than 750 miles on combined tanks of gasoline and CNG, depending on the tank sizes selected. Nearly 20 states—including Oklahoma, Texas, Pennsylvania and Florida—offer or soon will provide tax incentives or rebates for CNG-converted vehicles. The 2014 Ford F-150 with 3.7-liter

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Audi receives first autonomous driving permit issued by the State of California

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Audi has conducted research over tens of thousands of miles in Europe and various US states, where such testing is permitted. mile route of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb race in Colorado in 27 minutes without a human in the car. In July, with Florida Gov.

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